Afghanistan’s top envoy in India quits over gold smuggling allegations
Mumbai Delhi: Afghanistan’s Consul-General in Mumbai Zakia Wardak has tendered her resignation amidst accusations of smuggling hefty 25 kilograms of gold into India. Alleged incident, estimated at nearly $ 2 million, has not only sparked diplom...
Pakistan condemns Israeli actions in Gaza: Calls for end to brutality
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Sunday expressed Pakistan’s deep concern over Israel’s ongoing brutal military onslaught against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank. In the backdrop...
Iran slams US for cracking down on pro-Palestine student protests
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has condemned US authorities for violently suppressing protests of pro-Palestinian students across country, Al Jazeera reported. He wrote on X, “Move of US government authorities to dist...
FM Dar calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire, Israel’s accountability at OIC summit
Banjul: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called for declaration of an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, opening of humanitarian corridor and urged international community to hold Israel accountable for its military of...
Govt implementing ‘deep-rooted’ structural reforms: PM Shehbaz
Riyadh: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif highlighted Pakistan’s commitment to implement deep-rooted structural reforms and meaningful austerity measures, expressing determination to address nation’s challenges amid challenging circumstances....
Israel martyred 34,488 Palestinians since October 7
CAIRO: At least 34,488 Palestinians have been martyred and 77,643 were injured in Israel’s military offensive on Gaza since October 7, statement by Gaza’s Health Ministry said. Some 34 were killed and 68 injured in last 24 hours, statemen...
PM Shehbaz invites Malaysia’s business community to visit Pakistan
RIYADH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited trade and business delegation from Malaysia to visit Pakistan and discuss enhancing trade and investment relations between two countries. He extended invitation during meeting with Malaysian Prime M...
Shehbaz highlights Pakistan’s healthcare challenges at WEF
RIAYDH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif terming global inequity in health sector as ‘first and foremost problem’ called upon bridging widening gap between Global South and Global North. Expressing his views in session of World Economic Foru...
PM, IDB President agree to expedite different projects
RIAYDH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President of Islamic Development Bank Dr. Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser agreed for early completion of different development projects financed by institution in Pakistan. PM thanked IDB for its $ 1 billion wort...
Launching ceremony of Hangor-class submarine held in China
Wuhan: Launching ceremony of first Hangor-class submarine constructed for Pakistan Navy took place in China’s Wuhan. Navy said in statement. It said that Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf as chief guest attended event. He highlighted i...
