PIA still grounded in UK as air safety ban remains in place
LONDON: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will remain banned from flying to and from the United Kingdom, the UK Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed on Tuesday, dashing hopes of an imminent return after a four-year hiatus. A spokesperson for...
PM Shehbaz's Azerbaijan visit aims to strengthen bilateral ties
BAKU: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Baku yesterday for a two-day official visit to Azerbaijan. Upon arrival at Heydar Aliyev International Airport, the prime minister was warmly received by senior Azerbaijani officials, including...
Arab leaders meet in Riyadh to counter Trump's Gaza plan
RIYADH: Arab leaders will gather in Saudi Arabia today (Friday) to counter President Donald Trump's plan for US control of Gaza and the expulsion of its inhabitants, diplomatic and government sources said. The plan stirred rare unity among Arab state...
King Salman green lights Saudi riyal symbol
RIYADH: King Salman bin Abdulaziz approved the official symbol for the Saudi riyal, marking a milestone that strengthens the identity of the Kingdom's national currency, the Saudi Gazette reported. Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Governor Ayman Al-Sayari e...
PM Shehbaz meets WB delegation to discuss $40bn agreement
ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with the Executive Directors of the World Bank, who arrived in Pakistan on Monday for the first time in two decades to review the progress and implementation of a $40 billion...
Top Russia, US officials to meet in Saudi Arabia today
MOSCOW: Top Russian and US officials will meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss improving ties, "Possible" truce in Ukraine and a summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. The talks come amid a burst of diplomacy on the Ukraine conflict, kick-started...
Bilawal Bhutto says no one be allowed to challenge writ of state
MUNICH: PTI Founder remains in jail or not, it has nothing to do with Pakistan's progress, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said in an informal chat on the sidelines of the Munich security conference. "The PTI's Founder has a role if today's young generation i...
President Zardari meets President of Portugal in Lisbon
LISBON: President Asif Ali Zardari held a meeting with the President of the Portuguese Republic, Mr Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, at the Palácio Nacional de Belém. President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa warmly welcomed President Asif Ali Zardari...
Embarrassment for Modi as Macron ignores handshake attempt
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron ignited a storm of controversy when he refused to shake hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an event in Paris. The incident, which quickly went viral on social media, showed President Macron g...
President discusses mutual ties with Turkish counterpart
ISTANBUL: President Asif Ali Zardari, who left Pakistan for Lisbon, Portugal to condole the death of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, held a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul. The meeting took place at the Ataturk Airport State...
