Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has laid the foundation stone for a new state lounge at Islamabad International Airport as part of preparations for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. The facility is being developed to improve hospitality arrangements for visiting foreign dignitaries and government delegations. According to the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA), the new…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hosted a dinner in honour of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad on Tuesday. The gathering followed a meeting between the two leaders, during which they discussed the country’s political and economic situation and exchanged views on key national issues. According to…
Allegations of financial irregularities exceeding Rs20 billion in Jinnah Garden, along with 44 pending Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) inquiries, have raised concerns among residents and affected allottees of several Islamabad housing societies. At a press conference held at the National Press Club, representatives called for independent investigations into alleged corruption, disputed plot allotments and the…
More than 2,200 government accommodations have been cancelled across Pakistan due to unauthorised occupation, with the occupants declared ineligible for future allotment, according to a written reply submitted to the Senate. The government has also identified unauthorised construction and alterations in official residences in several sectors of Islamabad. Federal Minister for Housing and Works Mian…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened a meeting of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to discuss the party’s future political strategy and priorities in the province. The meeting is scheduled to take place in Islamabad, with the prime minister set to chair the proceedings. According to party sources, the meeting was…
Pakistan will continue raising the Kashmir issue at international forums and supporting the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday as Pakistan and Kashmiris worldwide observed Black Day on October 27. In his message marking the occasion, Dar recalled the arrival of Indian troops in Srinagar…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Ministry of Civil Aviation to prepare an expedited feasibility study for launching direct flights between Pakistan and the Maldives. The announcement came during the Pakistan-Maldives Business Forum in Islamabad, attended by visiting Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu, as both countries seek to strengthen air connectivity, trade and…
The federal government has assigned additional charge of the National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Division to senior bureaucrat Nadeem Mahbub, who is currently serving as Secretary of the Federal Education and Professional Training Division. The appointment was announced through a notification issued by the Establishment Division on October 16, 2026. According to Notification No….
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has granted additional time to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) interim chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan to submit a written response to a petition seeking a ban on the official X account of former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan. The court adjourned the hearing until November 23. Justice Arbab Muhammad…
Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday for a two-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation between Pakistan and Oman. The visit includes high-level discussions on economic, diplomatic and security matters, with both countries seeking to identify new opportunities for collaboration. Albusaidi will…
