Pakistan’s religious leaders have expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia and pledged support for the protection of the Haramain Sharifain following the reported attempted Houthi drone attack near Makkah. Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousuf, along with religious scholars and leaders of major religious parties, made the statements during an All Parties Conference on…
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is scheduled to visit Tehran for bilateral discussions with Iranian officials as Islamabad continues diplomatic engagement with its neighbouring country. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed that the visit is focused primarily on Pakistan-Iran relations and the follow-up of understandings reached between the two countries, particularly agreements made at…
Turkey and Qatar are again engaging with senior Taliban officials as diplomatic efforts continue to address tensions between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban administration. Recent meetings in Kabul and Kandahar involved Türkiye’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin and Qatar’s deputy national security adviser Hamad bin Khamis Al-Kubaisi. The officials held separate discussions with senior Taliban figures,…
Security forces have killed 11 militants during intelligence-based operations in different areas of Balochistan, according to security sources. The operations were conducted as part of ongoing counterterrorism efforts under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3 and targeted militants linked by security sources to Fitna al-Hindustan. The actions focused on suspected militant hideouts and positions in remote areas of…
More than 1,000 snakebite cases have been reported across Punjab during the current year, with officials warning residents to remain cautious as the rainy season increases the risk of encounters with snakes. According to an official report, a total of 1,070 snakebite cases were recorded across the province between January 1 and August 31. The…
The judicial commission investigating the Mir Raza case has decided to obtain written responses from senior police officers instead of summoning them for questioning. The decision was outlined in an order issued by the commission following its latest proceedings. During the hearing, the commission recorded the statement of former investigating officer Shabbir Laghari and also…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi met opposition leaders Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Nasir Abbas to discuss preparations for the planned September 27 march and the opposition’s broader political strategy. According to a statement issued after the meeting, the participants discussed the political situation in the country, developments in Punjab and preparations for the…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have activated a long-pending joint commission aimed at addressing practical matters along their shared border and strengthening coordination between the two countries. The inaugural meeting of the Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on Wednesday. The meeting was jointly led by Li Ya,…
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has cancelled the approved layout plan for Bahria Town Phases III-E and IV, citing alleged violations of the approved scheme and failure to fulfil required conditions. The decision affects an area covering approximately 2,999 kanals. The layout plan for the two phases was originally approved by the CDA on…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has directed Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan to appear personally before the bench during proceedings concerning the possible transfer of PTI founder Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital. A three-member Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Shahid Waheed was hearing the case when the court staff informed the judges…
