Protests continue across Malakand Division! Traders, lawyers, political leaders, and local elders staged rallies in Swat, Lower Dir, and Bajaur, demanding the immediate withdrawal of newly imposed taxes. Protesters argued that the region has endured years of conflict, displacement, natural disasters, and underdevelopment, making the new taxation policy unfair. Leaders warned that if their demands…
Pakistan and Türkiye have reaffirmed their commitment to increasing bilateral trade to $5 billion, marking a significant step toward strengthening economic cooperation and expanding their long-standing strategic partnership. The understanding was reached during high-level talks in Istanbul between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, where both leaders reviewed the full spectrum…
Pakistan has made significant progress in transforming its maritime sector as the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Maritime Reforms successfully completed 85 out of 99 reform initiatives within just 18 months. The ambitious reform programme is designed to modernize ports, strengthen shipping and logistics, revive shipbuilding and fisheries, and unlock the country’s vast blue economy…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed the deep-rooted friendship between Pakistan and Türkiye, pledging to elevate their strategic partnership through expanded cooperation in trade, investment, defence, energy, technology, and regional peace initiatives. During high-level talks in Istanbul, both leaders agreed to accelerate efforts to achieve their shared goal of increasing…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Istanbul on an official visit to Türkiye at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, marking another significant step in strengthening the longstanding strategic partnership between Pakistan and Türkiye. The visit aims to expand bilateral cooperation across trade, investment, defence, regional connectivity, and other key sectors while addressing important…
Pakistan has informed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that it is intensifying diplomatic efforts to prevent a wider conflict in the Middle East amid rising regional tensions. Addressing the Security Council, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, warned that continued escalation could seriously threaten regional and international peace and…
A 19-year-old girl was allegedly killed in a suspected honour killing in the Kharkai village of Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after she was reportedly seen speaking with a neighbour outside her home. Police say the victim was allegedly shot with a Kalashnikov rifle by her paternal uncle and cousin. According to investigators, the victim was…
China’s Shandong Xinxu Group has expressed strong interest in making large-scale investments in Pakistan’s energy sector, unveiling proposals that include deep-sea oil and gas exploration, refinery modernization, advanced drilling technologies, and the development of coastal energy cities. The proposals were discussed during a high-level meeting between Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik and Shandong…
The federal government of Pakistan has revised the taxation structure on petrol and high-speed diesel by increasing the Climate Support Levy (CSL) while simultaneously reducing the Petroleum Levy (PL) by the same amount, ensuring that fuel prices remain unchanged for consumers. According to official notifications issued by the Petroleum Division, the Climate Support Levy on…
ISLAMABAD: A proposal by a prominent Chinese policy expert suggesting that China should become part of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has reignited discussions about the future of regional water cooperation and cross-border water management in South Asia. Speaking at a seminar in Islamabad, Victor Gao, President of the Center for China and Globalization (CCG),…
