Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced that Pakistan will host the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Islamabad and directed the city administration to begin preparations for the event. He…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday reiterated its condemnation of Israel’s September 9 strike in Doha, terming it a “highly provocative and reckless action” that undermined the ongoing peace process. The Israeli attack, which Hamas said…

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates on Thursday strongly condemned what it described as “hostile statements” by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu targeting Qatar, warning that any aggression against a Gulf state would be treated as…

DOHA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday called on Muslim countries to unite against Israel’s “provocative acts” as he arrived in Qatar to meet Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani following Israeli air strikes on Doha earlier this…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reiterated that only it has the authority to decide who can stay within its borders, stressing that undocumented individuals will be repatriated under the ongoing campaign. “Any people with no documentation should…

BEIJING: The 2nd Pakistan-China B2B Investment Conference concluded in Beijing on September 4 with agreements and MoUs worth over USD 8.5 billion, marking a major breakthrough in bilateral economic cooperation. Organised by the Embassy of…

ISLAMABAD: The UN refugee chief has appealed to Pakistan to pause its mass expulsions of Afghan refugees in the wake of a devastating earthquake that killed nearly 1,500 people in eastern Afghanistan. “Given the circumstances, I appeal to…

KABUL: The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan over the weekend rose sharply on Thursday to more than 2,200, making it the deadliest to hit the country in decades, according to a Taliban government toll.…

KARACHI: The United Kingdom has announced more than Rs450 million in aid to help Sindh prepare for potential flooding, with funding aimed at strengthening early warning systems, evacuation measures and the provision of emergency supplies.…

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has postponed by-polls on five National Assembly and four Punjab Assembly seats owing to the severe flood situation across the province. According to a notification, polling has been put…