Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday reiterated its call for holding Israel accountable for its grave crimes in Gaza and urged the global conscience to force Israel towards an immediate and unconditional ceasefire and bringing an end to the war…

ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers in the Senate on Thursday urged the government to provide maximum relief to the downtrodden segments of the society in the federal budget 2024-25 and called for reducing taxes and increasing allocations for the…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday lauded Finland’s support to Pakistan in winning a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2025-26. In response to Finnish President Alexander Stubb’s…

ISLAMABAD: In what can be termed a significant development for much-needed financing to generate clean, green, and economically affordable hydel electricity in Pakistan, the World Bank has approved additional financing to the tune of $1…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that his recent five-day visit to China remained successful as a high-powered Chinese delegation would visit Pakistan soon. The prime minister, chairing the meeting of the federal…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, and National Heritage and Culture Attaullah Tarar on Monday said Pakistan’s fast-track progress under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stunned its enemies in…

TORONTO: Pakistani athlete Sinan Ashfaq Ahmed bagged another gold medal in the BBW Canadian Taekwondo Championship in Toronto. Sinan comfortably beat Ma Fazhija from Master Myung’s Taekwondo Martial Arts Club in two straight rounds in…

Quetta: A toddler from Quetta tested positive for wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) on Saturday, marking the fifth polio case reported in Pakistan this year. The young boy, who experienced paralysis in one leg, tragically passed away in…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced the decision to send 1,000 Pakistani students to China’s Yangling Agricultural Demonstration Base for advanced training. This initiative will be funded by the Pakistani government. During his…

ISLAMABAD: Strongly condemning the use of hunger and starvation as a weapon of war by the Israeli forces, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday urged the international community to take action to stop this…