India wants to ‘sabotage President Trump’s peace efforts’: Bilawal
Celina Ali Islamabad: Former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday lambasted India for attempting to “sabotage President Donald Trump’s peace...
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Pakistan rejects Indian minister’s irresponsible remarks
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday categorically rejected the irresponsible remarks of the Indian External Affairs Minister made during different...
PM expresses satisfaction over surge in remittances during May 2025
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over increase in remittances during May 2025 which...
PPP SG commends Bilawal’s leadership, diplomatic skills
Peshawar: Secretary General of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Engineer Muhammad Humayun Khan has commended PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari,...
Pakistan Needs Economic Self-Reliance, Not Foreign Aid: Nayyar Bukhari
Laiquat Ali Islamabad: Secretary General of the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP), Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari, Wednesday called for urgent,...
Pakistan, Sweden celebrate 75 years of bilateral relations with commemorative book launch
Celina Ali Islamabad: Marking 75 years of diplomatic ties between Pakistan and Sweden, Swedish Ambassador Alex Berg von Linde called...
UK High Commissioner Jane Marriott calls on Ishaq Dar
Celina Ali Islamabad: The British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott, called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator...
UK agrees post-Brexit deal over Gibraltar
London: UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo met earlier on Wednesday. The UK has...
UK will end use of asylum hotels by 2029, Reeves says
London: The government has set out plans to end the use of hotels to hold asylum seekers by 2029, a...
Denmark to urgently purchase three types of air defense systems from Germany and France
Copenhagen: Denmark has announced the urgent purchase of three types of short-range air defense systems to strengthen national security and...
Pakistan, EU reiterate resolve to deepen trade, investment ties
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and European Union have reaffirmed the commitment to deepen trade and investment linkages through closer liaison...
Italy shapes its EU budget stance in interministerial meeting
Rome: Italy’s stance. In the run-up to the EU’s long-term budget (MFF), the Italian government agreed to seek dedicated external...
Bilawal Bhutto categorically rejects baseless Indian allegations against Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: The head of Pakistan's parliamentary delegation visiting United Kingdom, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has again categorically rejected the...
China extends visa-free access to 4 Gulf countries
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: China this week launched a trial policy that grants unilateral visa-free entry to citizens of Saudi Arabia,...
CM, US envoys discuss enhanced bilateral cooperation
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif met with US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie A. Baker and US Consul General Kristin...
Aseefa Bhutto condemns murder of Sana Yousuf, decries rising misogyny
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: First Lady and Member of the National Assembly, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, has strongly condemned the brutal murder...
Finance Minister Aurangzeb unveils Rs17.573 trillion federal budget
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday unveiled the Rs17.573 trillion growth-oriented federal budget...
PPP rejects token increase in pensions, salaries: calls budget anti-worker
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Tuesday rejected the federal government’s proposed 7% and 10% increase in pensions...
Ambassador Mumtaz Baloch leads Pakistan delegation to 3rd UNOC3 in France
Paris: Ambassador Mumtaz Zahra Baloch is leading the Pakistan delegation to the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) being held...
Over 300 UK Foreign Office staff told to consider resigning if they disagree with government’s Gaza policy
Birmingham: More than 300 UK Foreign Office staff, who voiced concerns about potential British “complicity” in Israel’s actions in Gaza,...
UK cyber agency pushes for ‘strategic policy agenda’ as government efforts stall
London: Following years-long delays in the United Kingdom bringing forward new cybersecurity legislation, what seems to be an increasingly exasperated...
Where the axe might fall in the UK’s spending review
Scunthorpe: The UK Treasury is poised to set out day-to-day spending and investment plans for all government departments on Wednesday,...
Kazakhstan congratulates Portugal on national holiday
Lisbon: The Head of State, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, congratulated Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on the national holiday, Portugal Day,...
France says it obtains Palestinian reform pledge ahead of conference
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has received a letter from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in which he condemns the October...
Italy: Citizenship referendum void after low turnout
Rome: A referendum in Italy on easing citizenship rules and enhancing workers' rights has been declared invalid. Around 30% of...
Government urged to address workers’ and salaried class demands in federal budget: Chaudhry Manzoor
Calls for at least 50% increase in salaries and pensions; 100% hike in EOBI pensions; minimum wage of Rs. 50,000...
Symbolic ‘reception’ for Sikhs denied permission to visit Pakistan
The government on Monday organised a symbolic ceremony for Indian Sikhs at Wagah Border, who could not visit Lahore to...
Pakistan to unveil national budget today as it eyes sustainable growth
Pakistan’s coalition government will unveil the national federal budget today, Tuesday, for the fiscal year till June 2026 with Islamabad...
Pakistan set to unveil Rs17.8tr budget 2025-26 with tax reforms today
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb will present budget 2025-26 with total outlay of Rs17.8 trillion in the National Assembly on Tuesday....
Pakistan agreed to truce with India for sake of dialogue: Bilawal
Despite having the upper hand in the recent conflict with India, Pakistan agreed to ceasefire on the condition of dialogue...
