An upper house or senate member from Pakistan's Balochistan province has been named as the country's caretaker prime minister to lead the country until a new government is elected. The Prime Minister’s Office in Islamabad in a press…
In a keenly-awaited decision, Pakistan has allowed its cricket squad to visit India for participation the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, scheduled for October and November this year. The Foreign Office said: “Pakistan has consistently maintained that sports…
Top Pakistani and Iranian diplomats have reaffirmed to continue their active engagement on Afghanistan. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian addressed a joint press conference on Afghanistan, Express Tribune reported. Both sides called for supporting…
Top Pakistani and Iranian diplomats are set to meet in Islamabad today (Thursday) to review the emerging regional situation. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday, will meet his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.…
Pakistan’s Special Representative Asif Durrani has discussed the Afghanistan situation with UN Special Coordinator on Afghanistan. Durrani tweeted: “Held substantive talks with AmbFeridun H. Sinirlioglu, UN’s Special Coordinator on Afghanistan today.” He wrote: “Recognition of Taliban regime, TTP’s…
Top diplomats from the United States and Pakistan have reaffirmed their shared interest in a peaceful and stable Afghanistan. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari renewed the imperative of a stable Afghanistan…
Deputy prime minister for political affairs Maulvi Abdul Kabair has asked Pakistan to release all Afghan refugees from the country’s jails forthwith. Maulvi Abdul Kabir, who met Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s special Representative for Afghanistan at the Sapidar Palace…
The Pakistan Army chief has expressed serious concerns over the safe havens and liberty of action available to TTP in Afghanistan. But the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has repeatedly said it will not allow the use of Afghan…
Islamabad has urged Kabul to honour its promise that its soil will not be used for terrorism against Pakistan. The Afghan caretaker government, on the other hand, has repeatedly said it would not allow the use of Afghan…
More than 500 Afghan refugees, including 26 individuls released from prisons, have returned to the country from Pakistan, the Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MORR) said on Saturday. The ministry wrote on its twitter page that 26 Afghan…
Another 33 undocumented Afghans have returned to the country after their release from Pakistani jails, the Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Thursday. The ministry wrote on its twitter page the returnees languished in Pakistani jails…
The International Monetary Fund agreed to provide $3 billion to Pakistan — a long-awaited relief to bail out the impoverished country’s ailing economy, PM Shehbaz Sharif announced. The nine-month agreement must be approved by the IMF’s Executive Board,…
Security forces on Monday once again arrested Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) senior leader and lawmaker Ali Wazir in North Waziristan. According to a BBC report, Idris Pashteen, a friend of PTM leader Manzoor Pashteen, wrote on his Twitter…
Three soldiers were martyred during a gun battle with terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, Pakistan military’s media affairs wing said on Sunday. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that an exchange of fire…
The Ministry of Finance says customs officials foiled a bid to smuggle 10 tons of crushed lithium stone, statues and gemstone beads to Pakistan. The ministry tweeted the items were placed in an export shipment of talcum stone…
A suspected suicide blast hit a vehicle carrying security forces in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, injuring 23 people, a media report said. In a report, the VOA Deewa radio quoting police said the blast took place today (Saturday)…
Acting Refugees and Repatriation Minister Khalil Rahman Haqqani has asked the Pakistani ambassador in Kabul to relax issuing visas to Afghans and facilitate their travel at border gates. The ministry in a statement said Haqqani met Pakistan ambassador…
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan on Wednesday expressed regrets over ongoing political turmoil in Pakistan and called on the Pakistani authorities and political activists to show restraint. Violent protests broke out across Pakistan after paramilitary forces arrested former…
Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has said the region is interested in economic integration through Afghanistan, adding great opportunities between Afghanistan and Pakistan were wasted due to problems in their relations. Speaking at the Institute of Strategic…
A crazed mob lynched a prayer leader at a political rally in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mardan city over blasphemy accusations late Saturday. According to police, the incident took place during a political rally on Saturday night in the…
The Pakistan army chief on Sunday underlined the need for enhanced cooperation between the neighbours in effectively combating terrorism and extremism. Gen. Syed Asim Munir stressed increased bilateral cooperation on the common issue at a meeting with visiting…
Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi is scheduled to arrive today in Islamabad with a high-level delegation. The delegation will include the Acting Afghan Minister for Commerce and Industry Haji Nooruddin Azizi, and senior officials from…
Pakistani authorities have released another 56 Afghans, including 24 children, from jails in Karachi city of Sindh province. The Afghan Consulate in Karachi said the released individuals were sent to Afghanistan in two buses. The consulate on its…
Truckloads of liquefied petroleum gas (LPGP) reached Pakistan from Turkmenistan for the first time through southern Kandahar province. Mohammad Yunas Momand, Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment director, said at a ceremony in this regard here that it…
