PM Shehbaz backs emergency rule in KP as security crisis deepens

    ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday defended the imposition of governor’s rule and an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, describing…

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    ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said on Thursday the agenda of a meeting between Prime Minister…

    Pakistan, EU pledge stronger cooperation against terrorism

    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the European Union have agreed to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation at international forums, including the United Nations, to…

    TTAP sets two conditions for PM-Achakzai meeting after govt’s offer for talks

    ISLAMABAD: Opposition alliance Tehreek Tahaffuz Aiyeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) on Thursday pitched the Constitution Room in parliament as the venue for a…

    Govt approaches JI for fresh talks on petroleum levy ahead of third phase of protest

    LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has contacted Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Vice Emir Liaquat Baloch as the government and the…

    Pakistan says water is ‘red line’ as India keeps Indus treaty in abeyance

    ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated that water remained a “red line” for Pakistan, warning that any violation…

    Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar, Indonesia sign defence cooperation accord

    DOHA: Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar, and Indonesia signed an agreement on Wednesday to boost defence cooperation and strengthen defensive capabilities, the…

    Political leaders call for consensus on new provinces, administrative reforms

    ISLAMABAD: Government and opposition leaders, policy experts and senior journalists took part in a national debate on administrative restructuring and…

    In India, Rubio asserts US ties with Pakistan from ‘geographic standpoint’

    NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has defended Washington’s decades-long ties with Pakistan, citing the importance of the…

    JI announces third phase of nationwide protests against petroleum levy

    LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) has announced the third phase of its nationwide protest campaign against the petroleum levy, with sit-ins planned…

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