The minister denied reports that a meeting of the National Command Authority (NCA) — Pakistan’s apex body overseeing nuclear arsenal — was taking place today. He emphasized that Pakistan had exercised restraint for several days before being forced to respond. India had been showing aggression for days. We were left with no option but to […]
Saudi minister held talks with India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday and discussed current situation of the region with a focus on de-escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Indian media reported. Diplomats and world leaders have pressured both countries to step back from the brink. “I want to see them stop,” US President […]
During the visit, the minister is scheduled to address various investment forums and seminars, where he would present Pakistan’s current economic outlook, said a news release. He would participate in an investment roundtable discussion titled “Days to Access Pakistan”, organized by Jefferies. Additionally, Senator Aurangzeb would speak at a roundtable with UK tech investors, highlighting […]
Responding to media queries regarding the availability of the Wagah border crossing for Pakistanis returning from India, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that many Pakistani patients, some in fragile health, were forced to return home without completing their medical treatment. Reports have also emerged of families being separated, including cases where […]
The Minister recalled his visit to Saudi Arabia in February 2025 to attend the Al-Ula Conference on Emerging Markets and his meeting with the Finance Minister of Saudi Arabia during the visit. He briefed on Pakistan’s improving macroeconomic indicators and noted that Moody’s had recently upgraded Pakistan’s credit rating to B, with a stable outlook. […]
The prime minister, in a meeting with a delegation from the Chinese space technology company Galaxy Space, led by the company’s Chairman Xu Ming, said that Pakistan gave great importance to the space technology sector. The delegation members also showed keen interest in investing in Pakistan’s space technology industry and joint projects with Pakistani space […]
During his meeting with IMF Managing Director (MD) Ms. Kristalina Georgieva in Washington D.C. he thanked the IMF team for reaching a Staff-Level Agreement on the First Review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and a new arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). In his meeting with President of the World Bank Group […]
According to the United Nations, some 40,000 residents have been displaced since January 21, when the Israeli army launched an operation targeting Palestinian armed groups in the north of the territory. The West Bank, occupied by Israel since 1967, is home to about three million Palestinians as well as nearly 500,000 Israelis living in settlements […]
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has decided to halt the registration of new medical and dental colleges following the government’s guidelines. The PMDC has officially approved this decision, and no applications for registration submitted after January 5 will be considered. However, 13 applications submitted before January 5 are currently under review, the sources […]
Western officials have accused Russian vessels of sabotaging undersea communications and power cables in several high-profile incidents in the Baltic Sea in recent months. European leaders and experts suspect acts of “hybrid warfare” against Western countries supporting Ukraine and are calling for increased maritime security. “The fact that interest in cable resiliency has increased … […]
