UNITED NATIONS – The UN special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories on Thursday described Israel’s interception of the Gaza-bound…
Israel Intercepts Gaza Aid Ships in International Waters, Organisers Say
ISTANBUL/ATHENS – Israel has intercepted aid ships bound for Gaza in international waters near Greece, flotilla organisers said on Thursday,…
PM Flags Growth Risks as Iran War Drives Oil Surge, Weekly Bill Hits $800 Million
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressing concern over rising global crude oil prices, on Wednesday noted that new prices…
EU Vice President Kaja Kallas Appreciates Pakistan’s Role in Regional Peace, Says FO
ISLAMABAD – European Union Vice President Kaja Kallas appreciated Pakistan’s continued constructive and facilitative role in promoting regional peace and…
£190m Case: Imran’s Lawyer Requests IHC to Summon IG Prisons, Hospital Authorities with Medical Records
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi’s defence counsel, Salman Safdar, on Thursday requested…
FO Condemns Afghan Firing Along Border, Highlights Pakistan’s Mediation Efforts in US-Iran Tensions
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Thursday condemned “unprovoked firing and shelling” by Afghan forces along the border, saying civilians were targeted…
K-P Outsources Hospital Diagnostics Under PPP to Enhance Healthcare Access
PESHAWAR – The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to outsource diagnostic facilities in public hospitals across the province, following the earlier…
Islamabad Awaits Tehran’s ‘Revised’ Peace Plan as US-Iran Diplomatic Deadlock Persists
ISLAMABAD – Initial proposals exchanged between Iran and the United States via Pakistan have failed to break the deadlock, as…
ROs Cannot Trump Voters’ Will, Says Supreme Court in Landmark Election Ruling
ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court has taken strong exception to returning officers (ROs) altering election results, ruling that an administrative…
‘Water a Question of National Security’: Planning Minister Outlines Multi-Pronged Strategy to Tackle Crisis
ISLAMABAD – Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday outlined a comprehensive, multi-pronged national strategy to tackle Pakistan’s growing water crisis,…