TEHRAN: Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Thursday to discuss de-escalation efforts and the reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid an ongoing US naval blockade and mounting pressure on Iran. The visit came […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kuwait on Thursday signed a new defence agreement aimed at expanding military cooperation in areas including training, capacity building and border management between their armed forces. The “Protocol Agreement-2026” was signed in Islamabad by senior officials from the two countries, significantly strengthening the existing military cooperation framework […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday announced Rs5 million compensation for the family of each infant who died in the fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), as a high-level inquiry continued into the deaths of 14 newborns. In a statement, the government expressed solidarity with the bereaved […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America”, with the White House saying the change would take effect immediately. Under the order, the US Department of the Interior and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum will implement the renaming, according to a White […]
ISLAMABAD: The inquiry committee constituted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formally begun investigating the fire at the Mother and Child Hospital (MCH) nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) that resulted in the deaths of 14 newborn babies. Members of the high-level committee visited the Fire Brigade […]
LONDON: Pakistan and the United Kingdom have agreed to establish a structured mechanism for formal talks between their foreign ministries as Islamabad and London seek to strengthen bilateral relations and ensure regular progress on areas of mutual cooperation. The understanding was reached during delegation-level talks between Deputy Prime Minister and […]
RAWALPINDI: Kuwait’s Defence Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Saleem Al-Sabah, accompanied by a high-level delegation, met Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at General Headquarters (GHQ) on Thursday. Kuwait’s Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Lieutenant General Khalid Darj Saad Al-Shriaan was also present […]
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir has concluded a day-long visit to Iran alongside Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi as part of Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts to break the deadlock in the ongoing US-Iran conflict and advance efforts towards lasting peace and regional stability, […]
WEB DESK: The United States has announced a new round of sanctions against Iran, targeting five key sectors as Washington intensifies economic pressure on Tehran and seeks to restrict its international trade and financial links. According to the US Treasury Department, the latest measures target digital assets, technology, gold, aviation […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced that Pakistan will send 100 agricultural graduates to Italy for advanced training in olive cultivation, processing, marketing and various aspects of the value chain. Addressing the launch ceremony of the Pakistan National Olive Value Chain Policy in Islamabad, the prime minister said […]