Pakistan
National and regional reporting from Pakistani and regional desks. Sorted by source publication time.
Pakistan successfully test fires Fatah-IV cruise missile: ISPR
The Army Rocket Force Command conducted the successful test fire of the indigenously developed Fatah-IV ground-launched cruise missile on Thursday, the military’s media affairs wing said. A statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations said that the weapon system was “equipped with advance...
Chinese FM's remarks to Dar on Iran war 'misrepresented' in some media reports, call held with cordiality: FO
The Foreign Office on Thursday said certain media reports “misrepresented” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recent remarks to Deputy Prime Minister and FM Ishaq Dar, affirming the call was held with cordiality. The clarification comes after Chinese state media Xinhua reported that during his call ...
Chinese FM's remarks to Dar on Iran war 'misrepresented' in media reports, call held with cordiality: FO
The Foreign Office on Thursday said media reports “misrepresented” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recent remarks to Deputy Prime Minister and FM Ishaq Dar, affirming the call was held with cordiality. The clarification comes after Chinese state media Xinhua reported that during his call with Dar...
Chinese FM's remarks to Dar on Iran war 'misrepresented', call held with cordiality: FO
The Foreign Office on Thursday said media reports “misrepresented” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recent remarks to Deputy Prime Minister and FM Ishaq Dar, affirming the call was held with cordiality. The clarification comes after Chinese state media Xinhua reported that during his call with Dar...
Finance ministry terms report on Dar being 'handed' budget-making process 'misleading, incorrect'
The Ministry of Finance said on Thursday that a media report claiming Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar had been handed the budget-making process was “misleading” and “factually incorrect”. The clarification came after a report published by The Express Tribune said the government ...
Gwadar University VC, pro-vice chancellor 'go missing' while travelling to Quetta
QUETTA: The vice chancellor and pro-vice chancellor of the University of Gwadar, who had left Balochistan’s port city for Quetta, have gone missing, officials told Dawn on Thursday. Vice Chancellor Dr Abdul Razzaq Sabir and Pro-Vice Chancellor Syed Manzoor Ahmed have been missing for the past 24 hou...
Indian pharma fuels Africa's 'zombie drug' and opioid crisis despite crackdown
They come in blister packs of 10 like any normal painkiller and you can buy them easily in roadside kiosks and street pharmacies across west Africa. Millions of tapentadol tablets from India are helping drive a deadly opioid epidemic ravaging the region, with officials and researchers telling AFP th...
PM Shehbaz calls for efforts to turn Pakistan into an 'economic power'
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday just as Pakistan had emerged as a nuclear power, efforts were now needed to turn it into an economic power. The premier expressed these views while addressing a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad, where he also spoke about May 28. On May 28, 1998, Pak...
Tallal Chaudhry says Pakistan's ties with UAE 'absolutely fine'
Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry on Thursday said that Pakistan’s relationship with the United Arab Emirates was “absolutely fine”. Chaudhry made the remarks while speaking on the floor of the National Assembly in response to concerns raised by lawmakers regarding the deportation of Pa...
Finance ministry says report on Dar being handed budget-making process 'misleading, incorrect'
The Ministry of Finance said on Thursday that a media report claiming Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar had been handed the budget-making process was “misleading” and “factually incorrect”. The clarification came after a report published by The Express Tribune said the government ...
China's view on Elon Musk? Visionary, occasional villain
In China, Elon Musk has been the object of love — and occasional loathing. The Tesla boss has been both lauded as a visionary and criticised by Chinese regulators and the public for the alleged bungling of customer complaints. In addition, the dominance of SpaceX and its Starlink satellite unit has ...
Govt orders inquiry into Cambridge exam leaks
The interior ministry on Thursday directed the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) to investigate, in coordination with Cambridge International Education (CIE), the leaking of the latter’s exam papers. According to a handout issued by the interior ministry, the development came as Inte...
Xi warns Trump Taiwan issue could lead to 'conflict' as US-China summit starts
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that the issue of Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict” if mishandled, a stark opening salvo as a superpower summit set to tackle numerous thorny issues began in Beijing on Thursday. Trump had arrived in China with a...
PM Shehbaz says efforts now needed to turn Pakistan into an 'economic power'
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday just as Pakistan had emerged as a nuclear power, efforts were now needed to turn it into an economic power. The premier expressed these views while addressing a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad, where he also spoke about May 28. On May 28, 1998, Pak...
Major among five soldiers martyred during operation in Balochistan’s Barkhan: ISPR
A major-ranked officer was among five soldiers martyred during an area sanitisation operation in Balochistan’s Barkhan district, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday. At least seven terrorists were also killed during the operation. According to a statement by the military’s m...
Study warns of dangerous heat at 2026 World Cup as climate risks grow
Football’s global players’ union renewed concerns on Thursday about heat at the 2026 World Cup after scientists warned that the likelihood of dangerous temperatures for players and fans has sharply increased. An analysis by climate research group World Weather Attribution found that roughly a quarte...
HRCP 'deeply alarmed' at continued captivity of seafarers onboard tanker seized by Somali pirates
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday expressed alarm at the continued captivity of Pakistanis aboard an oil tanker seized by Somali pirates, demanding urgent action by the government and the relevant authorities. The MT Honour 25, a Palau-flagged product tanker, was seized on A...
Pakistan has a supreme court. Then it built a supremacist one.
Earlier this month, Justice Yahya Afridi, the last person who will hold the title of Chief Justice of Pakistan, handed down a judgment declaring that the Supreme Court and the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) are coordinate apex courts, neither subordinate to the other. The judgment did not arrive...
Wilting against Bangladesh no good omen for Pakistan
Stakes were not that high until it all panned out in the final session in Dhaka on Tuesday. It was no mountain to climb for the tourists. But that is Pakistan cricket for you where things evolve quickly – and alarmingly too. While not taking anything away from the exquisite show produced by lanky pa...
Former Indian army chief backs RSS leader's call for engaging in dialogue with Pakistan
Former Indian army chief Gen (retired) Manoj Naravane has supported the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) secretary general’s remarks calling for keeping the window for dialogue between Islamabad and New Delhi open. In an interview with Press Trust of India aired on Tuesday, RSS Secretary General Da...
India bars sugar exports until September
India, one of the world’s largest sugar producers, has banned exports of the key commodity until the end of September to ensure enough domestic supplies and prevent prices from rising. The government prohibited exports “with immediate effect”, according to an order issued late on Wednesday, other th...
Former Indian army chief backs RSS leader's call for engaging in dialogue with Pakistan: report
Former Indian army chief Gen (retired) Manoj Naravane has supported the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) secretary general’s remarks calling for keeping the window for dialogue between Islamabad and New Delhi open, Indian media reported. In an interview with Press Trust of India aired on Tuesday, R...
پاکستان کو ناکوں چنے چبوانے والے ناہید رانا نے آئی سی سی ایوارڈ جیت لیا
ناہید رانا نے مارچ میں بھی پاکستان کے خلاف ون ڈے سیریز میں آٹھ وکٹیں حاصل کی تھیں
پاکستان کا ایٹمی پروگرام رہتی دنیا تک اسکا دفاعی اثاثہ رہے گا، وزیراعظم
ذوالفقار علی بھٹو اس پروگرام کے بانی تھے اور میرے قائد نواز شریف نے اسے نکتہ انجام تک پہنچایا، شہباز شریف