
Pakistan desires forward-looking ties with Bangladesh: Dar
DHAKA – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday expressed Pakistan’s strong desire to forge a cooperative and forward-looking relationship with Bangladesh.

Supreme Court grants bail to Imran in 8 May 9 riots cases
Bail granted to PTI founder doesn’t mean acquittal, reacts info minister ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday accepted post-arrest bail petition of founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan in eight cases related to May 9 riots.

PM inaugurates first-ever business facilitation centre
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday inaugurated the first-ever Business Facilita-tion Centre (BFC) here with a vision to promote ease of doing business and attract in-vestment in Pakistan by providing a one-stop solution to investors and entrepreneurs.

Floods death toll continues to rise as PMD forecasts more rains
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday warned of torrential rains ac-companied by wind and thundershowers in various parts of the country from August 23 to 29, with possible flash floods, urban flooding, and landslides in vulnerable regions.

Islamabad urges Kabul to take verifiable measures against TTP, BLA
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan, China and Afghanistan on Wednesday expressed their commitment to strengthen joint efforts against terrorism.

Pakistan attaches great importance to UAE: President Asif Zardari
ISLAMABAD – President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday met with the outgoing Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Alzaabi, during a farewell call here at Aiwan-e-Sadr.