ISLAMABAD – The European Union yesterday said rising tensions between Pakistan and India were alarming and urged Islamabad and New Delhi to pursue dialogue. ​ 

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday urged brotherly countries including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and UAE to impress upon India to de-escalate and defuse tensions. ​ 

WASHINGTON – Vice President JD Vance said the US was working to ensure tensions between India and Pakistan don’t escalate into a broader regional conflict in the wake of an attack last week that killed dozens of people in Indian-controlled Kashmir. ​ 

ISLAMABAD – President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have reaffirmed that Pakistan would never compromise on its territorial integrity and sovereignty, and would respond to any act of aggression in a befitting manner. ​ 

ISLAMABAD – In a major development, Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik was appointed as National Security Adviser (NSA) on Wednesday, official sources said. ​ 

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the people of Pakistan were ca-pable of playing a central role in the development of the country as well as the global economy, recog-nising the existing contribution of Pakistan’s business and IT companies at global stage. ​ 

ISLAMABAD – The United States has urged Pakistan and India to defuse tension as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received a telephone call from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio yesterday. ​ 

Four Indian Air Force Rafale fighter jets retreated after a swift and vigilant response by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) near the Line of Control (LoC), security sources revealed on Wednesday. ​ 

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday hailed around $700 million pledges in new foreign investment in the Information Technology (IT) sector and called on international stakeholders to continue supporting Pakistan’s journey as it was ready to lead global digital economy. ​ 

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has sounded the alarm over credible intelligence indicating that India may launch military action against Pakistan within the next 24 to 36 hours, using unfounded allegations related to the recent Pahalgam incident as justification. ​