NEW DELHI – India on Saturday imposed ban on the import of goods coming from or transiting via Pakistan and barred Pakistani ships as tensions rise between the nuclear-armed neighbours in the wake of Pahalgam attack.
LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has issued a firm directive to complete all projects under the Lahore Development Plan by June 30, setting strict monthly timelines for progress monitoring.
ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI – An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday sentenced 82 workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to four months in prison and imposed a Rs15,000 fine each after they pleaded guilty to participating in violent protests on November 26, 2024.
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.
