Pakistan to take up ‘target killings’ issue with US, Canada
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to reach out to the United States and Canada to brief them about India’s campaign to carry out target assassinations in sheer violation of international law and principles of the UN charter. Islamabad on Thursday accused India of orchestrating “extra-territorial and extra-judicial” killings in the country. Canada and the United States […]
‘Match not fixed yet’, Bilawal tells PML-N
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and former foreign minister, while using cricketing jargon, said on Friday that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders believe they have “fixed the match” but that is not true. He warned that the current state of Pakistan is “dangerous” due to the division caused by traditional politicians […]
World Court orders Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza
THE HAGUE: The World Court ordered Israel on Friday to prevent acts of genocide against the Palestinians and do more to help civilians, although it stopped short of ordering a ceasefire as requested by South Africa. South Africa brought the case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) earlier this month, asking it to grant […]
Roadshow planned for solar plants
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will hold a roadshow in Bangkok on January 29 to attract investment in floating solar plants of 300MW to be set up at the site of Tarbela-Barotha Complex. Under the project, Pakistan aims to develop two 150MW floating solar plants, the Pakistan embassy in Thailand said on social media platform X, inviting potential […]
Babar Azam faces downward shift in latest ICC Test rankings
Australia batter Travis Head’s match-winning century in the first Test against the West Indies has lifted him seven places to fifth in the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings while fast bowler Josh Hazlewood’s nine wickets see him advance three places to fourth among bowlers. Head, who was named in the ICC Test and ODI Teams […]
Massive diesel theft operation exposed in Karachi
In a significant development on Wednesday, Customs Intelligence has exposed a clandestine operation involving the theft of non-duty paid diesel from the Pakistan Arab Refinery Company (PARCO) oil pipeline, according to a press release. The illegal activity, which had gone unnoticed for an extended period, is believed to have caused daily losses amounting to millions […]
Cabinet to decide FBR’s fate today
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has convened a federal cabinet meeting on Tuesday to approve restructuring of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) after all stakeholders conceded significant ground for a divorce between the Inland Revenue Service (IRS) and the Customs Group. The separation of the two service groups, which are collecting taxes, will […]
Imran urges supporters to come out on Sunday
Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Monday urged his supporters to join him in a protest against what he called the “mother of all selection” taking place in the country, Express News reported. Khan, currently incarcerated in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail in connection with the cypher case, voiced his concerns during […]
Pakistan, Iran announce return of ambassadors
ISLAMABAD: Days after Pakistan and Iran were on the verge of a major conflict, the two countries decided on Monday to restore full diplomatic relations with the return of ambassadors to their respective capitals later this week. “Following the telephone conversation between the Foreign Ministers of Pakistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran, it has […]
Pak, Iran working discreetly to prevent future border crisis
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have been quietly working to evolve a new mechanism preventing the recurrence of events of the last week that for a moment jeopardise their longstanding relationship. Official sources told The Express Tribune on Sunday that the two countries might have agreed to de-escalate tensions but were aware of the rupture the […]