GB Election Commission bars consolidation of results until re-polling in 5 constituencies – Pakistan
GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission has directed that the results of the June 7 election must not be consolidated until re-polling in five constituencies is complete, it emerged on Tuesday. In a circular to the returning officers concerned, dated June 8 and available with Dawn, the GB Election Commission noted that it had ordered re-polling […]
Brain drain, youth dividend and entrepreneurial spirit of Pakistan
. Thw writer is Panel Member, UNHLP on Women’s Economic Empowerment. She tweets @Fiza_Farhan Pakistan does not have a shortage of talent. It has a shortage of pathways through which that talent can become productive at home. It is the world’s fifth most populous country with more than 60% of citizens under 30. This youth […]
Bahrain commander meets CDF Munir, discusses strengthening military collaboration: ISPR – Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: The commander of Bahrain’s National Guard, General Shaikh Mohammad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, discussed the strengthening of military collaboration with Pakistan in a meeting with Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Tuesday. A press release issued on Tuesday by the […]
Pakistan seeks early release of seamen held hostage off Somalia
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreing Minister Ishaq Dar called Somali counterpart for urgent release of Pakistani sailors kidnapped by pirates. PHOTO: FILE Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday sought the early release of seamen held hostage off Somalia during a phone call with his Somalian counterpart Abdisalam Abdi Ali. FM Dar conveyed Pakistan’s “grave” concern […]
JAAC strike: Markets, streets deserted in AJK’s Muzaffarabad but no demonstrations held – Pakistan
MUZAFFARABAD: Shops and markets were largely shut and vehicular traffic remained minimal in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), on Tuesday as the newly proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) observed a strike. Meanwhile, AJK Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore urged a return to the negotiating table in a bid to end […]
6 personnel martyred as terrorists’ bid to capture Frontier Constabulary post in Peshawar foiled: sources – Pakistan
Six Frontier Constabulary (FCN) personnel were martyred and four were injured while responding to an attempt by terrorists to capture a post in Peshawar’s Hassan Khel area on Monday, sources told Dawn. Eight terrorists have also been killed in retaliatory action, and the attempt to capture the post was foiled, according to sources. The sources […]
6 personnel martyred, 4 injured as terrorists attempt to capture Frontier Constabulary post in Peshawar: sources – Pakistan
Six Frontier Constabulary (FCN) personnel were martyred and four were injured while responding to an attempt by terrorists to capture a post in Peshawar’s Hassan Khel area on Monday, sources told Dawn. The sources said that three FCN personnel were being held hostage by terrorists. Eight terrorists have also been killed in retaliatory action by […]
Budget likely to be announced on June 12, says minister – Pakistan
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said on Tuesday that the budget for the next fiscal year (FY2026-27) would likely be announced on June 12. He posted this on X, further stating that summaries to convene budget sessions in the National Assembly and Senate on June 10 had been sent. The date for the budget’s […]
India’s key objectives in Afghanistan solely driven by singular goal of destabilising Pakistan, envoy tells UNSC – World
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s envoy to the United Nations said on Monday that India’s key objectives in Afghanistan were “solely driven by the singular goal of destabilising Pakistan”. He made these remarks during a UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan while responding to remarks by Afghanistan’s Permanent Representative to UN Nasir Ahmad Faiq. Earlier in the session, […]
Pakistan demands ‘verifiable, non-reversible’ action by Afghan Taliban against terrorists, envoy tells UNSC – World
WASHINGTON: Pakistan told the UN Security Council on Monday that Islamabad’s demand from the Afghan Taliban was simple and clear: “verifiable and non-reversible action“ against terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory. Addressing a UNSC meeting, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, further stated: “Regrettably, this demand remains unmet.” And while […]