‘Heinous crime against humanity’: Condemnations pour in after suicide bombing in Quetta – Pakistan
Global actors express solidarity with Pakistan, extend condolences to the bereaved families. Condemnations poured in on Sunday after suicide attack in Quetta claimed more than 10 lives and left several others injured, with global actors vowing to stand in solidarity with Pakistan. The attack targeted a shuttle train, with images following the blast showing a […]
The cost of being formal in Pakistan
Formal sector and salaried class pay high taxes because they are visible, while undocumented and big fish remain comfo ISLAMABAD: I run the kind of business Pakistan says it wants and needs. I produce goods, employ people, file my returns and try to operate formally. Yet the more formal and visible a business becomes, the […]
Security forces kill 11 terrorists in KP’s North Waziristan: ISPR – Pakistan
Security forces have killed 11 terrorists in the Datta Khel area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district during the last 48 hours, the military’s media affairs wing said on Sunday. A statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said security forces had “engaged multiple” terrorist locations as part of a series of intelligence-based operations in […]
Pakistan, Arab states condemn Israeli minister Ben-Gvir over Gaza flotilla detention
FMs stress Ben-Gvir’s deliberate public humiliation of detainees is ‘a disgraceful assault on human dignity’ Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir reacts as flotilla activists are detained by Israeli forces in Ashdod Port. Photo: REUTERS The foreign ministers of Pakistan and seven other Muslim states on Sunday strongly condemned the “appalling, degrading, and unacceptable […]
At least 14 killed, 20 injured in suicide bombing targeting train in Quetta: Balochistan govt – Pakistan
QUETTA: At least 14 people were killed and 20 others were injured after a blast caused by a vehicle-borne suicide bombing tore through a shuttle train in Quetta on Sunday morning, the Balochistan government said. State-run APP, citing railway authorities, said the shuttle train was heading from Quetta Cantonment to the railway station when it […]
PM Shehbaz lands in Beijing, will hold ‘high-level’ meetings with Chinese leadership – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reached Beijing on Sunday, where he would have “high-level engagements” with the Chinese leadership, including President Xi Jinping and his counterpart, Li Qiang. PM Shehbaz landed in Hangzhou on Saturday, kicking off his four-day official visit to China. He addressed the Pakistan-China Business-to-Business Investment Conference in Hangzhou earlier today, following which […]
‘Illegal, unacceptable’: Pakistan, 13 other nations condemn Somaliland’s announcement of opening embassy in Jerusalem – Pakistan
Pakistan, along with 13 other nations, on Sunday condemned the “illegal and unacceptable step” of the so-called Somaliland opening a “purported” embassy in occupied Jerusalem, terming it an “infringement on the legal and historical status of Jerusalem,” the Foreign Office (FO) said. Somaliland is a breakaway region of Somalia. In December 2025, Israel became the […]
Sindh govt now declares 3-day Eidul Azha holiday, announces WFH on May 29 – Pakistan
The Sindh government has announced a three-day Eidul Azha holiday from May 26 to 28, in correction of an earlier notification of a four-day holiday, which included Friday. The decision is in line with the federal government’s announcement of a three-day public holiday from Tuesday to Thursday to mark Eidul Azha. In a corrigendum dated […]
PM Shehbaz showcases agri, IT, SEZs, mines and minerals as key areas for Pak-China cooperation – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday highlighted four key areas with immense potential for bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and China. The premier landed in Hangzhou on Saturday, kicking off his four-day official visit to China. He will also visit Beijing, where he is expected to meet the top Chinese leadership. Addressing the Pakistan-China Business-to-Business Investment […]
At least 14 killed in Quetta shuttle train blast: Balochistan govt – Pakistan
QUETTA: At least 14 people were killed and several others were injured after a blast tore through a shuttle train in Quetta on Sunday morning, the Balochistan government said. State-run APP, citing railway authorities, said the shuttle train was heading from Quetta Cantonment to the railway station when it was targeted near Chaman Phatak shortly […]