Several killed in Quetta shuttle train blast; Balochistan govt condemns terrorist attack – Pakistan
QUETTA: The Balochistan government confirmed several lives were lost after a blast tore through a shuttle train near Chaman Phatak in Quetta on Sunday morning. 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 after 8am. The nature […]
Pakistan hopes to host next round of US-Iran peace talks ‘very soon’: PM Shehbaz
DPM Dar praises Trump’s leadership, expresses appreciation for advancing peace process Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that Pakistan hopes to host the next round of US-Iran talks “very soon,” as diplomatic efforts push toward a possible agreement. He pledged that Pakistan would continue its peace efforts “with utmost sincerity.” In a post on […]
Several feared killed in Quetta shuttle train blast – Pakistan
QUETTA: Several people are feared dead after a blast tore through a shuttle train near Chaman Phatak in Quetta on Sunday morning. 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 after 8am. The nature of the explosion […]
More facts surface ahead of high profile One Constitution project case hearing – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: As the Islamabad High Court (IHC) is set to resume hearing on the high-profile One Constitution project on Monday, intriguing new facts have surfaced in the court record, including a 2012 interim arbitration award issued by incumbent Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and a former chamber president to resolve disputes between two main partners. […]
Karachi Museum of History to be built by the seaside – Pakistan
• CM, city mayor among others perform groundbreaking of the landmark project at Clifton’s Beach View Park• Murad says museum will preserve stories and legacy of migrants, traders, intellectuals for generations to come KARACHI: For now, it is only a piece of turf by the seaside. But this part of the Beach View Park in […]
PTI denounces crackdown on ‘nationwide protest’ – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A day after its members protested in different parts of the country, the PTI spokesperson on Saturday denounced the government for an alleged crackdown on the ‘nationwide protests’ and demanded the release of a few workers detained by the authorities. In a statement, PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram claimed a large number of […]
Civilians must not be attacked ‘anywhere’, Pakistan tells UNSC – Pakistan
• Envoy urges return to US-facilitated peace talks, ceasefire to end Ukraine war• Unicef warns children are paying the price of conflict UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for an immediate ceasefire and renewed diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine, warning the UN Security Council that the escalating conflict is exacting a devastating toll […]
PM Shehbaz hails Trump’s ‘extraordinary efforts to pursue peace’ after phone call with CDF, leaders of other countries – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday hailed United States President Donald Trump’s “extraordinary efforts to pursue peace”, saying the latter held a “very useful and productive call” with multiple countries’ representatives, including Chief of Defence Forces and army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. Trump held a phone call with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, […]
PM Shehbaz congratulates Trump on ‘extraordinary efforts to pursue peace’ after phone call with multiple country leaders – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday congratulated United States President Donald Trump on his “extraordinary efforts to pursue peace”, saying he held a “very useful and productive call” with the leaders of multiple countries. Trump held a phone call with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkiye, Egypt, the UAE, Jordan and Pakistan. The premier […]
SC upholds consecutive life terms in multiple murder cases – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has affirmed that imposing concurrent sentences in cases involving multiple murders substantially diminishes the seriousness of additional offences and artificially equates the taking of one life with the taking of several. “To direct all sentences to merge into one concurrent term in cases of multiple murders would substantially dilute the gravity […]