PM Shehbaz calls for efforts to turn Pakistan into an ‘economic power’ – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday just as Pakistan had emerged as a nuclear power, efforts were now needed to turn it into an economic power. The premier expressed these views while addressing a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad, where he also spoke about May 28. On May 28, 1998, Pakistan joined the ranks […]
PM Shehbaz says efforts now needed to turn Pakistan into an ‘economic power’ – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday just as Pakistan had emerged as a nuclear power, efforts were now needed to turn it into an economic power. The premier expressed these views while addressing a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad, where he also spoke about May 28. On May 28, 1998, Pakistan joined the ranks […]
Interior ministry orders NCCIA probe into Cambridge paper leaks
Government says Cambridge will strengthen safeguards after repeated examination paper controversies Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi chairing meeting on June 25. Photo: Interior Ministry website/ File The Ministry of Interior on Thursday directed the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) to conduct a thorough investigation, in coordination with Cambridge International Education (CIE), into the alleged leakage […]
HRCP ‘deeply alarmed’ at continued captivity of seafarers onboard tanker seized by Somali pirates – Pakistan
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday expressed alarm at the continued captivity of Pakistanis aboard an oil tanker seized by Somali pirates, demanding urgent action by the government and the relevant authorities. The MT Honour 25, a Palau-flagged product tanker, was seized on April 21, approximately 30 nautical miles off Somalia’s Puntland […]
Former Indian army chief backs RSS leader’s call for engaging in dialogue with Pakistan – World
Former Indian army chief Gen (retired) Manoj Naravane has supported the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) secretary general’s remarks calling for keeping the window for dialogue between Islamabad and New Delhi open. In an interview with Press Trust of India aired on Tuesday, RSS Secretary General Dattatreya Hosabale said there “should always be a window for […]
Former Indian army chief backs RSS leader’s call for engaging in dialogue with Pakistan: report – World
Former Indian army chief Gen (retired) Manoj Naravane has supported the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) secretary general’s remarks calling for keeping the window for dialogue between Islamabad and New Delhi open, Indian media reported. In an interview with Press Trust of India aired on Tuesday, RSS Secretary General Dattatreya Hosabale said there “should always be […]
Dar led committee discusses growth-oriented tax measures for budget
Says committee reviewed progress on various proposals, emphasised the need for growth-oriented measures Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday chaired a follow-up meeting of the committee constituted by the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to continue deliberations on tax policy proposals for the forthcoming budget. According to a post on X, DPM […]
Constable injured in attack on checkpost succumbs to wounds in Charsadda – Pakistan
CHARSADDA: A constable, who had sustained critical injuries in an attack on a checkpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Charsadda last month, succumbed to his wounds late on Wednesday night, police said on Thursday. Charsadda police spokesperson Safiullah said Constable Sajjad Khan was injured when unidentified militants targeted the Azizabad checkpost with explosive material on April 22. […]
Pakistan successfully conducts training launch of Fatah-4 cruise missile
Says missile ‘equipped with advanced avionics, is capable of engaging long-range targets with high precision’ Training fire of the indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground launched cruise missile: Screengrab The Pakistan Army on Thursday successfully conducted a training fire of the indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile, the military’s media wing said in a statement. According to […]
Punjab to include Marka-i-Haq in textbooks – Pakistan
LAHORE: Punjab has decided to include the four-day war between Pakistan and India — Marka-i-Haq — in the national curriculum and make films on it. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Information Steering Committee with Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari in the chair here on Wednesday. “To instil a spirit […]