ECP issues delimitation schedule for long-delayed local govt elections in Punjab – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued on Wednesday the schedule for the delimitation of union councils in Punjab, taking a significant step towards holding long-delayed local government elections in the province. Delimitation is the legal prerequisite for holding local government polls. Once the final list of constituencies is published, the ECP will be […]
PM Shehbaz arrives in Saudi Arabia on first leg of regional tour – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Jeddah on Wednesday alongside a high-level delegation on an official visit to Saudi Arabia, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. Earlier in the day, the Foreign Office said the prime minister, accompanied by a high-level delegation, would be undertaking official visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye from April […]
400 lawyers call for urgent hearing of Imaan and Hadi’s pleas for sentence suspension – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Around 400 lawyers on Wednesday signed a resolution calling for an urgent hearing of sentence suspension pleas filed by human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, over their conviction in the controversial tweets case. On January 24, Imaan and Hadi were handed a total of 17 years in jail […]
Pakistan weighs spot LNG as Iran war hits supply, ramps up domestic oil and gas
Says the government considers buying liquefied natural gas on the spot market to offset supply disruptions Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Ali Pervaiz Malik speaks during an interview with Reuters, during the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 8, 2025. Photo: Reuters Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik said on Wednesday […]
ECP moves to hold local govt polls in 42 cantonment boards across the country – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday said that it was necessary to conduct the local government elections of cantonment boards by August 8. According to a statement, Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja chaired a meeting for consultations over the upcoming local government elections of the cantonment boards. It added that the […]
Iran says exchanges with US via Pakistan continue after talks in Islamabad – World
Iran said on Wednesday that exchanges with the United States via Pakistan had continued following negotiations in Islamabad over the weekend that yielded no result. “Since Sunday, when the Iranian delegation returned to Tehran, several messages have been exchanged through Pakistan,” said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei in a weekly press briefing. “Today, we are […]
Three civilians killed in Bajaur in Afghan Taliban’s unprovoked shelling across border: security sources
Pakistan Army responded immediately, destroyed the gun position firing from across the border An army soldier stands guard at a deserted entry point at the Friendship Gate, following the exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, at the border crossing between the two countries, in Chaman, Pakistan February 27, 2026. Picture taken with a […]
Constable martyred after unknown assailants open fire on polio team in Balochistan’s Dera Murad Jamali – Pakistan
DERA MURAD JAMALI: A police constable was martyred on Wednesday after unknown armed men opened fire on a polio team in Dera Murad Jamali town of Balochistan’s Nasirabad district, police said. According to police officials, the polio team was on its way home on a lunch break when armed men on motorcycles opened fire on […]
‘Privilege for none’: Pakistan calls for abolition of UNSC veto power, rejects new permanent seats – World
Reaffirming its consistent policy, Pakistan has called for the abolition or severe restriction of the veto power and strongly opposed any expansion of permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The stance was expressed by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, at a resumed session of the long-running Intergovernmental […]
PM Shehbaz departs on official visits to Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Qatar – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departed from Islamabad for Jeddah on Wednesday, kicking off a series of official visits to Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Qatar, according to the Foreign Office (FO). “Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will undertake official visits to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkiye from […]