5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts parts of KP, Islamabad, Punjab – Pakistan
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Islamabad on Monday. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the earthquake was recorded at 3:22pm at a depth of 215 kilometres with the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan as its epicentre. It was felt in Peshawar, Islamabad, Mansehra, Swat, Battagram, Abbottabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Attock, […]
Quetta ATC finds BYC’s Mahrang, another leader guilty in 2024 case – Pakistan
An anti-terrorism court in Quetta has found Mahrang Baloch, chief organiser of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee, and another group leader guilty in a case involving the death of a security personnel during a protest in Gwadar in 2024 that turned violent. ATC Quetta-1 Judge Muhammad Ali Mobeen heard the case pertaining to the death of […]
5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts parts of KP, Islamabad – Pakistan
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad on Monday. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the earthquake was recorded at 3:22pm at a depth of 215 kilometres with the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan as its epicentre. It was felt in Peshawar, Islamabad, Mansehra, Swat, Battagram and Abbottabad, among other areas. […]
US, Iran genuinely want peace in the region: PM Shehbaz – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while speaking to the press in Burgenstock, where US, Iranian, Qatari and Pakistani delegations gathered for peace talks on Sunday, praised the Iranian delegation’s dignity and attempts at de-escalation. “I think they genuinely mean to promote peace in the region,” PM Shehbaz said of the Iranian leadership, adding, “So does President […]
USA, India and Pakistan
. The writer is a former caretaker finance minister and served as vice-president at the World Bank The way President Donald Trump is currently governing the United States and dealing with the world at large has resulted in a significant reorientation of its approach to South Asia, in particular to India and Pakistan. Pakistan was […]
‘Peace requires give and take’: Vance, Shehbaz & Al Thani address summit opening ceremony ahead of talks in Burgenstock – Pakistan
As talks between the United States and Iran kicked off in Burgenstock, Switzerland, with Qatar and Pakistan participating in a mediatory role, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hoped for an outcome that would ensure peace, progress and prosperity globally. Addressing the opening ceremony ahead of the quadrilateral talks, PM Shehbaz said he was looking forward to […]
US-Iran talks mediated by Pakistan, Qatar kick off in Burgenstock – Pakistan
Talks between the United States and Iran have begun in Burgenstock, Switzerland, with Qatar and Pakistan participating in a mediatory role, the Qatari Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday, with the heads of each delegation expected to address the meeting. The ‘technical-level’ talks today seek to iron out the details of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]
PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir meet US VP Vance ahead of US-Iran talks – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir held a bilateral meeting with the US negotiating team, led by Vice President JD Vance, ahead of the highly anticipated talks in Switzerland’s Burgenstock resort on Sunday, state broadcaster PTV reported. Delegations from the US, Iran, Qatar, and Pakistan arrived at […]
R-4 ministers’ meeting welcomes US-Iran Islamabad MoU, stresses regional peace
Cairo meeting praises Pakistan’s mediation role, backs implementation of commitments under Islamabad MoU Foreign ministers of Turkiye, Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia pose for a group photograph after their meeting in Cairo on Sunday. Photo: X/ FO Pakistan and the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkiye on Sunday reaffirmed the importance of continued […]
University of Lahore wins All Pakistan Inter-University Women’s Football Championship
Hosts Islamia College Peshawar successfully hold five-day tournament featuring eight teams PESHAWAR: The University of Lahore (UoL) clinched the title of the All Pakistan Inter-University Women’s Football Championship after defeating Women University Lahore 2-1 in a closely contested final at the Peshawar Board Ground. Organized by the Directorate of Sports at Islamia College Peshawar, the […]