US President Donald Trump has called for more targeted military action against Hezbollah in Lebanon, saying he would prefer a “surgical” approach, while expressing hope for greater stability and prosperity in the country. His remarks in a pre-recorded interview with NBC were aired on Sunday and coincided with Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, threatening […]
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Pakistan welcomes India’s calls for dialogue, hopes ‘sanity will prevail’
Pakistan on Thursday cautiously welcomed emerging voices within India calling for dialogue between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, with Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi saying such sentiments offered hope for a shift away from what it described as “war mongering and belligerence” witnessed in recent months. Addressing the weekly media briefing in Islamabad, Tahir Andrabi termed […]
Rawal Sharjeel calls on Bilawal
Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday met Rawal Sharjeel, the son of Sindh’s senior minister Sharjeel Memon, at the Bilawal House. He also held a separate meeting with the Speaker of the Sindh Assembly, Syed Awais Shah, at Bilawal House, where matters related to legislation were discussed. Halar Patafi, Chairman of the […]
President calls for reducing food waste
President Asif Ali Zardari has called for reducing food loss and waste from production and storage to distribution and consumption. In his message on the International Day of Zero Waste being observed today, he said at a time when households are managing tight budgets and food prices remain a concern, reducing waste is closely tied […]
Turkish envoy calls on CJP Afridi
Dr ?rfan Neziro?lu, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Pakistan, called on Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Yahya Afridi, at the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday. In order to keep the relevant ministries of the Government in loop on the forthcoming high-level judicial exchange between the two countries, the meeting was also attended […]
President calls for tech-driven excellence for quality education
President Asif Ali Zardari chaired the first meeting of the Governing Body of Federal Ziauddin University, Islamabad, and outlined a clear direction for building the institution as a centre of quality education, research and innovation, particularly in health sciences and emerging technologies. Chancellor, Dr Asim Hussain introduced members of the Governing Body, after which the […]
Pakistan, UK ties in focus as Jane Marriott calls on Nawaz Sharif
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz leader Nawaz Sharif held a meeting with British High Commissioner Jane Marriott at his residence in Jati Umra, according to sources. The discussion formed part of ongoing high-level engagements aimed at strengthening ties between Pakistan and the United Kingdom across multiple sectors. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif was also present […]
Gilani calls for multilateral collaboration, closer Cambodia ties
Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, Senator Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, met with Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia, to reaffirm the strong and friendly relations between the two countries. The chairman is in Cambodia on an official visit. Gilani conveyed warm greetings on behalf of the Senate […]
Senator Sherry calls out India’s selective sportsmanship
Senator Sherry Rehman has issued a strong response to India’s statements surrounding cricket, calling it a pattern of “selective peace, selective sportsmanship, and selective responsibility” that South Asia can no longer afford. Senator Sherry Rehman said Pakistan never wanted political toxicity to be introduced in sports and those demanding calm and sanity in cricket today […]
Ahsan Iqbal calls for equipping youth with Fintech and AI skills
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Prof Ahsan Iqbal has said that digital technologies can transform the economy and stressed the need to equip Pakistan’s youth with modern skills to benefit from global economic opportunities. Addressing the ceremony at Fintech Edge Institute, here on Saturday, he said that every sector of the economy […]