Pakistan

Interim Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Wednesday said Pakistan’s “positive outreach and peace overtures”, including the opening of the Kartarpur corridor for visa-free visits from the Indian Sikh community, have been met with negativity. “Pakistan desires peaceful and cooperative neighbourly ties with India,” he said in a speech at...

A terrorist was killed and another injured during an intelligence-based operation by security forces in the Kulachi area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district on Wednesday, according to the military’s media affairs wing. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement an “intense fire exchange” took place between...

Growing up in a Pakistani household, lessons in “saving something for a rainy day” are inculcated into children from a young age. These savings could be in the form of cash or assets, like gold. For every family, the definition of a “rainy day” varies, but in our parlance,...

The main border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan was reopened on Friday after remaining shut for nine days. The Torkham border, a lifeline for Afghanistan’s economy, was closed on September 6 when Pakistan and Afghan security forces exchanged fire. The clashes, as per Pakistan, were triggered by illegal construction of...

The Pakistani Army and terror outfits need jihad against India not for Islam, but to maintain their high-profile lifestyle and sponsor the education of their children abroad, according to intelligence sources from India. “Jihad and non-state actors complement each other. Generals need jihadis and jihadis need Generals for their lifestyle....

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for a recent attack on a Pakistani military camp located in the Wali Thangi area of Quetta. The attack reportedly resulted in the deaths of 11 military personnel, including Subaidar Qaisar Raheem. Jeeyand Baloch, the spokesperson for the BLA, stated that the...

KARACHI: Calling the current caretaker administration “a continuation of the legacy of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government”, the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) on Sunday annou­nc­ed to stage citywide protests on Tues­day (tomorrow) against the exorbitant rise in prices of petroleum products and growing inflation. Addressing a press conference at the party’s...

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is on the verge of collapse as a top official of the national flag carrier has warned that flight operations are feared to be suspended by September 15 if emergency funds are not provided, Geo News has learnt. Speaking to Geo News on Wednesday, a senior director of the...

Islamabad , September 15: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif's spokesperson Muhammad Zubair said that Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan despite the Supreme Court verdict regarding amendment in corruption cases against political leaders. The spokesman of PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif and PML-N Chief Organizer Maryam Nawaz–Muhammad Zubair,...

Islamabad , September 15: An Islamabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi in a case related to allegedly rioting outside the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC) in March this yeaR. The case pertains to March 18, when clashes had erupted between police and PTI workers amid...