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Pakistan and Iran have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties and regional peace. This commitment was expressed at a meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and his Iranian counterpart, Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, in Islamabad today. Asif Ali Zardari congratulated Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian on the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum…

Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in Islamabad on a state visit to Pakistan. He was warmly received at the airport by President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and Chairman of…

The Human Rights Cell strongly condemns the heartbreaking incident in District Sargodha, where innocent girl Muntaha was brutally murdered. This incident is not only a tragedy for one family but also a question mark on the collective conscience of the entire nation and the responsibility of the state. Tariq Mahmood…

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Amjad Hussain Advocate was elected unopposed as the new Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan on Monday. The announcement was made during a session of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly chaired by Speaker Imran Nadeem. No other candidate submitted nomination papers for the office of chief minister, while all…

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar says eight Iranian fishermen, rescued at sea by the British vessel MMA Valour after their boat ran aground, have been successfully repatriated and departed from Karachi for Iran this morning. In a post on social media platform X today, he said the Ministry of Foreign…

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has extended best wishes and prayers for the success of the women who have completed training under the “SEHR” programme. In a statement today, she said the “Skill Enhancement through Home Reach” (SEHR) programme has been launched to provide women with better opportunities for…

Indian Sikh pilgrims, who arrived in Pakistan to participate in the death anniversary ceremonies of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, offered religious rituals and prayers at Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib today. The Sikh pilgrims will participate in the Bhog Akhand Path Sahib ceremony tomorrow. After completing their visit to Nankana…

Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Sardar Muhammad Yousaf has formally launched the registration process for next year’s Hajj. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad today, he said the government, with the support of the National Information Technology Board, has completely digitized the Hajj system to ensure transparency, convenience…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has left for home after concluding his visit to Switzerland. Senior Swiss officials and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Switzerland, Marghoob Saleem Butt bid farewell to the Prime Minister at Zurich Airport. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field…

Foreign Minister of Iran Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said the tireless Pakistani and Qatari mediation has delivered major progress to end Lebanon War. In a post on his X handle today, he said oil and petrochemical exports are waived, blockade lifted, some frozen assets released and major reconstruction and development…

Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian will undertake a State Visit to Pakistan tomorrow. The Iranian President is paying this visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Dr Masoud Pezeshkian will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including ministers and other high-ranking officials. During the visit, he will meet…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the discussions, under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, were held in a positive and constructive atmosphere and yielded encouraging progress. In a post on X today, he said the First High-Level Committee Meeting under the framework of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has concluded successfully…

The National Assembly has approved four demands for grants pertaining to Interior Ministry for the next fiscal year. These were moved by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Cut motions moved by the opposition on these demands for grants were rejected by the house. Winding up discussion on the cut motions, Minister…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, along with Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt, made a joint call on Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo today. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening its longstanding, brotherly, and multifaceted relations with Egypt. The Deputy Prime Minister…

Pakistan and Egypt have reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening cooperation in political, economic, defence, health, pharmaceutical, and multilateral spheres. This resolve was expressed at a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdelatty in Cairo today, on the sidelines of the R-4 Meeting.…

Vice President and Foreign Minister of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the ongoing technical-level talks between the US and Iran at Burgenstock, Switzerland today. The Swiss Foreign Minister appreciated the mediation role played by Pakistan in steering the negotiation process that led…

Pakistan and Bangladesh have agreed to enhance cooperation at the municipal level. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Chief Commissioner Islamabad Sohail Ashraf and Bangladesh’s High Commissioner Muhammad Iqbal Hussain in Islamabad. The two sides discussed matters of mutual interest and explored avenues for expanding cooperation between Islamabad…

The National Assembly has approved 125 demands for grants pertaining to different ministries, divisions and departments for the next financial year. The demands for grants were moved by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. There were no cut motions on eighty-nine demands for grants. These demands for grants were related to Atomic…

The outstanding role of Pakistan’s leadership in ending the US-Iran war has made Pakistan the centre of global attention. According to Bloomberg, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, as a mediator, was the first to announce the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran. It reported that the Pakistani Prime…

The Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have welcomed in particular the signing of the ‘Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding’ between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran. In a joint statement issued after the 4th Meeting of the Regional Four (R-4) Foreign Ministers…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along with Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Iranian delegation held a meeting in Bürgenstock, Switzerland today. The Iranian delegation was led by Speaker of the Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The meeting…