Pakistan and Iran vow to ramp up efforts at ‘united front’ against militants
Neighboring Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday pledged to step up “united front” efforts against Afghanistan-based militants, saying their presence poses a serious threat to regional and global security. Ta. The two countries, which share a long and porous border, announced the commitment in a joint statement issued after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s three-day visit to […]
Over 135 Deaths In Afghanistan And Pakistan As Flooding Ravages Regions
Young people walk on a road flooded by heavy rains in Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, April 15, 2024. Dozens of people, mostly farmers, have been killed in lightning strikes and heavy rain across Pakistan in the past three days, authorities said on Monday, as authorities declared a state of emergency. To avoid further casualties and damage, […]
Saudi foreign minister arrives in Pakistan to discuss how to help with the country’s economic crisis
ISLAMABAD (AP) – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister led a high-level delegation on a two-day visit to Pakistan on Monday, seeking support to help the country overcome one of its worst economic crises. Saudi Arabia pushes for US defense deal as 2024 presidential election approaches Prince Faisal bin Farhan’s visit comes after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif […]
Christians in Pakistan Host Easter in Hotel After Good Friday Church Fire
Arson has been suspected after a fire broke out at a Presbyterian church in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, shortly after Good Friday prayers, forcing local Christians to hold Easter services in a hotel. UP Junior Church authorities initially told reporters that a local businessman, identified in some reports as Sheikh Ahmed, had paid someone to set the […]
12 arrested in Pakistan suicide bombing that killed 5 Chinese nationals
Pakistan’s anti-terrorism police have arrested 12 suspects involved in a suicide bombing that killed five Chinese workers and a Pakistani driver. Those detained were not directly involved in the attack, but were said to have provided assistance to the perpetrators, and some had ties to Pakistani militants. The detained suspects were involved in transporting a […]
Villain to some, hero to others: Asif Ali Zardari returns as Pakistan president | Asif Ali Zardari
last month,”Ek zardari sab pe bari” (“One Zardari is greater than all”) echoed through the presidential palace as Asif Ali Zardari, with his signature smile, took the oath of office as Pakistan’s president for the second time. Few figures have been as persistent and often controversial in Pakistani politics over the years as Zardari. He […]
China sends investigators to Pakistan to probe bombing that killed 5 nationals
A Chinese team of investigators arrived in Pakistan on Friday to join the probe into the suicide bombing that killed five people earlier this week, officials said, as Pakistan continues its own investigation into the attack. . The slain Chinese engineers and workers were heading to Das Dam, the largest hydroelectric project in northwestern Pakistan, […]
Pakistan Bombs Afghanistan, Claiming Taliban Is ‘Actively Patronizing’ Terror Across Border
Pakistan’s government confirmed on Monday that it had carried out an “intelligence-based counterterrorism operation” inside Afghanistan, infuriating the Taliban, who say they responded by bombing Pakistani military bases with “heavy weapons.” Relations between Pakistan and Taliban-controlled Afghanistan have been strained since terrorists overran Kabul in August 2021, ending the already 20-year-old Afghan war set for […]
Pakistan Parliament Revolts over Return of Establishment Pick Shehbaz Sharif as PM
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in for re-election on Monday despite opposition protests and claims that the February elections were rigged to preserve former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s seat. Sharif, 72, is the younger brother of another Pakistani prime minister, Nawaz Sharif. The 2024 elections were supposed to be an opportunity for […]
Pakistan elects Shehbaz Sharif as next prime minister for second term
Pakistan’s newly formed parliament elected Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister for the second time on Sunday, three weeks after an uncertain national election delayed the formation of a coalition government. Parliament Speaker Ayaz Sadiq announced that Sharif had received 201 votes in the House of Representatives, exceeding the required 169 votes, and said: “Shehbaz Sharif […]