Foreign policy

Dr Saeed Ahmad Ali Lahore: Baisakhi, also known as Vaisakhi, stands as a significant festival in both Pakistani and Indian Punjab, along with various other regions in the two countries. Falling on either April 13th or 14th annually,…

Ishtiaq Ahmed  London: Pakistan’s foreign policy interests are intrinsically linked to the Arab-Muslim world. There are many aspects to this. Having a shared religious affiliation is an important thread, but is this a sufficient…

Editorial It is encouraging to see President Zardari extend a hand of friendship to Iran in spite of the inevitable United States (US) opposition. The US-Iran relationship has been on edge ever since Iran took the bold step of…

AFP/APP Washington: US President Joe Biden said Friday he was "hoping" for a ceasefire deal in the Israel-Hamas conflict by the Muslim holy month of Ramadan but agreement was still not sealed. "I'm hoping so, we're still working real hard…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday strongly denounced an Iranian airstrike within its borders, which resulted in the tragic deaths of two children. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs termed the airstrike an "unprovoked…

APP Sargodha: The district police made strict security arrangements at churches in Sargodha and other parts of the district here on Sunday. A spokesman for district police said here that District Police Officer Muhammad Faisal Kamran had…

APP Abbottabad: Hazara Division is currently facing severe dry weather and a harsh cold wave, triggering a health crisis characterized by a surge in respiratory illnesses like influenza, colds, fever, and cough. The dry weather has…

AFP/APP Manila: A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, as reported by the US Geological Survey. The earthquake originated off the coast at a depth of 32 kilometers (20 miles) at 10:37pm,…

AFP/APP Herat: “When we went to the village, we passed out and they brought us back to the city unconscious,” said Afghan earthquake survivor Negar from a makeshift aid camp in Herat city, the provincial capital. Negar further said,…

News Desk Islamabad: The United Kingdom Foreign Secretary condemned the terrorist attacks in Mastung and Hangu, and condoled the loss of innocent lives. The Prime Minister Office Media Wing informed that Caretaker Prime Minister…