Around 3,000 women rallied Friday in Bangladesh for the country’s interim government to openly support a commission tasked with addressing gender-based violence. The Women’s Affairs Reform Commission was set up by the caretaker government of Nobel Peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus in November as part of its efforts to reform systems established during the iron-fisted […]
Moody’s Ratings has downgraded the United States’ credit rating from AAA to AA1, citing rising federal debt and successive administrations’ failure to address widening fiscal deficits. The decision marks the final blow from the three major credit agencies, following similar actions by S&P in 2011 and Fitch in 2023. The downgrade, announced after markets closed on […]
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Friday paid an unscheduled visit to Islamabad in what seems to be part of international diplomatic efforts at seeking direct talks between the nuclear-armed nations following their four-day military fight. Lammy held formal talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and also met Prime Minister Shehbaz […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called upon India to bury the hatchet and live as a peaceful neighbour, as he joined the nationwide Youm-e-Tashakur celebrations of Pakistan’s decisive victory over India in Marka-e-Haq. Speaking at a ceremony held at the Pakistan Monument, the prime minister said that Pakistan and India should come to the negotiating […]
India is considering plans to dramatically increase the water it draws from a major river that feeds Pakistani farms downstream, expanding an over 100-year-old canal and building new water storage sites, according to people familiar with the matter. Delhi suspended its participation in the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, which governs usage of the Indus […]
Pakistan and India agreed on “structured mechanism for stage-wise de-escalation,” announced the Foreign Office on Friday Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan termed the recent announcement of Pakistan-India ceasefire a positive development. “We urge India to adhere faithfully to its implementation,” he told the media while addressing his weekly news conference. “We once again appreciate […]
Four Levies personnel lost their lives in a deadly gun attack on a check post in the Nal area of Khuzdar district on Friday, in what officials believe was a targeted assault by unidentified armed men. The incident took place at the Samand Levies check post, situated along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) route, one […]
Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir on Friday praised the role of the Pakistan media during the recent tensions with India, saying that it acted responsibly, and the way it responded to the Indian media, they would remember it for sure. Speaking informally to the media persons at an event organised in connection […]
Amid a celebratory national mood following Pakistan’s military success against India at the borders, senior PPP leader Qamar Zaman Kaira, without naming PTI, said it was high time to bridge the political divide. He advised Khan’s party to make amends and called on the government to adopt a policy of forgiveness. At the same press […]
The trial of 12 cases linked to the May 9 riots, including the GHQ attack case, is set to resume on Saturday (today) after a gap of 118 days. There are now strong indications that the hearing may take place inside Adiala Jail. The trials will be conducted by the Special Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) presided […]