President, PM pay tribute to ZAB

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday paid tribute to former premier Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on his 47th death anniversary, emphasising his lasting impact on Pakistan’s constitution and the need to uphold law, due process, and justice. “Today we observe the 47th anniversary of the martyrdom of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, whose […]

Ex-PM urges govt to deregulate fuel prices

Awaam Pakistan (AP) President and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday criticised the government over what he described as flawed governance and inconsistent policymaking, urging authorities to deregulate petrol prices and promote electric vehicles (EVs) to ease the country’s economic burden. The criticism came after the government on Thursday increased the petrol price […]

Bilawal says Pakistanis paying price of ‘illegal war’ on Iran, warns conflict will engulf world

Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Saturday that the ongoing conflict involving Israel, the United States and Iran was placing an economic burden on Pakistan, saying, “The burden of the war between Iran, the United States and Israel is being borne by every Pakistani.” Speaking at a gathering marking the 47th death […]

Dar discusses regional developments in talks with Saudi, Bahraini, and Egyptian counterparts

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held separate telephone conversations with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt, discussing bilateral ties and the evolving regional situation. According to a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry of Saudi Arabia, Saudi FM Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from his counterpart […]

US authorities arrest niece, grandniece of Iran’s late General Soleimani in America

US authorities on Saturday arrested the niece and grandniece of Iran’s late General Qasem Soleimani in the United States after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked their legal status. In a statement, the US State Department said that on Saturday night, the niece and grandniece of deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Major General Qasem […]

FO rejects ‘misleading’ claims on UAE’s debt repayment, calls it routine financial transaction

The Foreign Office on Saturday rejected what it termed “misleading and unfounded” commentary concerning financial deposits from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), describing the matter as a “routine financial transaction.” The statement followed a senior cabinet minister’s announcement on Friday that the government had decided to return […]

‘Deeply grateful to Pakistan’ for mediation efforts, ‘never refused to go to Islamabad’: Iranian FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday said that Iran was “deeply grateful to Pakistan” for its mediation efforts amid the ongoing US-Israel war against Iran, adding that they ” have never refused to go to Islamabad” for talks. In a post on X, he said, “Iran’s position was being misrepresented by the US media,” […]