Pakistan to not move from its core demand of decisive action against terrorist outfits, say sources ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghan Taliban officials headed to Urumqi in China on Wednesday for a new round of talks brokered by China, sources told The Express Tribune. The discussions are scheduled for Thursday, with both sides represented by officials … Read more
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan-Afghanistan Aman Jirga on Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire between the two countries and urged both nations to resolve their conflict through dialogue and diplomacy. Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab Lil Haq after Afghan Taliban forces fired on multiple locations, prompting swift military retaliation by Pakistan. However, a brief ceasefire was observed at … Read more
Says those who illegally obtained citizenship must be removed from national database Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi chairs a meeting at NADRA headquarters in Islamabad. SCREENGRAB Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday directed NADRA to fully assist law enforcement agencies in the deportation of illegal foreigners, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported. While chairing a meeting at … Read more
Yasir went to Iran on a work visa, died in a missile strike on a tugboat at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port An image of Yasir in Iran. PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: A young man from Karachi who was martyred in an Israeli missile attack in Iran has not yet had his body brought back to Pakistan. … Read more
FO says two countries maintain close coordination, regular consultations on regional and international issues Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar(L) and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi. PHOTOs: File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit China on Tuesday at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to hold in-depth discussions on regional tensions, … Read more
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi addresses the media in Islamabad on Sunday. Screengrab: PTI/X ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Sunday defended the recent statement by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s son, Kasim Khan, at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), describing it as a natural expression of concern for his father … Read more
Airline’s first flight, PK-785, departs from Islamabad to London carrying 325 passengers Airline’s first flight, PK-785, departed from Islamabad to London carrying 325 passengers. PHOTO: Express LAHORE: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has resumed its London flight operations after a gap of six years on Sunday, restoring a long-standing route between Pakistan and the United Kingdom. … Read more
DPM calls it meaningful step towards peace, says it will strengthen collective efforts in that direction Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Photo: MOFA Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday that Iran had agreed to allow 20 more ships under the Pakistani flag to pass through the Strait … Read more
PM condoles over 1,900 Iranian deaths as Pakistan presses multiple stakeholders for path to peace talks A combination picture of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. PHOTOS: FILE ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday held an hour-long telephone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, as Islamabad has stepped up its diplomatic … Read more
‘I think history is in making. Pakistan’s leadership and the hybrid system … is delivering,’ defence minister says Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. PHOTO: APP/ File Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Friday that Pakistan was playing a very “pivotal role” in ending the war between the United States and Iran. Speaking in an interview on … Read more