ISLAMABAD -UNS: President Arif Alvi on Wednesday conveyed his party, Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) concerns regarding the “erosion of fundamental rights” and unavailability of a level-playing field for all political parties to Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar. The development comes as the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is all […]
Year: 2023
By Qamar Bashir The escalating threat of terrorism and extremism is deeply troubling, especially given the mounting toll on the lives of our courageous soldiers. This concerning trend has been particularly pronounced since 2021, aligning with the Taliban’s resurgence in Afghanistan. It’s important to note that while global terrorism incidents […]
UNS: “We hope to be able to present a united G7 position on the situation in the Middle East in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement, which we understand is currently being coordinated,” Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno has said. The issue of humanitarian pauses in the conflict was raised […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Wednesday said there has been an increase in terror incidents in Pakistan since the interim Afghan government came to power in 2021, as he linked the ongoing deportation drive of illegal immigrants to counter-terrorism actions. The Taliban took over Afghanistan in […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar will depart for Tashkent, Uzbekistan tomorrow (Wednesday) to attend the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) summit, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Tuesday. The FO said that the two-day summit is being held from November 8-9. Kakar “will reaffirm Pakistan’s commitment to ECO […]
NEW YORK-UNS: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Munir Akram has stated that Islamabad has “taken the lead” in “defending and propagating the Palestinian position” as Israel continues its bombardment of the Gaza Strip following the surprise attack by Hamas on October 7. “I think we have done so […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: Commemorating the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the Republic of Korea and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Foreign Ministers of both nations exchanged congratulatory messages. The Foreign Ministers of both countries expressed confidence that since 1983, the nations have cultivated a deep and enduring friendship, achieving […]
The people of Azerbaijan are celebrating the 3rd anniversary of their victory together with the Azerbaijanis of the world and millions of their supporters who wish for justice. President Ilham Aliyev in his address to the people after the victory on November 8, 2020, said: "We are writing a new […]
LAHORE -uns Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday announced a four-day holiday in specific divisions in response to a severe smog crisis. Addressing a press briefing, CM Naqvi stated that these holidays would be effective from Thursday (celebrated as Iqbal Day, a national holiday) through to Sunday. The […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: Pakistan expressed severe anger over an Israeli minister’s statement that his nation was considering dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza, the strip where the Israeli forces and Hamas have been engaged in over a month-long battle. “We are appalled by statement of an Israeli minister threatening nuclear force […]
