Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to formally brief the UN Security Council on the latest regional developments. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has instructed Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, to take immed...
Read More »Pakistan Conducts Missile Training Launch Amid Rising Tensions with India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's military conducted a training launch of a surface-to-surface missile weapons system on Saturday, it said in a statement, upping tensions with arch-rival India. New Delhi has blamed Islamabad for backing an attack on tourists last...
Read More »Tensions Between India and Pakistan Soar Following Kashmir Attack
New Delhi: Tensions between the nuclear-armed arch-rivals have soared since India accused Pakistan of backing a shooting that killed 26 civilians on the Indian side of the disputed territory on April 22. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his mi...
Read More »Pakistani Envoy to UN Emphasizes Peaceful Intentions Amid Rising Tensions
New York: A Pakistani envoy to the United Nations stated that Pakistan does not seek escalation, a position clearly communicated by the nation's political leadership at all levels. According to Nam News Network, during a press conference at the UN he...
Read More »Nearly 17,000 Afghan Refugees Return Home From Pakistan and Iran in 4 Days
Kabul: A total of 3,172 Afghan families, comprising 16,764 members, have returned to their homeland from neighboring Iran and Pakistan over the past four days, according to Afghanistan's High Commission for Addressing Returnees Problems. According t...
Read More »Pakistan Conducts Ballistic Missile Test Amid Escalating India Tensions
Islamabad: The Pakistani military has confirmed the test firing of a ballistic missile on May 3 as tensions with India rise following a recent militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. According to Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty, the Pakistani...
Read More »Rawalpindi, Islamabad Witnesses Heavy Rain, Strong Winds
Islamabad: The twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, along with their surrounding areas, witnessed heavy rain and strong winds, bringing down the temperature. According to Radio Pakistan, heavy rain and thunderstorms were also reported from Murr...
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