ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) incarcerated founder Imran Khan has admitted to rifts, grouping within the party and will be meeting both factions tomorrow in Adiala jail, Daily Sindh Times reported on Wednesday. Refuting reports of any forward bloc within the PTI, Khan, while speaking to reporters in a courtroom at the Adiala facility, stressed that there were no major differences within the party. The PTI founder’s remarks came as the former

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Islamabad and Moscow’s relationship stood on its own, stressing the need to further boost bilateral cooperation. “Our relations stand on our own strength, neither our relations are driven by any geopolitical contingency nor are these impacted by our relations with other countries,” the prime minister said. The premier is currently in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana to attend the twin

RAWALPINDI: The security forces killed a high-profile terrorist during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. The forces conducted the IBO on the reported presence of local commander Irfan Ullah Adnan, who was killed during an intense exchange of fire, the military’s media wing added. The slain terrorist was actively involved in numerous terrorist

By APP ASTANA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday proposed to establish tripartite institutional mechanisms particularly in economic and investment areas to further strengthen Pakistan-Turkiye-Azerbaijan trilateral economic and commercial cooperation. Sharing his views during an inaugural session of Pakistan-Turkiye-Azerbaijan Trilateral Summit held on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, the prime minister underscored that Pakistan deeply valued its fraternal ties with Azerbaijan and Turkiye which were grounded

By Web Desk Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, has said that they hope for the circumstances of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to change constructively. “We [UN Secretary-General] want to see the current political situation, the current situation of Mr [Imran] Khan, evolve in a much more positive way,” Guterres’s spokesperson said while responding to a query raised during a daily press briefing on Tuesday.

Karachi:In the third quarter of the financial year 2023-24, SHCC Anti-Quackery Unit conducted successful operations against ‘Quacks’ in a joint-team collaboration with the District Government and law enforcement agencies. Between January and March 2024, over 822 inspections and enforcement visits were successfully conducted across the province. During this period, 528 quackery outlets were shut down and sealed under the law, with 187 warning notices issued to non-compliant healthcare establishments (HCE’s).

SUKKUR,:Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi has paid a surprise visit to Passport Office and NADRA Regional Centre Sukkur here on Tuesday. On the occasion, the Interior Minister said two new Nadra Centers will be established in Sukkur City and Rohri in three Months and directed to complete the construction of the Passport office building within Six Months. During the visit, the Interior Minister interacted with the people at passport office

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Tuesday emphasized the need to further solidify existing fraternal bond between Pakistan and Qatar through expanding parliamentary cooperation, besides deepening ties in other socio-economic sectors. He expressed these views in his meeting with Ambassador of Qatar Ali Mubarak Ali Essa Al-Khater who called on him at Parliament House.Talking to the Ambassador, the speaker remarked, “Pakistan cherishes its historic brotherly relations with Qatar and

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has accorded his approval to appointment of Rana Sanaullah as Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs. The president approved the appointment on the advice of Prime Minister under Article 93 (1) of the Constitution of Pakistan, President Secretariat Press Wing said in a press release, on Tuesday. Rana Sanaullah, in his capacity as Adviser to the PM, would have the status

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday, expressing satisfaction over the disbursement of $1.1 billion final tranche by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), hoped that it would help bring economic stability to the country. On Monday, the IMF Executive Board completed the second review under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for Pakistan, allowing for an immediate disbursement of around $1.1 billion, bringing total disbursements under the arrangement to around $3 billion.