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PIA Airbus at Dubai airport. Photo: PIA website Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) canceled five flights and adjusted passenger loads following an attempt by its engineering union to disrupt operations, the national flag carrier said in a statement on Friday. The airline alleged that the Society of Aircraft Engineers of Pakistan (SEAP), a disowned entity, tried

Ambassador Sheikh meets with Assistant Secretary Kapur as both sides reaffirm their commitment to sustained engagement Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, met Assistant Secretary of the Office of South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur at the State Department on Saturday. The meeting was announced by both officials on X (formerly

The CB bench exchanges light remarks amid speculation over the location of the Constitutional Court ISLAMABAD: Even before the approval of the 27th constitutional amendment, speculation has begun as to where the Federal Constitutional Court – proposed to be formed under the amendment package – will be established. Members of a five-judge constitutional bench of

Fazl vows to resist withdrawal of provincial powers, says 27th amendment draft yet to emerge ISLAMABAD: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Friday warned that attempts to “fabricate” a two-thirds parliamentary majority for the proposed 27th constitutional amendment would harm democracy, asserting that his party would strongly oppose any move to curtail provincial autonomy. Speaking

‘No patriotic person could utter such words about the gallant officers and soldiers’ ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s remarks about the security forces on Friday sparked a wave of criticism from the federal government and the provincial governor, who called them “inappropriate and inflammatory”. In a strongly worded statement, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi

Iran’s Chairman of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, Dr. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, presents a memento to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: NNI ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed on Friday that Pakistan was keen to promote cooperation with Iran in areas of mutual interest, including economic development and bilateral trade. He spoke with the Speaker of

Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday rejected India’s attempt to link US President Donald Trump’s recent comments on nuclear tests with allegations about Islamabad’s nuclear record, accusing New Delhi of “distorting facts” and engaging in a “malicious disinformation campaign”. In a detailed statement issued by the foreign ministry, Pakistan responded to