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The logo of China Eastern Airlines is pictured at the headquarters of China Eastern Airlines in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2023. Photo: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: China’s ambassador to Islamabad Jiang Zaidong has hailed Pakistan as China’s “iron-clad brother” and praised its “consistent and firm support” for the one-China principle, while announcing Beijing’s decision to formally establish

PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Monday sought Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s intervention to lift what he called “unconstitutional restrictions” on the inter-provincial movement of wheat into the province, warning that the curbs threatened food security and fueled price distortions. In a post on social media platform X, the governor said he had written

The PCAA has notified all airlines, aviation operators, and advises caution for a limited period Pakistan closes airspace during Indian exercises KARACHI: Pakistan has closed its airspace adjacent to India for two days – October 28 and 29 – from 06.00 to 9 am, according to a notice to airmen (NOTAM) issued by the Pakistan

Prime Minister holds talks with Crown Prince in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to invest in CPEC related projects ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening ties with Pakistan as both countries agreed on a long-term economic partnership that will see Riyadh participate in various development projects, including those linked to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Monday announced a joint plan to move a no-confidence motion against the incumbent AJK government, days after ten lawmakers defected from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to join the PPP, giving it a clear parliamentary advantage. The move, endorsed by President Asif Ali Zardari

Security across Turbat city was further tightened to prevent any follow-up attacks QUETTA: Kech Deputy Commissioner Basheer Ahmed Bareech narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Monday when a motorcycle-borne explosive device detonated near his convoy in Turbat, injuring ten people, including nine Levies personnel. Separately, an attack on a police station in Bhag Nari area

MPA Shazia Tehmas proposed to include women from merged districts in tribal jirgas PESHAWAR: In a rare show of unity, members of both government and opposition benches in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) assembly on Monday proposed convening an All-Parties Conference (APC) to discuss worsening law and order situation, terrorism and tensions with Afghanistan. The House unanimously

Afghan delegation believes that accepting Pakistan’s demands would be the right course of action ISLAMABAD: The ongoing talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul have not yielded any breakthrough on Islamabad’s central demand for a clear action plan to dismantle terrorist infrastructure operating from Afghan soil. Officials familiar with the development said both sides held