New Delhi : An F-16 supersonic fighter jet of the Pakistan Air Force was shot down in the evening by an Indian surface-to-air missile defence system, sources told NDTV. This comes amid Pakistan’s foiled attempt to target Jammu with drones and missiles. The F-16 took off from the Sargodha air base in Pakistan, a key air […]
Read MorePakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, in Beijing, discussed Afghanistan’s integration into the international community and the process of sustainable development. According to a joint statement from both countries, Xi Jinping and Asif Ali Zardari urged the interim government of Afghanistan to combat terrorist groups. Pakistan’s Foreign […]
Read MoreThe International Monetary Fund has lowered its inflation forecast for Pakistan for the current year by 3.2 percentage points to 9.5%, the country’s finance minister said on Thursday. The IMF’s revised projection bring it closer to Pakistan’s own projections, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said. He said there was no need to introduce a mid-year budget, […]
Read MorePakistan and Saudi Arabia signed 27 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth $2.2 billion in various sectors on Thursday. Last night, a high-powered Saudi delegation led by its Minister for Investment Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al Faleh arrived in Islamabad on a three-day official visit. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Al Faleh and Chief of Army […]
Read MoreThere has been a bomb attack on the convoy of foreign diplomats in Pakistan. One police officer was killed and 3 others were injured. However, there are diplomats from 12 countries in the convoy, but all of them are safe. In a report, Dawn News reported that the diplomats were traveling to a tourist area […]
Read MoreNEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday (Jul 26) that Pakistan is trying to stay relevant through “terrorism” and “proxy war” but its “unholy plans” will never succeed. The nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours share an uneasy relationship and India has, for decades, accused Pakistan of backing militants fighting its rule in Kashmir, […]
Read MoreBy Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD, July 25 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb arrived in Beijing on Thursday for talks on power sector debt relief alongside structural reforms suggested by the International Monetary Fund, two government sources said. He held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing, they said, and is leading a delegation, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: A private airline from Tajikistan launched its flight operation to Pakistan on Thursday by transporting 14 passengers from Dushanbe to Islamabad amid efforts to enhance trade and people-to-people contacts between Pakistan and Central Asian Republics. Pakistan’s push for enhanced regional connectivity with Central Asia aims to unlock mutual economic opportunities, particularly in energy, trade […]
Read MorePakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared a day of mourning after Iranian media reported that president Ebrahim Raisi had died in a helicopter crash. “Pakistan will observe a day of mourning and the flag will fly at half mast as a mark of respect for President Raisi and his companions and in solidarity with Brotherly […]
Read MoreBy Abhishek De Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, has been on the boil over the last couple of days, with violent mobs targeting hostels housing students from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Three Pakistani students have been reportedly killed in the violence, prompting Islamabad and New Delhi to issue advisories for its nationals in Kyrgyzstan. Local reports said the […]
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