8+ hour, 19+ min ago   (262+ words) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday announced a series of initiatives covering artificial intelligence, trade and investment aimed at strengthening cooperation among the expanded BRICS grouping. Speaking at the BRICS leaders’ summit in New Delhi, Xi said greater emphasis should…...

9+ hour, 14+ min ago   (376+ words) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday announced a fuel relief package for motorcycle, rickshaw, and small-car owners to ease the impact of soaring petrol prices amid a sharp rise in global oil rates. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, motorcycle,…...

12+ hour, 41+ min ago   (209+ words) Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has said that disinformation and negative narratives could not be countered merely through a reactive approach, stressing the need for a timely, fact-based, coordinated and proactive strategy. The minister directed all relevant departments…...

12+ hour, 39+ min ago   (429+ words) Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Prof....

13+ hour, 24+ min ago   (151+ words) BRICS countries have agreed to cooperate to safeguard global energy supplies and ensure uninterrupted trade and supply chains amid escalating instability in West Asia, according to media reports. Sudhakar Dalela, Secretary for Economic Relations at India’s Ministry of External Affairs,…...

18+ hour, 55+ min ago   (289+ words) A senior security official while talking to a group of journalists has called for a fresh political and strategic approach to Balochistan, arguing that the province’s complex problems cannot be resolved through the use of force alone and that…...

18+ hour, 59+ min ago   (282+ words) PAKISTAN and the United Arab Emirates share more than diplomatic ties. They share history, faith, values and millions of human connections. What began PAKISTAN and the United Arab Emirates share more than diplomatic ties They share history, faith, values and…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (225+ words) ISLAMABAD – A fresh political storm has erupted over the cost of private foreign travel by top Pakistani leaders, with President Asif Ali Zardari’s recent trip and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s London visit becoming the centre of an increasingly…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (225+ words) ISLAMABAD – A fresh political storm has erupted over the cost of private foreign travel by top Pakistani leaders, with President Asif Ali Zardari’s recent trip and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s London visit becoming the centre of an increasingly…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (413+ words) KARACHI – Getting a passport is about to get a little more digital as Directorate General of Immigration and Passports DGIP rolled out an important payment update, telling applicants to use the designated Raast QR code when paying their passport fees....