Pakistan Today

Letter reads terrorism rises because all institutions have been tasked with crushing the PTI in the country It is essential for stability and security of country that gap between the army and the people be reduced: letter ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said on Monday that party founder and former prime minister Imran Khan has written a...

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday ruled out the possibility of any pressure from the United States for the release of former prime minister Imran Khan, stating that the relationship between Pakistan and the US is broader than any individual, party, or incident. Speaking to a private news channel on Monday, Asif stressed that Pakistan-US relations are not confined...

JAMRUD:  A police officer travelling to guard polio vaccinators was martyred in Khyber District on Monday, on the first day of a nationwide immunisation effort after a year of rising cases. Police said that the remaining anti-polio team personnel were safe in the shooting incident. The police officer was guarding the polio vaccinators in the area of Jamrud in Khyber district...

PM Shehbaz highlights need for expediting processing of new projects in field of green energy and infrastructure ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), led by Sultan Bin Abdul Rehman Al Marshad, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on Monday. The prime minister welcomed the delegation and appreciated the long-standing friendship between the...

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur declared on Monday that significant progress has been made in restoring peace and stability to the Kurram district, one of the province's most volatile regions. The district, which has witnessed years of tribal conflict, has recently seen escalating violence, especially after deadly clashes in November 2024, which left over 130 people...

Assures under leadership of COAS, Armed Forces would continue to work for peace, especially Balochistan, and KP PM inquires after health of injured soldiers at CMH and lauds their high morale QUETTA: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday emphasized the need for national cohesion to confront terrorism and make the country prosperous and stable, saying there is no...

The Russia-Ukraine crisis is one of the most consequential and unsettling crises of the 21st century, woven into a typical historical fabric of shared culture and contentious land disputes. Before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the two nations were highly interconnected with each other by a mosaic of cultural affinities and intertwined geographies. However, their relationships have been marred...

In recent times, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has made persistent efforts to stimulate the economy by reducing interest rates. However, these measures have failed to ignite the kind of economic activity needed to lift the country out of its sluggish growth trajectory. The reasons for this are deeply rooted in the structural weaknesses of the economy, the...

By: Noman Hameed Mir The geopolitical landscape of South Asia has been undergoing a profound transformation in recent decades, with the Indo-Pacific region emerging as a critical focal point. The country, standing at the crossroads of domestic instability and shifting global dynamics. For years, the country has struggled to find a stable and coherent foreign policy direction, often oscillating between...

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari is scheduled to undertake a state visit to China from February 4-8 (Tomorrow to Saturday), 2025, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The visit aims at bolstering further the Iron Brothers Bond between the two countries. During the visit, President Asif Zardari will hold detailed meetings with Chinese leadership, including President Xi Jinping, Premier...

It seems that the dust has barely settled from the relentless genocide perpetrated by the Israeli entity in Gaza, that their focus has shifted to the West Bank. International pressure and an ultimatum from President Trump finally paved the way for a ceasefire after more than 50,000 Palestinians lost their lives in a putsch that began in October 2023. With...

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday officially allocated the election symbol to Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s newly formed party, Awaam Pakistan Party. The party has been assigned the Ghariyal (clock tower) as its electoral symbol, signaling the party's entry into the political arena. The newly registered Awaam Pakistan Party aims to offer an alternative to the country's traditional political...