A meeting between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party chief Mahmood Achakzai is expected in the coming days, according to Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PMLN) leader Ikhtiar Wali Khan, who indicated the engagement could take place within one to two weeks. Speaking in the media, Ikhtiar Wali Khan suggested […]
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Pakistan to join inaugural Board of Peace meeting in Washington
Pakistan has been invited to the first proposed meeting of US President Donald J. Trump’s Board of Peace, formed under the framework of his Gaza initiative, and Islamabad is likely to accept the invitation to attend the session scheduled for February 19 in Washington, D.C., diplomatic sources confirmed. Pakistan will be represented either by the […]
In meeting with Nawaz, Maryam, Iran’s envoy lauds Pakistan’s ‘continued support’
In a meeting with PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday, Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam appreciated Islamabad’s “principled positions and continued support” toward his country in various areas. “Highly honored to call on Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, president of the PML-N, and Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif,” Mogahadam […]
WB president commends ongoing reforms during meeting with PM
World Bank Group (WBG) President Ajay Banga called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday as Pakistan acknowledged the group’s valuable support, which has been instrumental in advancing the country’s economic development and reforms. According to the PM Office, the prime minister welcomed Banga for his first official visit as the president of the WBG. […]
A$AP Rocky recalls ’embarrassing’ first meeting with Rihanna
A$AP Rocky is looking back on the awkward moment that marked his first encounter with Rihanna, long before their relationship turned into one of pop world’s most celebrated romances. The rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, shared the story during his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday. Rocky recalled meeting […]
Israel PM holds meeting after objecting to Gaza advisory panel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a meeting of his ruling coalition partners on Sunday after objecting to the composition of a Gaza advisory panel formed by the White House, according to an official and media reports. The White House announced this week the setting up of a “Gaza Executive Board,” which would operate under […]
First Lady touts climate-resilient housing in meeting with Indonesian minister
First Lady Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, MNA, met Vice Minister of Trade of Indonesia Dyah Roro Esti Widya and discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation between Pakistan and Indonesia, with a particular focus on women’s empowerment, climate resilience, social welfare, sustainable development and people-to-people ties. The First Lady conveyed heartfelt condolences over the loss of […]
No meeting scheduled between PTI delegation, NA speaker: spokesperson
The National Assembly Secretariat Thursday clarified that no meeting between any delegation of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Speaker of National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq was scheduled for January 8 (Thursday). According to Spokesperson of National Assembly said that Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq is currently not present in Islamabad. The spokesperson urged the media to […]
Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meeting
Winter rain lashed the Gaza Strip over the weekend, flooding camps with ankle-deep puddles as Palestinians displaced by two years of war attempted to stay dry in tents frayed by months of use. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled for an expected meeting on Monday with US President Donald Trump in Florida about the second […]
Russian drones, missiles pound Ukraine ahead of Zelenskiy-Trump meeting
Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones early Saturday morning, killing one person and wounding 27, a day before talks between Ukraine and the US, authorities said. Explosions boomed across Kyiv for hours as ballistic missiles and drones hit the city. The attack began in the early morning hours Saturday and was continuing as […]