QUETTA: Spokesperson Balochistan government Farah Azeem Shah on Monday said that Saudi Arabia’s highest award for the Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa was a matter of pride not only for Pakistan but also for entire Muslim Ummah. In a statement issued here, the Balochistan government said that the government of Pakistan and […]
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Movement in occupied territories indigenous, Pakistan tells India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday categorically rejected India’s allegations of ‘cross-border infiltration,’ saying the movement against illegal occupation in the occupied state of Jammu Kashmir was indigenous. The Foreign Office spokesperson said that the movement against the Indian occupation and its state-sponsored terrorism in the occupied territories is indigenous and is likely to continue till India […]
Pakistan suggests independent Palestine with Al-Quds as its capital
ISLAMABAD – Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri reaffirmed Pakistan’s abiding commitment to Palestine cause and called for the establishment of a viable, independent, and contiguous Palestinian state with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital. During a weekly briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he said that since the current escalation in Palestine, Pakistan was […]
Pakistan urges US, Iran to exhibit restraint, hold talks
Pakistan on Thursday urged the United States and Iran to show restraint and resolve issues between them through negotiations, warning that any ‘miscalculated move can transmute into a large-scale conflict’. “The regional tension and war is not in anyone’s interest. Both the countries should resolve bilateral issues through dialogue,” Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Faisal said […]
China urges US to exercise ‘prudence’ on JeM chief issue
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Thursday urged the United States to act cautiously on the issue of blacklisting Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and avoid bypassing the relevant committee of the UN Security Council since it will only complicate the issue. The comments came a day after the US bypassed the 1267 Sanctions Committee […]
Shaukat Yusufzai to contest by-poll from PK-73
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa spokesperson Shaukat Yousufzai has resigned from his post to take part in the upcoming by-election here on Thursday. Yousufzai sent his resignation to KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan. “I have given my resignation as I have decided to contest from PK-23 (Shangla) as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s candidate,” he said. “To ensure transparency in […]