March 2026

Islamabad recognizes Beijing’s de-escalation efforts; Policy change unlikely without verifiable assurances Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has politely told China that it will continue its current policy of non-engagement with the Taliban regime, citing Kabul’s inability to change its stance on the presence of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other terrorist […]

Prime Minister Shehbaz chairs a meeting on austerity measures. PHOTO: SCREENSHOT ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday ordered special arrangements to help meet the food needs of Gulf states where supply chains have been affected by the ongoing war, while ensuring the country’s food security through strict control of supply and demand. Chairing a

. Security guards stand guard at a site. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE KOHAT/RAWALPINDI: A total of eleven terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij were neutralized on Sunday during separate counter-terrorism operations in Kohat and Lakki Marwat districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP). According to officials, six terrorists were killed during an operation carried out by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD)

. PML-Q leader Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain is pictured during an interview on April 22, 2022. LAHORE: PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said the entire nation stood firmly with the armed forces in the fight against terrorism, emphasizing the need for collective efforts to rid the country of extremism and build a peaceful society. He expressed

Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: A luxury vehicle worth Rs90 million was purchased for the Senate President from the Senate budget, confirmed Senate President Yousuf Raza Gilani. As per details, the expensive vehicle was purchased from the Senate budget and has already reached the Senate Secretariat of Pakistan, sources said. Contacted by Express