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Prime Minister briefed on progress in EU visa easing

. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was briefed on Sunday (March 1) by Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. PHOTO: SCREENSHOT ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was briefed by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday about the results of his recent participation in two high-level multilateral meetings held in Europe. Naqvi informed Shehbaz about his participation

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Shehbaz calls Khamenei’s assassination a ‘violation of international law’

Zardari also expresses grief over Khamenei’s martyrdom, offers condolences to Iranian government and people Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday offered condolences to the Iranian people over the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling the attack a serious violation of international law. “It is an age-old

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Army deployed in Skardu under Section 245 after violent protests; several offices burned

Protesters stage demonstrations against the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader near the US consulate in Peshawar Protest demonstration held in front of the Peshawar Press Club on March 1, organized by Majlis-e-Islamiya Pakistan, following the assassination of Khamenei. PHOTO: EXPRESS GILGIT / PESHAWAR: In response to the deteriorating law and order situation in Skardu, the

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PM Shehbaz chairs meeting on regional, national security as tensions rise in Middle East

FO informs that the evacuation of citizens is facilitated via Azerbaijan to ensure their safe return Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting to review regional and national security issues, including the evacuation of Pakistani citizens from Iran amid escalating tensions following the US and Israel attack on Iran. The meeting was

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Number of Afghan Taliban killed in ‘Operation Ghazab Lil Haq’ rises to 415, says Tarar

Information minister says forces destroyed 182 posts, carried out airstrikes on 46 sites in Afghanistan An army soldier guards a deserted entry point at the Friendship Gate, following the exchange of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces, at the border post between the two countries, in Chaman, Pakistan, February 27, 2026. Photo taken with a

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Pakistan activates crisis management unit for Middle East citizens amid growing tensions

FO urges Pakistani nationals residing in the Gulf region to remain vigilant and follow official guidelines Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the United States launched strikes against Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. Photo: Reuters The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FO) on Sunday issued an official advisory to Pakistani nationals in

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Pakistan condemns ‘unjustified attacks’ on Iran, calls for diplomacy at UN Security Council

Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmed says democracy, dialogue must be maintained for peaceful solutions Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad during the UN Security Council session. PHOTO: RADIOPAK Pakistan on Saturday condemned what it called “unjustified attacks” on Iran and called for an immediate return to diplomacy at an emergency meeting of

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Clashes between police and protesters in Karachi after death of Iranian Khamenei in US-Israeli strike

Sindh Interior Minister calls for report, orders beefed-up security; says no one is allowed to take justice into their own hands Clashes broke out between police and protesters on MAJ Khan Road in Karachi as demonstrators marched towards the US consulate to protest the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: At least six

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Iranian Embassy in Pakistan condemns ‘barbaric’ murder of Khamenei

Islamabad mission promises continuity of Islamic Republic after martyrdom of supreme leader during US-Israeli strikes This photo provided by the office of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shows him speaking at a ceremony marking the anniversary of the death of the eighth Shiite Imam Reza, in Tehran on August 24, 2025. Photo: AFP The

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