4 d. ago Quad ministers condemn Pahalgam attack without naming Pakistan

WASHINGTON: The Quad grouping of the United States, India, Japan and Australia called on Tuesday for the perpetrators of a militant attack that killed 26 in India-occupied Kashmir to be brought to justice without delay. The April 22 attack in held Kashmir’s Pahalgam sparked heavy fighting between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan in the latest escalation of a decades-old rivalry as […]

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7 d. ago India again admits jet losses in Pakistan clash, citing political limits

An Indian defence official has admitted that the country’s air force did “lose some aircraft” on the night of May 7 when they launched an unprovoked attack on civilian sites in Pakistan during the recent 86-hour war between the two nuclear powers. Captain Shiv Kumar, an Indian defence attache, made the statement while speaking at […]

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1 week ago Iran nuclear issue: Pakistan urges diplomacy, dialogue, verification

Pakistan reaffirmed its support for resolving Iran nuclear issue through peaceful means when the UN Security Council on Tuesday discussed the latest developments related to the implementation of its 2015 resolution endorsing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which limits the Iranian atomic programme. “Diplomatic engagement and the resumption of dialogue are the best […]

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1 week ago Pakistan urges diplomacy, dialogue resumption to resolve Iran’s nuclear issue

Diplomacy has delivered previously, and with necessary political will, it can certainly deliver again, Amb Asim Iftikhar tells UNSC, referring to JCPOA signed in 2015   NEW YORK: Pakistan reaffirmed its support for resolving Iran nuclear issue through peaceful means when the UN Security Council on Tuesday discussed the latest developments related to the implementation […]

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1 week ago Trump hails Asim Munir as ‘remarkable leader’ who stopped war

U.S. President Donald Trump has once again praised Field Marshal Asim Munir, calling him an impressive and remarkable personality. Speaking at a press conference in The Hague following a NATO summit, Trump revisited his role in mediating peace between Pakistan and India, emphasizing the importance of avoiding nuclear conflict. Trump stated that both countries are […]

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1 week ago Iran targets Israeli power plant with missile strike, widespread outages reported

Iran launched several retaliatory missile strikes on southern Israel, hitting a power plant and causing widespread electricity disruptions across multiple cities, according to Al Jazeera and Israeli media reports. Israel Electric Corporation confirmed that a missile landed near strategic infrastructure, leading to power outages in several towns. The attack followed recent Israeli strikes on Iran, […]

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2 w. ago PM Shehbaz phones Iranian President, says dialogue and diplomacy only way forward

— PM terms the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities a grave violation of international law — Premier conveys Pakistan’s condemnation of the US attacks, reaffirms Islamabad’s unwavering solidarity with Tehran ISLAMABAD: Terming the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities a grave violation of international law, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Tehran has the right […]

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2 w. ago Pakistan condemns US strikes on Iran, backs Tehran’s right to self

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has strongly condemned the United States’ airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, calling them a violation of international law and backing Iran’s right to defend itself under the UN Charter. In a statement on Sunday, the Foreign Office said, “Pakistan condemns US attacks on the nuclear facilities of Iran. These actions violate all […]

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2 w. ago Bushehr nuclear facility ‘under control’, Russia reassures after Israeli misstatement

The Russian government said on Friday that Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant is completely safe and working normally. Russia gave this update after Israel mistakenly claimed to have attacked the site. The Bushehr plant is run with help from hundreds of Russian workers. Russia made it clear that everything is under control. On Thursday, Israel […]

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2 w. ago Privatisation commission advances plans for power firms and Pakistan international airlines

The Privatisation Commission has taken key steps to boost reforms by starting the process to appoint financial advisers for four power distribution companies and two power generation plants. At the same time, it received strong interest from eight parties for managing Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Ltd (PIACL). This move aims to speed up privatisation and […]

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2 w. ago Israeli politician threatens Pakistan’s nukes, faces strong backlash

Former Israeli Deputy Defence Minister Meir Masri has threatened Pakistan’s nuclear program in a post on social media. He wrote in Arabic and Urdu, saying Israel might move to dismantle Pakistan’s nuclear capability after its campaign against Iran. Though Masri holds no official role now, he remains an influential figure in Israel’s Labour Party and […]

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2 w. ago Russia warns Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear plant could cause ‘chernobyl

Moscow: Russia has issued a grave warning following reports of an alleged Israeli strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, saying any attack on the active facility could cause a catastrophe on the scale of Chernobyl. According to Reuters, an Israeli military spokesperson initially confirmed an attack on the area, but the statement was later […]

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2 w. ago Dar rejects false claims of nuclear threat to Israel, warns against any aggression

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar strongly rejected claims that Pakistan threatened to launch a nuclear strike on Israel if an attack occurred on Iran. Dar described the reports as “fake news” and dismissed them as baseless misinformation. Speaking in the Senate, Dar clarified that Pakistan’s nuclear program is solely for national defense and not […]

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2 w. ago Pakistan denies supplying missiles to Iran, calls reports baseless propaganda

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has strongly rejected recent media reports claiming it supplied non-nuclear ballistic missiles to Iran amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel. Officials called the claims false, baseless, and part of a deliberate propaganda campaign. According to diplomatic and security sources in Islamabad, the reports making rounds on international and social media platforms […]

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2 w. ago Pakistan’s nuclear policy aims for defence, not regional dominance: Khawaja Asif

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has clarified that Pakistan’s nuclear program is strictly for defence and national security, not for asserting dominance in the region. He made the remarks through a post on social media platform X, stressing that the country’s capabilities are aimed at deterring threats, not provoking them. He further stated that Pakistan respects […]

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2 w. ago Govt rebukes fake news claiming Pakistan plans nuclear strike on Israel

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has strongly rejected what he called “irresponsible” and “fabricated” fake news circulating on social media, which falsely attributed to a senior Iranian general a claim that Pakistan would launch a nuclear strike on Israel in retaliation for any attack on Iran. Nearly 80 people, including top army […]

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2 w. ago Deputy PM Dar dismisses Nuclear Threat Claims, reasserts Pakistan’s defensive stance

ISLAMABAD – Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday issued firm warning to Israel, declaring that Pakistan will deliver a

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2 w. ago Pakistan denies nuclear assurance claims to Iran, slams foreign propaganda

Credible security sources have denied reports claiming Pakistan gave Iran any nuclear assurance in case of an Israeli attack. These claims were circulated by some foreign media outlets. Officials said no such commitment was made by Pakistan. They called the reports completely false and misleading. Security sources said the claims were part of a propaganda […]

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2 w. ago Pakistan issues clarification: No statement made on nuclear strike against Israel, says Dar

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar firmly denied any claims about Pakistan threatening a nuclear attack on Israel. Speaking in the Senate, he said Pakistan has not made any such statement. He stressed that these dangerous and false reports are being spread to mislead the public and damage Pakistan’s global image. Dar […]

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2 w. ago Pakistan powers up: final agreements for Karachi’s nuclear plants approved

Pakistan is moving ahead with signing power purchase agreements for its two major nuclear power plants in Karachi — K-2 and K-3. These agreements involve three parties: the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC), and the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA-G). The approval came during a recent meeting of […]

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