ISLAMABAD, MAR 2: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday calling the war a last resort, urged India to shift from war theatres to meaningful negotiations — or face another humiliating defeat — and warned that Pakistan had already shown both India and Afghanistan only a fraction of its capabilities. “Make no mistake. We are ready for you,” the president said in his annual address to the joint sitting of parliament. “My message to them is to move away from war theatres to meaningful negotiating tables because that is the onlyRead More

ISLAMABAD, MAR 2 /DNA/ – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif spoke with His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, the Crown Prince of Kuwait, this evening, in the wake of the ongoing hostilities in the Middle East. During their conversation, the Prime Minister expressed condolences over the loss of lives as a result of the attacks on Kuwait during the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. He affirmed Pakistan’s solidarity and support for the leadership and people of Kuwait at this critical time. The two leaders stressed on the urgent needRead More

ISLAMABAD, MAR 2 /DNA/ – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, today met the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Ms. Iva Petrova, at the kick-off meeting for the third review of Pakistan’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and the second review of the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). In his remarks, the Finance Minister underscored that since the successful completion of the previous review, Pakistan has continued to consolidate the hard-earned gains in macroeconomic stability achieved under the EFF supported program and RSF programmes .Read More

ISLAMABAD, MAR 2 /DNA/ – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephonic conversation with the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, H.E. Mr. Ahmed al-Sharaa, on Monday evening to discuss the rapidly deteriorating security situation in the Middle East. The conversation between the two leaders focused on the dangerous regional escalation triggered by Israel’s recent attack on Iran and the subsequent retaliatory strikes in the Gulf region. Both leaders expressed deep concern over the widening conflict and its implications for international peace and security. Emphasizing the critical need forRead More

He regretted that despite repeated assurances, the Afghan regime never fulfilled its commitment and instead the terrorist attacks with evidenced involvement of Afghanistan increased manifold across Pakistan Ansar M Bhatti/DNA ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has said Pakistan remains a strong proponent of regional peace and stability but it will make no compromise on its sovereignty and safety of its people. He was briefing members of diplomatic corps in Islamabad this afternoon about Pakistan’s position on regional situation and its ongoing response against the unprovoked aggression of Afghan TalibanRead More