ISLAMABAD – A second meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) is scheduled to take place today on Monday to discuss key issues related to security. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday summoned a second session of the National Security Committee (NSC). The meeting will be held at the ...

ISLAMABAD – In another bid to conserve energy, the Pakistan government has decided to shut markets, and restaurants across the country at 8 pm, while wedding halls will be allowed to continue functions till 10 pm. Defense Minister and PML-N stalwart Khawaja Asif makes the announcement as the ...

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has asserted that Afghanistan has apologised over ‘unprovoked and indiscriminate’ firing by Afghan Border Forces in Balochistan’s Chaman district, which resulted in martyrdom of seven civilians. Speaking on the National Assembly (NA) Floor, the ...

Defense Minister Khawaja Asif Monday said that no negotiations and conciliations are being carried out with Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Afghanistan has sought for forgiveness. Khawaja Asif said that the people were fired upon by Afghanistan after which our army targeted their check ...

Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General Lt-Gen Nadeem Anjum called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at PM House on Monday. As per the official sources, professional matters came under discussion during the meeting. The ISI director general also attended the luncheon held in the ...

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Wednesday that legal process on the summary [for the appointment of army chief and chairman JCSC] was underway and it might take one or two days, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. The defence minister was talking to the media informally outside the ...

ISLAMABAD – Social media sites were rife with posts that a senior officer of an institution roughed up Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the highest office of the land. Amid reports, the ‘Thapar Sharif’ started trending on social media, with top journalists, politicians, activists and social ...

ISLAMABAD – Defence Minister and senior PML-N leader Khawaja Asif on Wednesday clarified that government has no plans to amend laws to have greater authority over the re-appointment of the Chief of Army Staff. As the date for picking the country’s new top general draws closer, reports in ...

LONDON – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who was set to leave for Pakistan in the wee hours of Saturday, has extended his stay in Britain for a couple of days. Reports in local media suggest Sharif's health deteriorated as the premier was supposed to leave for the airport to return to ...

In a late-night development, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who was supposed to head to Pakistan on Friday night, has extended his stay in London for a couple of days. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reached London on Wednesday on a private visit after attending Climate Implementation Summit in ...