PAKISTAN NEWS

ISLAMABAD: 15 October 2025(Nosheen): Amb. Neil Hawkins, the outgoing High Commissioner of Australia to Pakistan, paid a farewell call on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, this morning. The Prime Minister congratulated the High Commissioner on the successful completion of his tenure in Pakistan and thanked him for his positive contribution towards the strengthening of Pakistan-Australia relations. The Prime Minister stated that Pakistan desired stronger ties with Australia, particularly in the field of agriculture, livestock and the export of high-quality meat. In this regard, he requested the High Commissioner’s assistance in providing Australian expertise to Pakistan. On economic reform, the Prime Minister expressed satisfaction at the progress made during the last eighteen months i...

Washington D.C. October 14, 2025(Ghufran): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, continued his high-level engagements on the second day of the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings, holding a series of pivotal discussions with senior officials from the U.S. Government, international financial institutions, the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), and leading global investors. The meetings reinforced Pakistan’s commitment to economic reform, fiscal stability, and long-term growth. The Finance Minister held a productive meeting with Mr. Emory Cox, Special Assistant to the U.S. President for International Economic Relations; Mr. Ricky Gill, Senior Director for South & Central Asian Affairs; and Mr. Pierre Yared, Acting Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors at the...

Rawalpindi- 15 October 2025(Kamran Raja): It has been noted with grave concern that, five months after Maarka-e-Haq, and in the run-up to elections in Bihar and West Bengal, elements of the Indian military leadership have begun repeating the same delusional, fabricated and provocative propaganda that is typically circulated before state elections. It is deeply troubling to see the military leadership of a nuclear-armed state issuing irresponsible statements under obvious political pressure. The falsehoods being fed to the Indian public and the international community have degraded the credibility of India’s military messaging and reduced a once-respected institution to a source of ridicule. Any professional soldier understands that unnecessary chest-thumping and unwarranted public statemen...

St. Petersburg, Russia-October 2025(News Desk): Federal Minister for Petroleum, Mr. Ali Pervaiz Malik, undertook a significant visit to Russia, where he participated in the 14th St. Petersburg International Gas Forum (SPIGF) 2025 and held a series of high-level meetings aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation in the oil, gas, and minerals sectors.Leading the Pakistani delegation at the prestigious global energy event, Minister Malik addressed a high-level plenary session titled “Gas Market 2025–2035: New Contours in a Fast-Moving Environment.” He presented Pakistan’s comprehensive energy sector reforms and outlined the investor-friendly policies introduced under the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, emphasizing Pakistan’s commitment to sustainable growth and intern...