PAKISTAN NEWS

RAWALPINDI, 02 November, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen their all-weather strategic cooperative partnership during a meeting between Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Chinese Communist Party official Liu Haixing at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the two sides discussed matters of mutual interest, evolving regional and international security dynamics and bilateral relations. Field Marshal Asim Munir highlighted the historic and time-tested friendship between Pakistan and China, stressing the importance of sustained high-level engagement, stronger institutional linkages and expanded cooperation in areas of mutual in...

 ISLAMABAD, 02 November 2026 (Ghufran): Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said that more than 15 million people have benefited from the Prime Minister’s Fuel Relief Scheme, with Rs27 billion disbursed so far. Addressing a press conference alongside Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik, he said the government, on the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, had prevented a Rs15 per litre increase in petrol prices by shifting the additional burden to oil refineries, which would bear an estimated Rs15 billion monthly cost. Tarar said subsidised petrol was being provided to motorcycles, Qingqi rickshaws and vehicles with engine capacities of up to 800cc. He credited the successful implementation of the scheme to coordinated efforts by relevant g...

ISLAMABAD, 02 November, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has stressed the importance of sustained political engagement and party-to-party exchanges to further strengthen Pakistan-China relations, describing the longstanding partnership between the two countries as ironclad, time-tested and all-weather. He expressed these views during a meeting with Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC), who called on him along with a delegation in Islamabad. Welcoming the Chinese dignitary, the prime minister said the friendship between Pakistan and China was based on mutual trust, mutual respect and deep-rooted bonds between their peoples. He appreciated the vital role of the IDCPC in strengthening i...

 ISLAMABAD, 1 November, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has warned that the Afghan Taliban lack the capacity to withstand the response Pakistan could deliver against threats originating from Afghan territory, stressing that the country has the capability and strategy to counter any aggression. In an interview with Reuters, the military spokesperson said Pakistan was fully prepared to deal with emerging threats, including the use of drones by the Afghan Taliban, and was capable of responding to any attempt to challenge its operational readiness. He maintained that the drone technology available to the Afghan Taliban was not indigenous and alleged that it was being provided by external sponsors. Ref...

ISLAMABAD, 1 November, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Pakistan has welcomed a statement by the US Secretary of State and expressed its willingness to support sincere efforts by the United States and other friendly countries to facilitate dialogue between Islamabad and Kabul. According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office spokesperson, meaningful negotiations require a clear commitment from the Afghan Taliban authorities to take concrete and verifiable action against terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory. The spokesperson stressed the need for effective measures against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Fitna al-Khawarij (FAK), Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Fitna al-Hindustan (FAH) and other militant organisations based in Afghanistan. Pakistan considers addressing the presence ...

 ISLAMABAD, 1 November, 2026 (Nosheen): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Maldives Foreign Minister Iruthisham Adam on Sunday, focusing on bilateral relations and avenues for expanding cooperation between the two countries. According to the Foreign Office, the two leaders discussed issues of mutual interest, progress on implementing existing agreements and the need to maintain regular diplomatic contacts. Iruthisham Adam, who is visiting Antigua and Barbuda to participate in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), expressed gratitude to Pakistan for its hospitality during the recent visit of the Maldivian president and his delegation to Islamabad. Both sides reiterated their resolve to implement the unders...

 ISLAMABAD, 1 November, 2026 (Ghufran): Pakistan has taken over the chairmanship of the Group of 24 (G24), with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb appointed to lead the group and represent the interests of developing economies in the international financial system. Following the appointment, Aurangzeb said Pakistan would work to ensure a stronger voice and fair representation for developing countries in global financial institutions and decision-making forums. He emphasized that development must remain a key priority in international economic policies, adding that economic stability should create opportunities for investment, generate employment and improve public welfare. The finance minister also highlighted the need for greater participation of developing nations in shaping gl...

 ISLAMABAD, 1 November, 2026 (Kamran Raja): President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have congratulated the people of Gilgit-Baltistan on their 79th Independence Day, paying tribute to the leaders and people who struggled against Dogra rule and made sacrifices to secure the region's freedom. In separate messages issued on Sunday, both leaders recalled the historic events of 1947, when the people of Gilgit-Baltistan ended Dogra rule, declared independence and subsequently wrote to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, expressing their desire to accede to Pakistan. President Zardari acknowledged the significant contributions of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan to Pakistan's defence and development. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to the courage, d...

 ISLAMABAD, 31 October, 2026 (Ghufran): Pakistan has expressed serious concern over the continued presence and activities of terrorist organisations operating from Afghan territory, warning that the Taliban regime has failed to prevent militant groups from using Afghanistan as a base for attacks against neighbouring countries. Speaking at an interactive dialogue on Afghanistan at the UN Human Rights Council, Pakistan’s representative Muhammad Jawad Ajmal said more than 4,700 Pakistanis had been killed in terrorist attacks originating from Afghanistan over the past three years. He accused the Taliban authorities of maintaining close links with terrorist organisations that were operating freely on Afghan soil, allegedly with the support of external actors seeking to destabilise Paki...

 RAWALPINDI, 31 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Pakistan is cautiously optimistic about its ongoing mediation efforts between Iran and the United States, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said on Friday, describing recent diplomatic engagements as a potentially positive sign towards easing regional tensions. Speaking in Rawalpindi, the military spokesperson said Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir’s two visits to Tehran this month reflected some encouraging developments in Pakistan’s efforts to de-escalate the eight-month-old Iran conflict. Munir visited Iran most recently on Monday as part of a high-level delegation that also included Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim ...