PAKISTAN NEWS

اسلام آباد، 7 ستمبر، 2026 (غفران) – پاکستان نے جموں و کشمیر کی حیثیت سے متعلق بھارت کے بے بنیاد دعووں کو دوٹوک انداز میں مسترد کرتے ہوئے کہا ہے کہ بھارتی مؤقف بین الاقوامی طور پر تسلیم شدہ حقائق کے منافی ہے۔ ترجمان دفتر خارجہ سجاد حیدر خان نے بھارتی وزارت خارجہ کی جانب سے متنازع جموں و کشمیر کے نقشے سے متعلق جاری بیان پر میڈیا کے سوالات کا جواب دیتے ہوئے یہ مؤقف اختیار کیا۔ ترجمان نے کہا کہ بھارت کے یکطرفہ اقدامات اور مسلسل غیر قانونی قبضہ جموں و کشمیر کی بین الاقوامی طور پر تسلیم شدہ متنازع حیثیت کو تبدیل نہیں کر سکتے۔انہوں نے کہا کہ جموں و کشمیر کا تنازع اقوام متحدہ کی سلامتی کونسل کے ایجنڈے پر موجود قدیم ترین حل طلب اور بین الاقوامی طور پر تسلیم شدہ تنازعات میں شامل ہے۔متعلقہ اقوام متحدہ کی قراردادوں کے مطابق جموں و کشمیر کے حتمی تصفیے کا فیصلہ سلامتی کونسل کی متعلقہ قراردادوں اور کشمیر...

ISLAMABAD, 7 September, 2026 (Ghufran) – Pakistan has categorically rejected India’s baseless assertions regarding the status of Jammu and Kashmir, terming them contrary to internationally recognized facts. Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan stated this while responding to media queries regarding a statement issued by India’s Ministry of External Affairs concerning the map of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region. The spokesperson said India’s unilateral actions and continued illegal occupation cannot alter the internationally recognized disputed status of Jammu and Kashmir. He said the Jammu and Kashmir dispute remains one of the oldest unresolved and internationally recognized disputes on the agenda of the United Nations Security Council.The relevant UN resolutions stipulate ...

 ISLAMABAD, 7 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja) – A 20-member special committee has been constituted on the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to review the administrative and operational affairs of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) and recommend comprehensive reforms. According to sources in the Ministry of Health, the committee comprises prominent health experts from both the public and private sectors. It will examine the management structure, administrative affairs and overall functioning of PIMS and submit recommendations aimed at improving the hospital’s performance and patient care. The committee will present its report to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who will take a final decision regarding reforms at PIMS in light of its recommendations. The governm...

ISLAMABAD, 7 September, 2026 (Ghufran): President Asif Ali Zardari is scheduled to return to Pakistan on Tuesday, September 8, after concluding his visit to the United Kingdom, according to sources. Sources said the president has postponed his planned two-day visit to France and will instead return home. Zardari’s departure from Pakistan had sparked speculation about possible tensions within the government; however, Prime Minister’s Adviser Rana Sanaullah dismissed reports that the president had left the country in anger. Sanaullah also rejected reports that Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi had travelled to convince the president to return to Pakistan. Speaking to a news channel, he said meetings between Naqvi and President Zardari were routine, as the interior minister frequently met t...

LAHORE, 7 September, 2026 (Nosheen): Pakistan Air Force Day is being observed today to pay tribute to the martyrs and ghazis of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and commemorate their courage, bravery and sacrifices in defending the country’s airspace and sovereignty. On September 7, 1965, PAF personnel wrote a historic chapter of courage and professional excellence during the war, successfully defending Pakistan against the enemy’s numerical superiority through exceptional operational preparedness and combat strategy. Under the leadership of Air Commodore Sajjad Haider, several enemy aircraft were destroyed on the ground during the attack on Pathankot Air Base, while on the Sargodha front, Squadron Leader MM Alam shot down five enemy aircraft in less than a minute. The bravery and professional...

KARACHI, 07 September, 2026 (Ghufran): A major fire broke out at an old clothes factory in Karachi’s Landhi Export Processing Zone (EPZ), leaving two men and a woman in critical condition due to smoke inhalation. Fire brigade officials classified the blaze as a third-degree fire and called for additional firefighting resources. Eleven Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) fire tenders, two water tankers and a snorkel are currently engaged in efforts to bring the fire under control. According to officials, the fire initially erupted on the ground floor before spreading to the two upper floors, while intense smoke forced firefighters to conduct operations from outside the building. A security guard said factory workers evacuated the premises after smoke began emerging, while SSP Malir confi...

ISLAMABAD, 07 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Japan has extended a grant aid of 2.6 billion Japanese Yen to Pakistan for the Project for Flood Protection and Dike Improvement on the Indus River in Sindh Province. Notes to this effect were signed and exchanged between Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan AKAMATSU Shuichi and Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Muhammad Humair Karim in Islamabad on September 7, 2026, while the Grant Agreement was subsequently signed and exchanged between JICA Pakistan Office Senior Representative SUGAWARA Takayuki and Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Sabina Qureshi. The project aims to reduce the risk of dike breaches and associated economic losses by reinforcing vulnerable sections in the Larkana region, including riverbank erosi...

BEIJING, 07 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): China and Pakistan marked the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations with a spectacular gala concert held against the illuminated backdrop of the historic Badaling Great Wall. The 2026 Beijing International Great Wall Concert, themed “An Ode to Ironclad Friendship,” featured traditional Chinese melodies and Pakistani Sufi Qawwali, highlighting the deep cultural and artistic bonds between the two countries. Jointly organized by the Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing and the China International Cultural Communication Center (CICCC), with support from the People’s Government of Yanqing District, the event brought together senior diplomats, former Pakistani foreign secretaries and ambassadors, Chinese dignitaries and artists. Welcoming the guests,...

کوئٹہ، 6 ستمبر, 2026 (کامران راجہ): چیف آف ڈیفنس فورسز (سی ڈی ایف) و چیف آف آرمی اسٹاف (سی او اے ایس) فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر نے اس عزم کا اعادہ کیا ہے کہ بلوچستان کے عوام کا امن، خوشحالی اور فلاح و بہبود ریاست کی اولین ترجیحات میں شامل ہیں۔ انٹر سروسز پبلک ریلیشنز (آئی ایس پی آر) کے مطابق آرمی چیف نے کوئٹہ گیریژن کے دورے کے دوران فیلڈ فارمیشنز کے کمانڈرز اور کمانڈنگ افسران سے ملاقات کے دوران اظہار خیال کیا۔ دورے کے دوران آرمی چیف کو بلوچستان کی موجودہ سیکیورٹی صورتحال، آپریشنل تیاری اور صوبے میں امن و استحکام برقرار رکھنے کے لیے جاری اقدامات پر تفصیلی بریفنگ دی گئی۔ آئی ایس پی آر کے مطابق ادارہ جاتی رابطہ کاری اور صوبے کی سماجی و اقتصادی ترقی کے لیے معاونت سے متعلق امور کا بھی جائزہ لیا گیا۔ فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر نے پاک فوج کے جوانوں کی پیشہ ورانہ مہارت، اعلیٰ آپریشنل تیاری اور بے لوث عزم کو ...