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Islamabad, 14 November 2025(Kamran Raja): In a joint operation conducted by Intelligence Bureau Division and CTD, four members of the TTP/Fitna al-Khawarij terrorist cell involved in the suicide attack at the Judicial Complex G-11, Islamabad, have been apprehended. During interrogation, Sajidullah alias Sheena, the handler of the suicide bomber, confessed that TTP/FAK (Fitna al-Khawarij) Commander Saeed-ur-Rehman alias Daadullah (resident of Charmang, Bajaur, currently in Afghanistan, and serving as TTP’s Intelligence Chief for Nawagai, Bajaur) contacted him through the Telegram application to carry out a suicide attack in Islamabad to cause maximum casualties of LEAs. Daadullah sent pictures of the suicide bomber (SB) Usman alias Qari to Sajidullah alias Sheena for receiving him. SB Usman...

Rawalpindi, 13 November, 2025(Kamran Raja): Colonel General Sobirzoda Emomali Abdulrahim, Minister of Defence of Tajikistan, called on Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), at General Headquarters (GHQ). During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security, and bilateral defence cooperation were discussed. Both sides expressed their resolve to enhance the existing military-to-military collaboration, particularly in the areas of training, counter-terrorism, and regional security.The visiting dignitary appreciated the professionalism of the Pakistan Army and acknowledged its role in promoting regional stability and peace. The COAS, while emphasizing the importance of collective efforts for regional stability and prosperity, reaffirmed Pakista...

ISLAMABAD: 12 November 2025(Kamran Raja): Amb. Tarik Ali Khan, the newly appointed High Commissioner of Canada, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister at the Prime Minister House this morning. SAPM Tariq Fatemi and Foreign Secretary were also present. The Prime Minister felicitated the High Commissioner on his appointment and expressed confidence that his tenure would further strengthen the long-standing and friendly relations between Pakistan and Canada. He conveyed his warm regards and greetings for the Canadian leadership and said that he looked forward to working with them to build stronger ties between the two countries.The Prime Minister highlighted mines and minerals as an important area of mutual interest, and said that Barrick Gold’s role in the Reko Diq project would be t...

Islamabad, 11 November 2025(Kamran Raja): The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted the Fourth Pakistan-China Think Tank Forum, in collaboration with the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR). The Forum’s thematic focus was on: “Strategic and Practical Cooperation in a Shifting International and Regional Landscape.” It brought together distinguished scholars, senior diplomats, and academics from China and Pakistan. The CICIR’s team of Chinese scholars was led by Dr. Hu Shisheng. The Forum provided a vital platform for structured dialogue on global developments, regional dynamics, and the deepening of China–Pakistan strategic and practical cooperation, including the second phase of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). In the inaugural ple...

Islamabad, November 11, 2025(Kamran Raja): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar addressed the inaugural session of the 6th Margalla Dialogue today, commending the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) for organizing the event under the timely and thought-provoking theme, “The Future of Global Order: Cooperation or Confrontation.” In his address, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister underscored the crucial role of multilateralism in an era increasingly defined by unilateralism, polarization, and trade wars. He emphasized that multilateral institutions must be reinforced to effectively tackle global challenges such as climate change, polarization, terrorism, and the erosion of international law and norms.Senator Dar cautioned that these glo...

 Islamabad: 7 November 2025(Kamran Raja): H.E Dr. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iranian Parliament calls on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. Speaker of the Parliament, the Islamic Consultative Assembly, of Islamic Republic of Iran, H.E Dr. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf along with delegation calls on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. The Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif warmly welcomed the delegation and recalled the cordial bilateral ties with the brotherly Muslim country of Iran. PM reiterated firm commitment of both countries for peaceful means of dialogue and diplomacy for resolution of all outstanding disputes around the world. PM extended utmost reverence to His Eminence, Supreme Leader of Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President...