August 18, 2026
Senior officials say Britain's insistence that Pakistan accept Shabir Ahmed, freed after serving 14 years for 30 child rape offences, is jeopardising an arrangement under which nearly 1,500 people were returned in the past year.
July 30, 2026
Kuwait has ratified the 2023 defence agreement with Pakistan, which the Foreign Office says provides an institutional framework covering military training and education, joint exercises and exchanges of expertise. The ratification follows a series of high-level contacts between the two countries.
July 28, 2026
Kuwait's foreign minister is in Islamabad for talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, with the two sides due to review the full range of bilateral relations and exchange views on regional developments. He is also expected to call on Pakistan's leadership.
June 28, 2026
Pakistan International Airlines resumed direct flights to Britain on 25 October 2025, ending a five-year suspension imposed after the 2020 Karachi crash.
August 24, 2025
DHAKA: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka on Sunday to discuss reviving historical ties and enhancing trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. According to the Foreign Office, the talks also touched upon youth linkages, regional connectivity, and recent developments in South Asia, with both sides reviewing prospects for broader regional collaboration. Dar conveyed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s greetings to Yunus and shared key outcomes of his Dhaka visit. He also thanked the Bangladeshi government for its warm hospitality and excellent arrangements. Earlier, Pakistan and Bangladesh signed six
April 10, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan interim government is bracing for an influx of refugees being repatriated and deported by Pakistan as part of the country’s policy to repatriate all illegal foreigners. The Interior Ministry of Pakistan announced the second phase of repatriation of Afghan refugees under its Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Program (IFRP) being implemented from 1 November 2023. This policy was announced by the caretaker government over security concerns. The UN refugee agency says there are about 800,000 Afghan refugees, who hold Afghan Citizenship Cards (ACC). Immigration sources in Khyber district told The Pakistan Daily on Thursday that a total of 20,124 Afghans
April 6, 2025
In a statement released by the U.S. Department of State, “Senior Bureau Official (SBO) for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Eric Meyer, will lead an interagency U.S. delegation traveling to Islamabad from April 8-10, 2025, to advance U.S. interests in the critical minerals sector at the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum. He will meet with senior Pakistani officials to expand opportunities for American businesses in Pakistan and promote the deepening of economic ties between our two countries. SBO Meyer will also engage with senior officials to underscore the vital importance of our continued collaboration on counterterrorism.” According to
March 17, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and Afghan elders and traders made progress in a joint Jirga held on Monday to discuss the reopening of Torkham, a key border crossing for trade and pedestrians, a Jirga member said. Torkham was closed on Feb 21 after a controversy surfaced over constructions on both sides near the border. Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesman Shafqat Ali Khan told a weekly press briefing on March 13 that the Afghan side had carried out an illegal and unilateral construction activity within the Pakistani territory at two points along the Pakistan border. On their part, Afghan Taliban officials insisted that they
March 17, 2025
A meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security will be held in Islamabad on Tuesday. The meeting has been convened by the speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on the advice of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. The meeting will be held in the National Assembly Hall at 1:30 p.m in the afternoon. It will be in-camera session in which military leadership will brief the parliamentary committee on the current security situation of the country. The parliamentary leaders and their nominated representatives belonging to all political parties in the Parliament will attend the meeting. Cabinet members will also participate
March 5, 2025
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar received a call from US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, who conveyed President Donald Trump’s appreciation and thanks for the Government of Pakistan’s efforts in countering terrorism. Ishaq Dar congratulated the NSA on his assumption of office and reiterated that Pakistan looks forward to building on its longstanding and broad-based relationship with the United States under President Donald Trump and his Administration. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to continue its cooperation with the United States in the field of counter terrorism. Ishaq Dar also appreciated President Donald Trump’s announcement to withdraw the US military equipment left
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