1+ hour, 25+ min ago   (178+ words) Welcoming the participants and formally opening the dialogue, Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh underscored the importance of the Pakistan Embassy Forum as a platform for informed and constructive discussion on issues of regional and global…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago   (236+ words) THE deaths of 14 newborns in the fire tragedy at PIMs are a grim reminder of how quickly institutional neglect can turn into human catastrophe. On THE deaths of 14 newborns in the fire tragedy at PIMs are a grim reminder of…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago   (385+ words) THE Supreme Court felt a few years ago that the two years imprisonment now meted out for causing death due to rash driving is ‘grossly inadequate’. THE Supreme Court felt a few years ago that the two years imprisonment now…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (327+ words) DEPUTY Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday warned that any attempt to deprive Pakistan of waters “rightfully allocated to it” DEPUTY Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday warned that any attempt to deprive Pakistan…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (842+ words) From disputes to dialogue: Han Zheng’s strategic visit Pakistan Observer From disputes to dialogue: Han Zheng’s strategic visit CHINESE Vice President Han Zheng’s recent visit to India, deliberately timed on the eve of 25th round of boundary talks, was more than…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago   (187+ words) A Russian film festival was held in Islamabad as part of efforts to promote cultural un-derstanding and strengthen people-to-people ties between Pakistan Russian film festival promotes Pakistan ties A Russian film festival was held in Islamabad as part of efforts…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (239+ words) Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the launch of Punjab’s first dedicated data centre, the “Punjab Data Lake”, and invited Chinese technology companies, investors and infrastructure leaders to invest in the province. Speaking at the International Big Data…...

13+ hour, 36+ min ago   (820+ words) ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s government comes up with detailed defence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s prison conditions, rejecting allegations of isolation, family separation, inadequate medical care and mistreatment, while urging CNN to incorporate what it describes as “documented” prison and medical…...

15+ hour, 13+ min ago   (432+ words) BEIJING – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif called for new era in Pakistan-China relations, placing technology, AI, investment and innovation at the heart of the province’s future partnership with China. Addressing International Big Data Expo in Beijing, CM Maryam Nawaz…...

17+ hour, 46+ min ago   (261+ words) ISLAMABAD – The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges has summoned Metropolitan Corporation Lahore’s Metropolitan Officer (Regulation), Jawad-ul-Hassan, to appear in person on September 1 after he failed to attend an earlier committee proceeding despite being served a…...