Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasised that Pakistan would continue to play its role as an honest and sincere mediator and facilitator to restore peace in the Middle East amid the escalating tensions between the US and Iran. He made these remarks during a meeting with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni at the

PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, contrary to its narratives of austerity measures, has expanded its cabinet to 53 members. In his recent vlog, senior journalist Irfan Khan exposed the performance of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, the extraordinary expansion of the cabinet, and the internal differences within the provincial leadership of

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Muttahida Madaris Council Pakistan has clarified that religious madrasahs, religious federations and education boards have no connection with any derogatory or negative statements regarding the Pakistan Army and martyrs, rejecting the stance of Fazlur Rehman. In a post on the social media platform Facebook, Muttahida Madaris Council Pakistan stated that ‘We

RIYADH (Kashmir English): The government of Saudi Arabia has announced new Umrah policies for the pilgrims. As per the new announcement by the Kingdom, the policies will be applicable from the 1st of Rabi-ul-Awwal. Under the new Umrah policies, the pilgrims who want to perform Umrah will have to submit the documents including: hotel accommodation documents,

  KALAT (Balochistan) (Kashmir English): An ailing woman was shot dead while two other persons including her child were seriously injured when armed terrorists opened fire on a vehicle traveling from Zhob to Karachi near the Manguchar area of Kalat district, said security sources on Tuesday. According to reports, the woman suffering from an illness

  ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The federal government is again considering reimposing austerity measures including work-from-home policy in response to the rising oil prices in international market, local media said citing sources. It said fears of a worsening economic situation triggered by escalating Iran-US tensions lead to the decision. According to sources, a formal notification will

  MULTAN (Kashmir English): Residents of Multan will observe a local holiday on July 22 (tomorrow) as the city prepares to commemorate the 787th Urs of Hazrat Bahauddin Zakaria Multani. The district administration made the announcement in this regard through an official notification. Deputy Commissioner Dr. Faisal Saleem officially declared July 22 (Wednesday) a local