ISLAMABAD: As the nation pays tribute to its martyrs and ghazis of the 1965 war, President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Imran Khan issued messages on the occasion of 53rd Defence Day. Outgoing President Mamnoon Hussain’s message focused on unity and fostering collective wisdom to defeat the evil designs of …

ISLAMABAD / QUETTA / PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Dr Arif Alvi was elected as the 13th president of Pakistan as the country’s electoral college – comprising of the Senate, national and provincial assemblies – cast their votes on Tuesday. Out of 432 votes cast by members of the National Assembly and …

Former chairman Senate Raza Rabbani, citing diplomatic norms of protocol, said on Monday that the prime minister should not meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his upcoming visit to Pakistan and the country’s foreign minister should instead meet the envoy. The senator added that the recent cut in …