Former President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s efforts bore fruit on Thursday when the Balochistan Awami Party-Mengal (BNP-M) agreed to join the federal cabinet. Agha Hassan Baloch will be named Federal Minister for Science and Technology, while Hashim Notezai will be appointed Minister of State for Energy,Read More →

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed Syed Tariq Fatemi as his special assistant for foreign affairs. “The prime minister has been pleased to appoint Syed Tariq Fatemi as special assistant to the prime minister on foreign affairs, with immediate effect, in accordance with Rule 4 (6) of the RulesRead More →

On Wednesday, the Federal Cabinet removed Finance Minister Miftah Ismail from the Exit Control List (ECL). Following the meeting, Miftah Ismail stated that the fiscal deficit averaged 1,600 billion rupees per year during the previous government of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, while the Imran Khan-led government increased this figure toRead More →

Iran’s armed forces would attack Israel’s heart if it makes “even the tiniest move” against the Islamic Republic, President Ebrahim Raisi said during a military parade on Monday, amid stalled talks between Tehran and international powers to resurrect a 2015 nuclear deal. Israel, largely regarded as possessing the Middle East’sRead More →

While refusing to serve in Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s federal government, Awami National Party (ANP) chairman Asfandyar Wali Khan remarked on Sunday that their priority is the people, not being in the cabinet. In a statement published on Monday, he suggested that other friends should be given cabinet positions becauseRead More →