Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar received Canadian High Commissioner Tarik Ali Khan at MoFA

Appreciating the positive trajectory of Pak-Canada relations and ongoing high-level engagement, the DPM/FM emphasized further strengthening economic, trade, investment, agricultural, & people-to-people cooperation. The DPM/FM also acknowledged the important role of Pakistani diaspora in promoting bilateral ties. The High Commissioner thanked the DPM/FM for support in facilitating import of Canadian Canola into Pakistan and noted…

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Four Policemen Martyred in Two Separate Gun Attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Four police officers were martyred in two separate gun attacks in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan on Sunday, authorities confirmed.  In the first incident in Lakki Marwat district, militants riding a motorcycle opened fire on traffic police personnel in the Sarai Naurang area. Three officers, Traffic Police In-charge Jalal Khan, Constable Azizullah,…

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Thailand and Cambodia Agree Immediate Ceasefire After Deadly Border Clashes

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, halting weeks of intense fighting along their disputed border, officials said on Saturday. The truce took effect at midday local time on December 27, following talks between senior military and defense officials from both countries. Under the agreement, both sides committed to stopping hostilities, holding current…

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France Formally Recognises Palestine at UN General Assembly

France Formally Recognises Palestine at UN General Assembly French President Emmanuel Macron announced today that France now officially recognises the State of Palestine, marking a historic shift in Paris’s foreign policy. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on September 22, Macron declared that the decision reflects France’s commitment to a two-state solution and lasting…

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Sir Starmer unveils β€œBrit Card” Plan: Digital ID to be Mandatory for Work by 2029

Prime Minister Keir Starmer today announced his government’s intention to introduce a new digital identity scheme nicknamed the β€œBrit Card” which will become a required credential for employment in the UK.  Under the proposal, every British citizen and legal resident would receive a free digital ID linked to a smartphone app. It would carry personal…

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Kashmiri Delegation Urges Urgent International Action on Human Rights at UNHRC Session in Geneva

During the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, a Kashmiri delegation raised serious concerns about the human rights situation in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, urging immediate and effective international action. The intervention took place during the General Debate on the High Commissioner’s update, where representatives from several civil society…

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UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner Resigns After Admitting Tax Underpayment

In a dramatic political development, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has resigned after confirming she failed to pay the full amount of tax owed on a recent property purchase. The resignation comes just hours after an independent inquiry concluded that Rayner had underpaid stamp duty a tax levied on property transactions when purchasing an Β£800,000…

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