Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

May 7, 2025 3:10 PM

Pakistan put on ‘red alert’; PM Shehbaz to address the nation in a few hours

Pakistan has been placed on a ‘red alert’ following late-night Indian strikes on “terrorist infrastructure” across the country. All government hospitals have been directed to remain on emergency footing, while airspace for both domestic and international flights has been shut for 24 to 36 hours. Educational institutions in Islamabad and Punjab have been closed, and security forces across the country have been placed on standby. Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director ...

April 28, 2025 5:13 PM

Nawaz advises PM Shehbaz Sharif against aggressive stance on India

Three-time Prime Minister of Pakistan and founder of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif, has urged his younger brother and current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to avoid adopting an aggressive posture towards India. He emphasized the need to utilize all diplomatic avenues to restore peace between the two countries. The two leaders met in Lahore on Sunday evening, where Shehbaz Sharif briefed Nawaz Sharif on the measures taken by his government following the National S...

September 16, 2024 6:16 PM

Pakistan asks Afghanistan to turn in TTP terrorists involved in attack on Chinese nationals

Pakistan has demanded that the Taliban government in Afghanistan hand over terrorists from the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) who were involved in the attack on Chinese engineers in the Shangla district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reported ARY News. The attack, which took place on March 26 in Bisham city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Shangla district, claimed the lives of five Chinese engineers and one Pakistani citizen. The incident occurred when the convoy was traveling between Islamabad and ...

April 9, 2024 8:48 AM

Saudi Arabia echoes India’s stance on Kashmir in joint statement with Pakistan

Saudi Arabia appears to have supported India's stance on Jammu and Kashmir in a joint statement with Pakistan. It urged India and Pakistan to resolve their "outstanding issues" bilaterally. The two nations issued a joint statement after the meeting between Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The joint statement reads, "The two sides stressed the importance of dialogue between Pakistan and India to resolve the outstanding issues be...