Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty arrived in Islamabad late on Saturday night for a two-day official visit, marking a significant step in the longstanding relations between Pakistan and Egypt. His visit, aimed at strengthening bilateral ties across multiple sectors, included high-level meetings with key Pakistani leaders, including President Asif Ali Zardari, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir. Upon his arrival, Abdelatty first met with Field Marshal Munir at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. The discussions centered on a wide range of defence and security topics, including military cooperation, joint training programs, personnel exchanges,…
Author: Baseerat Talib
On Sunday, the chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, issued a stern warning against any attempts to undermine the constitutional safeguards enshrined in the 18th Amendment, which protects the rights and autonomy of Pakistan’s provinces. In his address marking the 58th foundation day of the PPP, Bilawal’s speech was broadcast live in over a hundred districts across the country, highlighting the significance the party attaches to the ongoing debates surrounding provincial rights and federal authority. He likened any efforts to alter or diminish these guarantees to “playing with fire,” underlining the gravity of tampering with the country’s…
In recent days, Pakistan’s political and defence circles have been engrossed in an unexpected delay concerning the announcement of the country’s first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), a position newly introduced through the 27th Constitutional Amendment. Although the post of Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) has already been abolished under this constitutional restructuring, the formal notification designating the new CDF has yet to appear, leaving the transition incomplete and generating considerable discussion within official and non-official quarters. The situation has become even more noticeable because the date many analysts believed would hold special procedural significance—November 29—passed without the…
A wave of intense political debate swept through the United States on Thursday when President Donald Trump issued a series of messages on Truth Social outlining some of the strongest immigration measures ever proposed by his administration. In these posts, Trump declared that the United States would impose what he described as a “permanent halt” on migration from what he called third world nations. His language suggested that this was not a temporary pause, nor a minor adjustment, but rather the start of a sweeping overhaul that could reshape the makeup of America’s immigration system for years to come. His statements…
In the Mediterranean region this week, a large-scale naval activity came to a close as the Royal Saudi Navy wrapped up its participation in an extensive multinational exercise held on Egyptian shores. Although the drill lasted only three days, its scope and intensity reflected months of prior coordination among the participating nations. Military units from Greece, France, Cyprus, and Egypt joined the Saudi contingent, while representatives from over a dozen other countries observed the proceedings to evaluate interoperability standards and modern maritime tactics. The exercise — known internationally as Medusa-14 — is part of a long-running series of joint maneuvers…
Saudi Arabia has achieved a remarkable milestone in the field of urban transportation, as the Riyadh Metro has been officially recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world’s longest driverless metro network, spanning an impressive 176 kilometers. This recognition reflects the Kingdom’s rapid strides toward modern, technologically advanced infrastructure and underscores the significant progress of Saudi Arabia in adopting innovative transport solutions that match global standards. The announcement has not only placed Riyadh on the global map of smart urban transport but also reinforced the Kingdom’s broader goals of modernization and sustainable development under Saudi Vision 2030. The Riyadh…
The aviation sector in Saudi Arabia has recently achieved a significant milestone as the Saudi Aviation Club and Messe Frankfurt Group signed a memorandum of understanding to host the largest annual air show in the Middle East. Under this agreement, the 2025 event, previously known as the General Aviation Air Show 2025 Sand & Fun, will now be combined with Messe Frankfurt’s industrial platform, Aero Middle East, creating a larger, more comprehensive, and technologically advanced aviation exhibition. This partnership has been described as a historic moment by Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the founder and chairman of the Saudi Aviation…
The Muslim World League has taken a significant step in the digital age by launching a new platform for Islamic studies called “Minhaj,” designed to serve as a comprehensive, authoritative reference tool for scholars, students, and the wider Muslim community across the globe. The official introduction of Minhaj took place during a high-profile ceremony in Makkah, attended by leading figures from Islamic institutions, educational organizations, and religious authorities. The Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, presided over the launch, emphasizing the importance of creating a credible and technologically advanced platform that can meet the needs…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departed for Bahrain on Wednesday for an important two-day official visit that is expected to open a new chapter in Pakistan’s diplomatic and economic engagement with the Gulf kingdom. His departure was accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, federal ministers, and senior officials who will assist in negotiations and policy-level discussions across various sectors. The composition of the delegation itself reflects the significance Pakistan is attaching to this visit. The visit comes at a time when Pakistan and Bahrain have been steadily enhancing their bilateral contacts, setting the stage for deeper…
Tensions between India and China have escalated once again after an incident at Shanghai Pudong International Airport involving a UK-based Indian woman originally from Arunachal Pradesh. What began as a routine transit stop during her journey from London to Japan turned into a prolonged and distressing episode that has now triggered a diplomatic protest from New Delhi and reignited the long-standing territorial dispute between the two Asian powers. The woman, Prema Wangjom Thongdok, said that Chinese immigration authorities refused to acknowledge her Indian citizenship simply because her passport listed Arunachal Pradesh as her place of birth. According to her, officials…