Pakistan Foreign Secretary in Dhaka for first bilateral talks since 2010

Pakistan`s Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday as Bangladesh and Pakistan will hold the Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Dhaka tomorrow, This marks the first formal bilateral meeting between the two nations since 2010.

A roadside bomb blast in Pakistan’s Balochistan province killed three security officers and injured 18 others on Tuesday (April 15), amid a resurgence of violence in the country’s volatile southwest. 

Pakistani security forces killed eight suspected militants and injured four others during an operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa`s North Waziristan district, the military said on Sunday.

After more than a decade Bangladesh and Pakistan are set to revive formal political dialogue later this month, marking a significant step toward rebuilding bilateral relations. The last such engagement between the two countries occurred in 2012.

Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari said on Sunday that India has consistently attempted to undermine Pakistan, while the country also faces threats from militant groups, specifically the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which he referred to as fitna-e-Khawarij.

A shocking hostage crisis emerged on Tuesday when militants targeted the Jaffar Express in a remote region of Balochistan, holding more than 400 passengers captive, including several security personnel.

Azerbaijan is set to receive its first batch of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from Pakistan in the near future, with potential for joint production down the line, Pakistan`s Information Minister Atta Tarar revealed during an interview on Nadeem Malik Live.

Pakistan has issued a warning that Afghan nationals awaiting relocation to the United States may be deported to Afghanistan if their cases are rejected or not processed within the agreed timeline.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) plans to file a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) today (Monday) against restrictions preventing its parliamentary leaders from meeting party founder Imran Khan at Adiala Jail.

Pakistan has strongly opposed the United States` decision to supply F-35 fighter jets to India, expressing concerns that such a move could disrupt the military balance in South Asia. 

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has written a second open letter to Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir, accusing the military of political interference and highlighting alleged mistreatment in prison. He urged the army to operate within its constitutional boundaries.

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) detained ten individuals at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport following their deportation from Saudi Arabia, where they allegedly engaged in begging while masquerading as Umrah pilgrims.

Pakistan`s parliament has approved legislation criminalizing online disinformation, making it punishable by up to three years in prison. 

Pakistan will host a biennial multinational naval exercise next month with participation from 60 countries.

Pakistan`s Former prime minister Imran Khan has asked his party’s interim chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan to write a letter to Chief Justice Yayha Afridi and Constitutional Bench head Justice Aminuddin Khan to take up Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) human rights cases on priority.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) formally submitted its `charter of demands` to the government in writing on Thursday during the third round of negotiations aimed at easing political tensions in the country.