Press Releases

Pakistan warns Indian rhetoric could spark “cataclysmic devastation”

(MENAFN) Pakistan’s armed forces on Saturday voiced alarm at what they described as Indian leaders’ "provocative" remarks, cautioning that any future clash between the two nuclear-armed neighbors could result in "cataclysmic devastation." The...

Clash Between Pakistani Security Forces, Militants Claims Eleven Lives

(MENAFN) At least 11 Pakistani military personnel, including two senior officers, were killed during a fierce firefight with militants in the country’s northwest, the military announced on Wednesday. According to a statement issued by the...

Silent leverage, quiet gains? China and the Saudi-Pakistan defense pact

The Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement, signed on September 17, 2025, is a significant regional development. MEI will be publishing several articles in the coming days that provide different perspectives on the defense pact. The...

Pakistan Confirms Successful Launch of Fatah-4 Cruise Missile

(MENAFN) Pakistan's military confirmed on Tuesday the successful training launch of its newly inducted, domestically developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile. In a statement, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media arm of the...

Pakistan’s Polio Cases Near Thirty in 2025

(MENAFN) Pakistan has confirmed two additional cases of polio in its southern Sindh province, bringing the nation's total to 29 for the year, health authorities reported on Monday. The National Institute of Health's Regional Reference Laboratory...

India, Pakistan Trade Threats Over Kashmir, Border Tensions

(MENAFN) Pakistan’s military on Saturday issued a stark warning over what it called “provocative” rhetoric from Indian leadership, cautioning that any future confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors could result in "cataclysmic...

Pakistan Rejects Trump’s Gaza Plan

(MENAFN) Pakistan’s senior diplomat, Ishaq Dar, stated on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump’s 20-point strategy aimed at resolving the Israeli conflict in Gaza is “not our document.” Dar emphasized that the plan currently presented does not...

Pakistan Reports Over 20 Killed in Airstrike on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

(MENAFN) At least 22 people were killed in an airstrike on Monday in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local officials and sources confirmed. The airstrike targeted three homes in the Khyber district, according to anonymous sources...

Pakistan Affirms Strategic Defense Alliance with Saudi Arabia

(MENAFN) Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif confirmed that the country’s nuclear resources will "absolutely" be accessible as part of a newly established mutual defense accord with Saudi Arabia. Nevertheless, he emphasized that the agreement...

China Dispatches First Emergency Flood Relief Supplies to Pakistan

(MENAFN) The Chinese government initiated its emergency flood relief efforts for Pakistan by dispatching the first batch of supplies from Zhengzhou, central China, on Sunday, the Chinese Air Force confirmed. Two Y-20 transport planes transported...

Pakistan Sees 90 Percent Drop in Foreign Climbers

(MENAFN) Foreign mountaineering activity in Pakistan’s northern highlands has plummeted dramatically this season, as the region faces an alarming downturn in international visitors due to volatile weather, geopolitical unrest, and soaring...

Pakistan’s Peaks See Strong Drop in Foreign Climbers

(MENAFN) Pakistan’s renowned northern mountains, long attracting mountaineers from around the world, are witnessing an almost total collapse in foreign arrivals this climbing season. A combination of erratic climate disasters, regional armed...

Pakistan's Punjab Floods Claim Over 100 Lives

(MENAFN) At least 101 individuals have lost their lives in catastrophic flooding across Pakistan's Punjab province, officials reported. The disaster, now deemed the largest in the region's history, has submerged over 4,700 villages and impacted...

Pakistan’s President Zardari Arrives in China for 10-Day Tour

(MENAFN) Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in China on Friday for a pivotal 10-day tour aimed at strengthening ties with the world’s second-largest economy. The first leg of Zardari’s trip is Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province in...

India Prolongs Airspace Restrictions on Pakistan Flights

(MENAFN) The Indian government has extended its airspace restrictions on Pakistani flights until October 24, officials confirmed on Tuesday. A new Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) from India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation specifies that aircraft registered...

State Bank of Pakistan Approves LemFi Partnership with United Bank Limited For Remittances to Pakistan

State Bank of Pakistan Approves LemFi Partnership with United Bank Limited, strengthening their operations in the $33 Billion-plus corridor LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, September 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- RightCard Payment Services Limited,...

Roof Collapse Leaves Seven Dead at Pakistan Academy

(MENAFN) At least seven individuals, among them five children, lost their lives and several others were injured when the roof of a private academy gave way in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province on Saturday, police officials reported. The tragedy...

Buscaro raises $2M to scale safe, tech-enabled commuting across Pakistan

Karachi, Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In Pakistan’s sprawling cities, the simple act of getting from home to work or school is one of the country’s most complex challenges. Public buses are overcrowded, rickshaws are unsafe, and ride-hailing...

VEON Inaugurates JazzCash Experience Lounge in Islamabad

Dubai and Islamabad, September 18, 2025 – VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator (“VEON” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), today announce the inauguration of the experience lounge of JazzCash, its digital financial...

Devastating Floods Claim at Least 101 Lives in Pakistan's Punjab

(MENAFN) At least 101 people have lost their lives due to catastrophic flooding in Pakistan's Punjab province, as confirmed by an official from the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). The floods, described as the most severe in...