Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif, early Wednesday morning, announced that Iran and the United States “along with their allies have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.” In a post on X, PM Shehbaz further invited US and Iran’s “delegations to Islamabad on Friday, 10th April 2026, to further negotiate […]
Bangladeshi police arrested the former parliament speaker on Tuesday on attempted murder charges, marking the first detention of a prominent figure from Sheikh Hasina’s toppled government under the newly elected one. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, the South Asian nation’s first female speaker, who also served as minister in Hasina’s administration, was arrested at a relative’s residence […]
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday ordered that Barrister Salman Safdar be allowed to meet former prime minister Imran Khan in Adiala Jail at 2pm today (Wednesday) in connection with the £190 million case. A division bench, comprising IHC Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif, heard appeals filed by Imran […]
China and Russia on Tuesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution aimed at coordinating international efforts to secure commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions in the vital waterway continue to rattle global markets. The 15-member Council voted 11 in favour of the Bahrain-backed draft, with two votes against and two abstentions, […]
The military’s top brass on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia’s petrochemical and industrial complexes, terming them an “unnecessary escalation” that threatened to spoil mediation efforts to bring the Mideast crisis to an end. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a news release that the 274th Corps Commanders’ Conference, chaired […]
Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned Iran’s missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia’s energy facilities, terming them a “serious violation” of the kingdom’s sovereignty and a dangerous escalation, while reiterating Islamabad’s unwavering solidarity with Riyadh amid rising regional tensions. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin […]
The National Assembly session on Tuesday witnessed a second consecutive day of heated debate over the increase in petroleum prices amid a war in the Gulf, with treasury and opposition members exchanging sharp criticism over economic policies and governance. The session, chaired by Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, began with prayers for those martyred in terrorist […]
The Balochistan government has introduced strict measures to enforce national austerity policies, including a ban on the use of government vehicles after office hours. The decision was taken during a high-level review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat. According to the directives, all government vehicles will undergo a […]
The repatriation of Afghan refugees to their homeland is continuing at a brisk pace, with more than 10,000 having already returned to Afghanistan. Thousands more have arrived at the holding camp established in Landi Kotal after crossing back, while large numbers from various districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab are also reaching the facility for entry, […]
A gunman was killed and two others wounded in a shootout on Tuesday with police outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, the local governor said, adding two officers were lightly wounded. Governor Davut Gul confirmed the killing of one of the assailants during the attack that took place around 12:15 pm. It was not immediately […]