ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi’s defence counsel, Salman Safdar, on Thursday requested…
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FO Condemns Afghan Firing Along Border, Highlights Pakistan’s Mediation Efforts in US-Iran Tensions
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Thursday condemned “unprovoked firing and shelling” by Afghan forces along the border, saying civilians were targeted…
K-P Outsources Hospital Diagnostics Under PPP to Enhance Healthcare Access
PESHAWAR – The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to outsource diagnostic facilities in public hospitals across the province, following the earlier…
Islamabad Awaits Tehran’s ‘Revised’ Peace Plan as US-Iran Diplomatic Deadlock Persists
ISLAMABAD – Initial proposals exchanged between Iran and the United States via Pakistan have failed to break the deadlock, as…
ROs Cannot Trump Voters’ Will, Says Supreme Court in Landmark Election Ruling
ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court has taken strong exception to returning officers (ROs) altering election results, ruling that an administrative…
‘Water a Question of National Security’: Planning Minister Outlines Multi-Pronged Strategy to Tackle Crisis
ISLAMABAD – Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday outlined a comprehensive, multi-pronged national strategy to tackle Pakistan’s growing water crisis,…
Excessive US Demands Derailed Previous Round of Talks Despite Progress: Iranian FM
MOSCOW – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking in Russia, addressed the failure of the latest round of negotiations, pinpointing…
King Charles Jets to US for Trip Overshadowed by Iran Quarrel and White House Shooting
WASHINGTON – Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in the United States later on Monday for a four-day trip,…
Suspect in Shooting at Trump Press Dinner to Appear in Court as Third Assassination Attempt Investigated
WASHINGTON – A California man accused of storming a gala dinner attended by US President Donald Trump was set to…
SBP Raises Policy Rate by 100 Bps to 11.5% Amid Inflationary Pressures
KARACHI – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has raised the policy rate by 100 basis points (bps) to 11.50%.…