Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi addresses special meeting of Ministers of Interior and Public Security of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on June 5, 2026. — APP Mohsin Naqvi urges SCO action against terrorism and crime. Security czar stresses intelligence sharing among member states. Interior minister invites SCO members to 2027 Islamabad summit. Stressing…

People walk through a hallway at a lower court in Karachi in this undated image. — Geo News/File Karachi court grants suspect’s two-day physical remand. Suspect booked in murder case on state’s complaint: police. Police say suspect’s criminal record yet to be verified. KARACHI: A local court in Karachi remanded a man, accused of killing…

Paramedics transport Dawa Sherpa, who was missing for several days in the Everest region, from the helipad at HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, June 4, 2026.— Reuters/File The family of a Nepali climber who dragged himself off Mount Everest six days after being abandoned called for an investigation into rescue efforts, as doctors said on…

A person maintains the grounds in front of the US Capitol building, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, June 3, 2026. — Reuters WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Friday approved $70 billion in funding for Donald Trump’s hardline immigration crackdown, but only after a long day of votes on multiple amendments that highlighted Republican…

Representational image of a man casting a vote during elections. — Radio Pakistan  Scrutiny process scheduled for June 20. Symbols to be allotted July 2. Refugee seats retained via assembly resolution. MUZAFFARABAD: The Election Commission of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has announced July 27, 2026, as the date for general elections and issued the…

In this file photo, security forces are seen taking position during an operation. — ISPR/File Security forces engaged multiple militant hideouts during raid. Weapons, explosives and vehicles recovered from slain militants. Sanitisation operation underway to clear area of remaining threats. Security forces neutralised six militants belonging to India-sponsored Fitna al-Hindustan in an intelligence-based operation in…

Logo of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). — Instagram/@abhijeetdipke NEW DELHI: The founder of India’s satirical online “Cockroach People’s Party” said he was flying back to New Delhi on Friday, to take the viral social media campaign to the streets. Abhijeet Dipke, the 30-year-old Boston University graduate behind the online movement, said he was flying…

A representational image of Islamabad’s iconic Faisal Mosque in the federal capital. — Radio Pakistan/File Proposed reforms reduce institutional duplication. Smart City model links governance overhaul with digital transformation. Five-year roadmap targets metropolitan governance reform and modernisation. ISLAMABAD: The government has prepared a major reform blueprint for sweeping changes to the governance system of Islamabad…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated photo. — Reuters/File This will be Xi’s first trip to Pyongyang in seven years. It is also Xi Jinping’s first official trip abroad this year. Pyongyang depends on China for up to…

Representational image of a sewerage water outlet. — Unsplash Homes in New Zealand’s capital were flooded with faeces and sanitary products Friday after an overnight storm blocked wastewater pipes, the city’s utilities company said. Wellington Water said the wastewater overflow in the picturesque suburb of Island Bay was the result of a blocked main. It…