Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar delivers a keynote address via a recorded video message at the seminar on transboundary water resources. — X/@ForeignOfficePk Dar addresses Brussels conference on transboundary water resources. India illegally weaponises water, violates IWT framework: DPM Dar. India must uphold Indus Waters Treaty under international law: Dar. Deputy Prime…

The US-Israel war against Iran began earlier this year on February 28, with coordinated strikes across Iran and quickly widened into a regional conflict involving Lebanon, the Gulf, Yemen, the Strait of Hormuz and global energy markets. Over the next months, the conflict moved from direct military escalation to a fragile ceasefire and a maritime…

PTI founder Imran Khan (centre) with his wife Bushra Bibi arrive to appear at the high court in Lahore on May 15, 2023. — AFP Court orders signed powers of attorney for Imran, Bushra within seven days. Defence counsel cites lack of client access, delays in obtaining instructions. Appeals against £190m convictions scheduled for hearing…

After tireless peace efforts led by Pakistan, the United States and Iran signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), ending the months-long war that started on February 28, 2026 and rapidly escalated to the entire Middle East region. The US and Israel had attacked Iran and targeted its supreme leader, prompting Tehran to counterattack with…

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses the National Assembly’s budget session on June 18, 2026. — Facebook/@Bilawalhouse Bilawal welcomes Iran-US peace deal mediated via Pakistan. PPP chief reaffirms strong party’s defence of BISP programme. Warns AJK protests harming Kashmir cause, Pakistan’s image. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Thursday…

On India’s hot plains, scorching summers have become increasingly harder to endure, requiring adaptations and forcing life into the hours of dark before the sun turns punishing. “We try to adjust, but the traditional ways to combat heat are not working,” said 26-year-old herdsman Sawai Bhati Singh, who lives outside the desert city of Jaisalmer,…

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth arrives at the US Capitol Building on June 16, 2026, in Washington, DC, US. — AFP Brussels: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday hailed progress by Nato allies to meet defence spending vows, but said some must “do more”, as he struck a conciliatory tone at an alliance meeting….

People drive past a billboard with a picture of the late Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after US and Iranian officials said they had reached a deal to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2026.— Reuters When US and Iranian negotiators sit down in Switzerland on…

An electronic board featuring Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif alongside COAS and CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir is displayed along a roadside in Islamabad on June 17, 2026. — AFP Historic deal electronically signed at highest govt levels. Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Egypt credited for indispensable role. PM terms CDF Munir’s tireless efforts “critical breakthrough”. ISLAMABAD:…

US President Donald Trump (left) and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian sign deal to end Middle East War on June 17, 2026. — @XWhiteHouse/X@Iran_GOV Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz; US to lift naval blockade. Washington agrees to waive oil sanctions under initial accord. $300bn reconstruction fund tied to final nuclear agreement. US President Donald Trump…