A view of the National Assembly session underway with Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf in the chair, on April 10, 2023. — Twitter/NAofPakistan 115 cost centres fail to utilise Rs87bn allocation. Auditor General flags two embezzlement, misappropriation cases. Most federal entities lack functional internal audit units. The federal government’s financial management has come under serious scrutiny…

This collage shows JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman (left), Defence Minister Khawaja Asif (centre) and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. — Geo News  Fazl urges government to review protesters’ charter of demands. Sanaullah accuses proscribed committee of blocking AJK polls. Bilawal urges PM to control ministers over AJK controversy. The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and Pakistan Peoples…

PTI supporter Shayan Ali stands before a mic at an event in the UK. — X/@ShayanA2307 LONDON: British-Pakistani PTI activist Shayan Ali’s defamation claim against a private television — seeking nearly £100,000 in damages — is progressing towards trial at the High Court in London, with a key hearing expected to take place within a…

A woman uses a red umbrella to shade from the sun while walking on a street in Nantes as temperatures rise during a heatwave affecting a large part of France, June 22, 2026. Europe braced on Wednesday for another day of a sweltering heatwave that has smashed records, left tens of thousands of people without…

An Iranian man walks next to a mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 1, 2026. — Reuters  US President Donald Trump said that Iran had agreed to nuclear inspections into “infinity,” while Tehran said it had made no such concession in negotiations, raising questions about the viability of their fragile peace deal. The…

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi meets Iranian counterpart Dr Eskandar Momeni in Islamabad, June 24, 2026. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo News   Iranian minister praises Pakistan’s sincere role in US-Iran talks. Iranian minister says will visit Pakistan soon for bilateral cooperation. Both sides express satisfaction over reduction of regional tensions. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met his Iranian counterpart,…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the commissioning ceremony of the new multipurpose destroyer Choe Hyon at Nampho port, North Korea, June 23, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency.— Reuters North Korea will equip its navy with nuclear weapons and build larger warships, leader Kim Jong…

A general view of the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, U.S., October 28, 2021. — Reuters Senate voted 50-48 to halt US military action against Iran. Four Republicans joined Democrats in backing resolution. White House says legislation is unconstitutional and not binding. WASHINGTON: The Republican-majority US Senate backed legislation on Tuesday to halt US military action against…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, upon his arrival at Al Bateen Executive Airport to discuss the interim deal between the US and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, June 23, 2026. — Reuters Rubio seeks to defend deal while assuaging allies’ concerns. Will not accept Iranian tolls on Hormuz…

A six-aircraft formation comprising JF-17 Thunder and F-16 fighter jets accompanied the presidential aircraft. — APP Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets accorded a spectacular aerial welcome to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian upon his arrival in Pakistan on an official visit. President Pezeshkian landed in Islamabad earlier today on a day-long visit following Islamabad-mediated talks…