Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia on April 30, 2022. — Reuters PM Shehbaz holds phone call with Saudi crown prince: PMO. MBS praises untiring efforts of CDF Munir over Islamabad deal. PM reiterates invitation to MBS to undertake visit to Pakistan. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said…

A representational image shows a doctor writing a prescription. — AFP/File CM Bugti approved Dr Mahnoor’s treatment abroad: Shahid Rind. Govt initiated necessary process regarding treatment abroad: Rind. Says utilising all available resources to ensure best care for victim. QUETTA: The Balochistan government has decided to send Dr Mahnoor Nasir, who was attacked with acid…

A view shows The Pentagon building as the preparations continue for the US Army’s 250th Birthday Festival and Parade as seen from Washington, DC US, June 13, 2025. — Reuters  The US Defence Department will ask Congress to approve around $80 billion to cover costs from the Iran war and other expenses, the Wall Street…

US President Donald Trump speaks to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026. — Reuters Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused her one-time close ally Donald Trump of fabricating a story about her on Friday, after the US President told an Italian TV channel…

The wreckage of a rudimentary drone shot down by Pakistan in Khyber district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, June 19, 2026. — X/@FactCheckerMoIB Air defences shot down rudimentary drone in KP: info ministry. Over dozen terrorist camps active in Afghanistan: ministry. Afghan Taliban’s claim of airstrikes “false as usual”: ministry. Pakistan on Friday refuted claims by the Afghan…

Labourers busy in construction of Green Line BRT station during extension work in Karachi on March31, 2026. — Online Report says checks and balances ignored. Advance payments totalled over Rs8.56bn. Officials face possible civil service action. KARACHI: A Chief Minister’s Inspection Team report has flagged financial irregularities of more than Rs8 billion in Karachi’s BRT…

As the US-Israel war on Iran pushed the Middle East into one of its most dangerous phases in years, world leaders responded with threats, warnings, condemnations and appeals for diplomacy. From US President Donald J Trump’s hardline remarks to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s defiant messages, the conflict produced a series of statements that…

A screengrab taken from live feed shared by JI of the protest on June 19, 2026, on their social media. — Facebook Live JI urges stronger diplomatic efforts for hostages. Protesters say captives held for two months. Resolution seeks special task force immediately. KARACHI: Families of 10 Pakistani citizens held by Somali pirates staged a…

Photo collage shows UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Labour MP Andy Burnham. — Reuters WIGAN: Labour mayor Andy Burnham cleared a path on Friday to ousting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, potentially ushering in a new bout of political instability, by decisively winning a parliamentary seat in northern England. Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor…

PTI Chairman Gohar Khan talks to the media as he arrives to attend a hearing at the high court in Islamabad on August 29, 2023. — AFP KP to unveil tax-free budget plans with salary rise, development spending: sources. PTI backs full budget presentation despite delay proposals: Shokat Yousafzai Mushtaq Ghani says 35 PTI members…