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After breakdown of talks with govt, PTI says reconciliation not possible without including Imran

“Imran Khan is very important for us and we had every right to seek his opinion, but it was not allowed,” Salman Akram Raja says; KP Assembly speaker says will summon meeting of special committee on security.

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 06:07pm

PTI long march: KP CM's convoy halts in Kohat for the night, heads for Peshawar on Tuesday

Sohail Afridi says this is a long struggle, but "T20 match" begins Oct 8 onwards.

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 10:15pm

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US secretary of state says Saudi Arabia has right to self-defence against Houthi attacks

Marco Rubio says Washington intends to honour security agreement with Riyadh.

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 07:42pm

At Moscow moot, Pakistan says terrorism remains core of Afghanistan's problems

Special representative says more than 4,700 Pakistanis have been killed due to terrorism emanating from Afghanistan over the last three years.

Published 05 Oct, 2026 08:18pm

ICC unseals arrest warrants for Taliban education ministers

The ICC warrants are likely to increase international pressure on the Taliban government.

Published 05 Oct, 2026 10:22pm

Sahibzada Farhan to lead Pakistan T20I side against Sri Lanka; Shaheen Afridi retains ODI captaincy

The T20Is will be played on Oct 9, 11 and 13 before Pakistan host England and Sri Lanka in a seven-match ODI tri-series.

Published 05 Oct, 2026 08:28pm

Students pursuing medical, dental studies abroad no longer required to pass MDCAT

Official says decision taken after parliamentary committee's recommendation.

Published 05 Oct, 2026 09:06pm

Upper parts of country likely to see rainy, windy conditions from Oct 6-7

Met Office also forecasts isolated hailstorms; spell to begin tonight in KP under westerly wave.

Published 05 Oct, 2026 08:06pm

US withdraws all bomber aircraft from UK airbase used during Iran war

Rubio expresses “confidence in the security of all of our bases” after reports emerge of “an unspecified new threat”.

Published 05 Oct, 2026 07:16pm

Remaining 3 Pakistanis rescued from hijacked vessel in Somalia expected to fly home on Wednesday

“The three crew members will be received in Addis Ababa and depart for Pakistan on the first available Ethiopian Airlines flight to Karachi,” DPM Dar says.

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:21pm

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After hours of negotiations, second round of govt-opposition talks ends in a 'deadlock'

Allama Raja Nasir says deadlock over meetings with Imran, on how to address terrorism in KP; Gohar Khan says PTI's long march "intact".

, Updated 04 Oct, 2026 06:40am

After hours of negotiations, second round of govt-opposition talks ends in a 'deadlock'

'We are not yes-men': CM Afridi launches PTI long march to Islamabad, convoy enters Karak district

Supporters to stay overnight in Karak city; KP CM addresses thousands at Lakki Marwat's Gandi Chowk; Gandapur convoy returns to DI Khan.

Pakistan , Updated 04 Oct, 2026 11:05pm

'We are not yes-men': CM Afridi launches PTI long march to Islamabad, convoy enters Karak district

Naqvi says talks with opposition have collapsed, accuses KP CM of 'sabotaging' negotiations

Interior minister meets Shehbaz, KP governor; CM Afridi shares demands he presented; PPP says KP govt "began dictating terms" to PTI team.

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Pakistani national charged with defrauding US Postal Service of $126m

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Pakistani national charged with defrauding US Postal Service of $126m

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PTI terms access to Imran 'principal point of deadlock', claims Centre refused to include it in agreement

Salman Akram Raja says govt team insisted on "unilateral" CT measures; Aamir Dogar lists three "red lines" during talks; Tarar accuses KP govt of "supporting" terrorism.

Pakistan , Updated 04 Oct, 2026 09:48pm

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