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Pakistan joins Saudi Arabia, Turkiye in ‘all for one’ pact

• MBS, Shehbaz, Erdogan sign Makkah Joint Defence Agreement to boost ‘collective deterrence against any aggression’ • PM hopes

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:28am

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Efforts underway to end deadlock over judges’ appointments

Authorities explore the possibility of unilaterally notifying the confirmation and appointment of high court judges.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:15am

Fuel cost in power bills raised by 75 paise per unit

ISLAMABAD: The Nat­ional Electric Power Regu­latory Authority (Nepra) on Friday approved an additional financial...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 05:22am

COMMENT: A new security architecture for the Middle East

THE Makkah Joint Defence Agreement signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye may, on the face of it, appear to be...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 05:22am

Poonch polls delayed over law and order concerns

• Polling only in Bagh and Haveli districts on Aug 10 • Bilawal portrays phased elections as ‘tactic’ to facilitate rigging

Published 08 Aug, 2026 05:22am

KP amends controversial law on lawmakers’ privileges

Provisions for lifetime blue passport scrapped; number of lifetime arms licences for MPAs reduced to four.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:28am

Pakistan working with partners to defuse Hormuz stand-off: FO

Says Oman, other "brotherly states" leading different aspects of diplomacy; insists Islamabad is focused on settlement rather than "individual symptoms of crisis".

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 08:07am

Hormuz shipping prospects remain uncertain

Tanker reports fresh explosions in strait; US naval blockade remains in place.

Published 07 Aug, 2026 07:19am

Govt mulls bypassing Zardari’s assent for judges’ appointment

The president has yet to approve the summary for JCP-recommended hirings; govt reviewing possibility of issuing notifications under Article 48(1).

Published 07 Aug, 2026 07:27am

PM arrives in Jeddah as Gulf tensions simmer

ISLAMABAD: Amid tensions in the Gulf due to the US-Iran war and recent attacks on Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister...

Published 07 Aug, 2026 07:25am

Security forces kill 12 terrorists in Mastung, Washuk operations

‘High-tempo’ operations carried out under Radul Fitna campaign, says ISPR

Published 07 Aug, 2026 07:21am

IHC reserves order on Imran’s ‘solitary confinement’

• Adiala official says ex-PM is housed separately due to security concerns, not confined to ‘single cell’ • PTI counsel alleges

Published 07 Aug, 2026 07:16am

Iran, Oman agree on route thru Hormuz

Tehran says "geographical coordinates of route" agreed upon, joint statement expected soon.

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:38am

PML-N, PPP headed for one seat each in delayed AJK constituencies

PPP’s Bazil Ali Naqvi maintains narrow lead in LA-28; PML-N’s Noreen Arif leads by fewer than 200 votes in LA-27.

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:32am

PML-N set to dominate AJKLA with 24 seats

MUZAFFARABAD: The PML-N has emerged as the dominant party in Azad Jammu and Kashmir after the conclusion of the ...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:38am

Naqvi attempts damage control after stirring hornet’s nest

• Interior minister says he can’t charge-sheet his own administration • Says PM, current govt will complete five years in power;

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:38am

IHC moved over delay in presidential nod for judicial appointments

Petitioner says oath-taking ceremony for newly recommended judges scheduled for July 27 has been postponed indefinitely

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:38am

KP CM Afridi warns of march on Islamabad

Party claims one MNA, four MPAs, several workers arrested in Lahore; police use teargas, baton-charge Karachi protesters.

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:38am

US firms look to Pakistan for critical mineral supplies

Smaller mines and larger copper, antimony projects under consideration; US embassy official says Reko Diq moving forward, but slower than expected.

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:34am

US, mediators upbeat on talks despite denials from Tehran

• Iran insists negotiations with Oman only focused on Hormuz transit • Pakistani officials say immediate goal is to get both sides

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:38am

Kara­koram Highway closed, Ghizer worst hit by more flash floods

Authorities war­n that rising water levels in the Hunza, Nagar and Indus rivers, as well as other streams, pose a threat to downstream communities.

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:27am

PTI all set to ‘take to streets’ for Imran’s release today

Party says Peshawar event will be centrepiece of its campaign; Rawalpindi admin denies permission for Liaquat Bagh rally.

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:23am

Transporters threaten strike over extra taxes, high fuel prices

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Goods Transp­orters Alliance on Tuesday announced a nationwide wheel-jam strike from ...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:25am

Neighbours eye economic partnership

• Pakistan and Iran resolve to expand trade to $10bn; discuss early signing of free trade agreement • Jam Kamal for removal of

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:22am

Rift over AJK polls ‘imperils’ coalition bliss

• PML-N secures majority with 23 seats as PPP vows to challenge ‘stolen mandate’ • Bilawal terms polls ‘rigged’, ‘bloody’; claims

Published 04 Aug, 2026 07:18am

Explosion claims cleric’s life in Wana

• Toll from Swat suicide bombing rises to 17, with seven cops martyred • Shutter-down strike observed across Kabal to condemn

Published 04 Aug, 2026 07:16am

Balochistan ‘not as bleak as portrayed’, says Bugti

Warns that negative and one-sided narratives are harming not only Baloc­his­tan but also Pakistan’s image and the government’s efforts.

Updated 04 Aug, 2026 07:52am

Pakistan to host Iranian officials as Trump’s patience wears thin

A diplomatic source says both Ghalibaf and Araghchi have been asked to come as soon as possible for discussions on regional and international developments.

Published 04 Aug, 2026 07:13am

Govt executes agreements with pension fund managers

Centre to establish non-banking finance company to assist in implementation, monitoring of pension scheme.

Updated 04 Aug, 2026 07:46am

Naqvi’s call for new provinces faces fresh pushback

ISLAMABAD: Key lea­ders of coalition partners, reacting to Interior Min­ister Mohsin Naqvi’s proposal to ...

Updated 03 Aug, 2026 07:15am

14 dead, 18 injured in suicide blast near Swat police station

Explosion occurred during anti-terror protest at Kabal Chowk

Updated 03 Aug, 2026 02:04pm

SITUATIONER: ‘Double-tap’ terrorist attacks expose tactical gap in LEAs’ training

Repeated ambushes of police teams rushing to defend attacked posts highlight how predictable response patterns are turning reinforcements into targets.

Updated 03 Aug, 2026 07:25am

PML-N poised to grab lion’s share in AJK

Election Commission notifies results of five refugee constituencies, four of which were won by the PML-N and one by the PPP.

Updated 03 Aug, 2026 07:03am

Iran, Oman near Hormuz deal after Trump calls off strikes

Pezeshkian terms Islamabad MoU "centre of gravity" of Iran’s future foreign ties; Iranian official says efforts on to "revive" agreement.

Updated 03 Aug, 2026 07:33am

US govt advises Americans to leave Mideast

US embassies urge citizens to "consider departing" the region; Iran says any country acting as US defensive shield will be "engulfed by flames of war".

Published 02 Aug, 2026 07:14am