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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkiye signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) aimed at promoting institutional cooperation, strengthening technical collaboration and enhancing the exchange of knowledge between their energy sector institutions. The agreements were signed during high-level consultations held in Istanbul between Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari and Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar. … Read more
Lebanon, Israel sign deal after 4 days of US-mediated negotiations for ‘lasting peace and security’ US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as State Department Counsellor Daniel Holler, Israel’s Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter and Lebanon’s Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh sign a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon, at the State … Read more
Seattle had designated Friday’s match to celebrate L.G.B.T.Q. rights, but the teams that faced off are from countries that penalize homosexuality.
. ISLAMABAD: The 43rd meeting of the Board of Directors of the Public Private Partnership Authority (P3A) was held under the chairmanship of Muhammad Ali, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Privatisation and Chairman of the Privatisation Commission, to review key developments in Pakistan’s public-private partnership (PPP) agenda. A major focus of the session was … Read more
Both countries accuse the other of violating terms of a ceasefire agreed on last week Oil tanker JORYA sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 25, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The US military attacked Iran on Friday in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and Indian officials held a rare meeting in Colombo this week in the presence of former diplomats, retired military officials and politicians from the ruling alliances of both countries under what is known as a Track 1.5 dialogue, according to sources familiar with the development. There have been several rounds of such unofficial … Read more
Much of the world is unfamiliar with the cuisine, but an exodus from Myanmar after a coup has made it more visible on the international stage.
LAHORE: Pakistan is increasingly being recognised as a global ‘peacemaker’ and an emerging ‘middle power’, following its mediation role to end the war between the United States and Iran, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday. Speaking to the media at Data Darbar in Lahore, Dar said the country’s role in … Read more
Cape Verdeans were ecstatic when their country qualified for the World Cup. Their joy has now been supercharged by what seemed unthinkable before the tournament: a spot in the knockouts.
The devastating heat wave has exposed weaknesses in the continent’s infrastructure, much of it built for a cooler climate that no longer exists.