‘foolproof security’ ensured for US companies working on the Reko Diq mining project, says Naqvi Meeting in Islamabad between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur. SCREENGRAB Pakistan and the United States on Friday discussed expanding cooperation in security, counter-terrorism and anti-narcotics efforts … Read more

. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Thursday criticised what he described as a “negative propaganda and campaign” aimed at discrediting Pakistan’s role in promoting sustainable peace in the region. In a statement posted on X, the minister said the campaign had been launched with “malicious intent”. “The objective … Read more

Finding a way to resolve situation is in US, Iran, and rest of world’s interest, says Chinese Foreign Ministry Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of their visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS China said Friday that there … Read more

Diplomats attend the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Photo: REUTERS NEW DELHI: Iran’s foreign minister urged BRICS nations on Thursday to condemn what he called violations of international law by the United States and Israel, as diplomats from emerging economies met for talks in Delhi in the shadow of war … Read more

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday called for concerted national efforts to transform Pakistan into an economic power, urging the same level of dedication and resilience that enabled the country to achieve its status as a responsible nuclear state. The prime minister, in his televised opening remarks at the meeting of the federal cabinet, … Read more

ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s reported plans for a 28th constitutional amendment appeared to run into early political resistance on Thursday after the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) said it had not been consulted on any proposed constitutional changes, signalling fresh strains within the ruling coalition over key legislative matters and the upcoming federal budget. Speaking to … Read more

Trump seeks economic wins, help on Iran war Xi hails ‘positive outcome’ of trade talks China to buy 200 Boeing Children hold Chinese and US flags during the welcome ceremony for US President Donald Trump by Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: REUTERS BEIJING: China’s President Xi … Read more

. LOS ANGELES: NASA’s Psyche probe was headed for a close encounter with Mars on Friday and a planned gravity boost to set the spacecraft on its final course to the solar system’s largest known metallic asteroid, thought to be the remnant core of an ancient protoplanet. The Psyche probe, named for the asteroid it … Read more

. WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives narrowly defeated a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorized by Congress, but the effort to rein in President Donald Trump’s military campaign failed by the closest possible margin. The House voted 212 to 212 on the war powers resolution, meaning it failed … Read more

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Thursday reviewed complaints of misconduct, including some pertaining to its own members, during a meeting chaired by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi. The meeting was attended by Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) Chief Justice Aminud Din Khan, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Lahore … Read more