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Trump administration reportedly reviewing possible strikes while awaiting Tehran’s response to latest proposal Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir met with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran for late-night talks focused on diplomatic efforts to halt US-Israeli aggression and strengthen regional peace and stability. PHOTO: PRESSTV ON X Chief of Army Staff … Read more

. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the government was prioritising measures to boost foreign investment, as the obstacles had already been cleared through the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). The prime minister, in a meeting with a delegation led by Founder of Qatar’s Taameer Group Mohammad Hussain Al-Ali, which called on him … Read more

. Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry speaking to reporters outside Parliament House in Islamabad on October 9, 2025. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Talal Chaudhry on Friday informed the National Assembly (NA) that following a large-scale operation in the riverine (Kacha) areas of Punjab, all regions had been cleared … Read more

. LAHORE: Police along with individuals in plain clothes conducted a late-night raid at the residence of AJK Legislative Assembly member Ghulam Mohiuddin Dewan, who is also a PTI leader and an office-bearer of its Lahore organisation. A video footage of the operation that went viral on social media showed armed personnel jumping over the … Read more

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday inaugurated the 39-kilometre Shahrah-e-Bhutto Expressway and also performed the groundbreaking of its strategic extension from Qayyumabad to Karachi Port. The PPP chief said the project is a major milestone for Karachi’s urban mobility, transport efficiency and economic connectivity. The inauguration ceremony of the Sindh … Read more

ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday slashed the prices of petrol and diesel by up to Rs6.80 per litre for the next fortnight effective from May 23. This is the second week the consumers are enjoying reduction in prices of high speed diesel and petrol. Even, after the fresh reduction, the prices of petrol and high … Read more

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in NATO foreign ministers format in Helsingborg, Sweden, Friday, May 22, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS DUBAI: The United States has seen some progress towards a deal with Iran but more work is required, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, … Read more

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Friday said Pakistan welcomed the supplemental award issued by the Court of Arbitration on May 15 regarding the Kishanganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects under the Indus Waters Treaty. Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi, while addressing his weekly media briefing, said the award reaffirmed Pakistan’s … Read more

• Marks second visit by field marshal within five weeks • Naqvi’s meetings in Tehran showed tangible progress Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni welcomes Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on his arrival in Tehran on Friday. Photo: ISPR ISLAMABAD: Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Army … Read more

Minister of State for Interior & Narcotics Control Talal Chaudhry told the National Assembly on Friday that passengers travelling abroad, even with valid passports and visas, are sometimes subjected to additional profiling and screening to stop misuse of legal travel channels. He explained that this system helps identify high-risk travel patterns linked to smuggling networks, … Read more