PM Shehbaz invites parliamentary leaders for in-camera briefing on Middle East crisis

Law minister says politics should be set aside as Pakistan has relations with Iran, defence pact with Saudi Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the special of the federal cabinet in Islamabad, Pakistan, on March 4, 2025. Photo: PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited parliamentary leaders and party heads to an in-camera briefing tomorrow to … Read more

PSB lists 53 non-affiliated federations

These organizations are not authorized to send national teams to any international event ISLAMABAD: The official website of the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), a subsidiary of the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination, has uploaded a list of 53 federations and associations operating in the country that are not registered or affiliated with the Board. According to … Read more

Pakistan in contact with several countries to defuse Middle East tensions: Dar

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday that Pakistan is actively working through diplomatic channels to help bring the parties involved in the Middle East conflict to the negotiating table. Briefing the Senate of Pakistan, Dar said Pakistan issued its first reaction to the situation on February 28, after which reports emerged … Read more

Medvedev warns WWIII ‘will undoubtedly begin’ if Trump pursues regime change

Deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council says US president made ‘grave mistake’ attacking Iran, Tehran will pursue nukes ‘with triple the energy’ after Khamenei’s killing Source: Anadolu Agency World War III will break out if US President Donald Trump “continues his insane course of criminally changing political regimes,” the deputy chairman of Russia’s powerful Security … Read more

Trump hosts Germany’s Merz against backdrop of Iran strikes

He will be first European leader to visit Washington in aftermath of Iran attacks WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump hosts German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Tuesday for talks on sensitive topics ranging from US-Israeli strikes on Iran to Trump’s new tariff threats and the German leader’s recent visit to China. Merz left Berlin … Read more

US Marines fired on protesters storming consulate in Karachi, officials say

Rare use of force at diplomatic post follows deadly breach amid protests over Khamenei killing Police and Paramilitary vehicles stand outside the U.S. Consulate General, a day after a protest following news of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Karachi, Pakistan, March 2, 2026. REUTERS KARACHI: US … Read more

Asif warns Iran war could fuel Taliban-India-Israel nexus encircling Pakistan

Defence minister says ‘Zionist agenda’ risks regional realignment threatening Pakistan’s security as conflict widens Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has warned that the conflict involving Iran could have wider regional consequences for Pakistan, saying that the war is being driven by a Zionist agenda aimed at expanding Israeli influence towards Pakistan’s borders. “Zionism is a … Read more