He announces plan on social media moments before hosting a dinner for Republican governors at White House US President Donald Trump speaks during a Working Breakfast with Governors at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 20, 2026. — AFP WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was working with Louisiana Governor Jeff … Read more

Joint statement says comments violate international law, threaten regional stability US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. PHOTO: REUTERS Pakistan and 13 other countries have condemned remarks by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee suggesting he would not oppose Tel Aviv taking over large parts of the Middle East, the Foreign Office said Sunday. Speaking to … Read more

. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, speaks at the UN Security Council meeting on Israel-Iran conflict on June 13, 2025. Courtesy: X@PakistanUN_NY UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan on Friday reaffirmed its opposition to adding new permanent members to the UN Security Council, arguing it would increase the 15-member body’s dysfunction and violate … Read more

Tax collection. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court has declared the levy of sales tax on construction services in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa constitutional, dismissing appeals filed against the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sales Tax on Services Act, 2022. Headed by Justice Aamer Farooq, a two-judge FCC bench addressed a number of challenges against a May 13, 2025, Peshawar … Read more

Lt Col Shahzada, 43, a resident of Mansehra, and Sepoy Karamat Shah, 28, from Peshawar were martyred in the attack. PHOTO: ISPR RAWALPINDI: An army officer and a soldier embraced martyrdom in a suicide attack in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, the military’s media wing said on Saturday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, a security forces’ … Read more

Govt says it urged Afghan Taliban to stop cross-border attacks, but no action was taken A Pakistani soldier keeps vigil at the border fencing along with Afghanistan. PHOTO:AFP/FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan carried out intelligence-based strikes against seven terrorist camps along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border following a string of recent suicide bombings, including an attack on an imambargah … Read more

Astrologers reveal unexpected sparks for every zodiac sign of Lunar New Year 2026 As the Lunar New Year ushers in the Year of the Horse, astrology experts are offering a sneak peek into what 2026 could have in store for love and relationships, from fiery sparks to emotional growth and exciting new chapters. The Horse … Read more

. ISLAMABAD: The Government of Punjab, in line with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2017, has notified a complete waiver of stamp duty on property transfers arising from mergers and schemes of arrangement approved by the courts or the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). The notification follows a judgment of the Lahore … Read more

. Iqbal told the magistrate that he feared for his life. He said the culprits were pressuring him to take back the complaint. PHOTO: anheimblog KARACHI: A judicial magistrate in East district on Saturday remanded a building owner to police custody for seven days in connection with a deadly roof collapse in Soldier Bazaar that … Read more

War hysteria is building up in the Middle East as airstrikes on Iran seem imminent. President Trump is out on an arm-twisting mission and wants to make Tehran agree on a deal to halt its ambitious nuclear programme. Whereas, Iran says it is close to a comprehensive accord with the Americans, and the talks in … Read more