PM Shehbaz Sharif meets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington. Photo: INP WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the inaugural meeting of Board of Peace in Washington, where both sides agreed to enhance bilateral trade and economic activities as well as mutual cooperation … Read more

. PPP leader Sharjeel Memon. PHOTO: PPI/FILE KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister and Minister for Information Sharjeel Inam Memon strongly condemned hateful and linguistically-biased speeches delivered at a recent ceremony at the Governor House, describing the choice of words and ideas as deeply regrettable. Speaking in the Sindh Assembly, Memon called Sindh the land of Sufis, … Read more

. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk attends a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland. PHOTO: REUTERS GENEVA: The United Nations on Friday called on governments to clamp down on scam centres, which have mushroomed in Southeast Asia with hundreds of thousands of people trafficked into forced labour. The UN human rights office … Read more

Ruling setback for US president’s economic agenda; Trump imposes 10% extra global tariff on partners US Supreme Court is seen in Washington, US. REUTERS/ FILE WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs illegal — a stunning rebuke of the president’s signature economic policy that upended international trade. Reacting to … Read more

PHF Interim President Mohyuddin Wani interacts with youngsters at an event in Islamabad. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: Just a day after a two-year ban was slapped on national hockey team captain Ammad Butt, Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Interim President Mohyuddin Wani announced Friday that the suspension had been lifted—signaling a reversal in tone as the federation … Read more

. KARACHI: Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah informed the provincial assembly that the government has allocated over Rs18 billion for schools and authorised principals to spend funds on daily needs. He was responding to questions during the education department’s Q&A session on Friday, chaired by Speaker Syed Owais Qadir Shah. MQM-P lawmaker Quratulain Khan … Read more

. HYDERABAD: The deadly conflict claiming 17 lives and injuring 20 people, between Mangnejo and Kalhora tribes, has been settled for Rs76.4 million with penalties imposed on both the sides by a Jirga headed by former MNA Ghaus Bux Khan Mahar in Shikarpur. The tribal sources informed on Friday that the jirga slapped Rs42.1 million … Read more

. RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has dismantled a Nigerian-led drug trafficking network allegedly supplying cocaine and methamphetamine to students in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. According to a spokesperson, the action was part of an ongoing crackdown on drug networks targeting youth and educational institutions, in line with directives from national and military leadership. Acting on … Read more

Calls on Washington to press Modi for State Dept-monitored referendum in ‘Indian-occupied Punjab’ Activist group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) has committed $1 billion for United States President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in a bid to seek a referendum for Indian Punjab. SFJ is a US-based organisation that supports the secession of Punjab from India for … Read more

Britain to work with US on trade deal impact; Canada says ruling confirms tariffs were ‘unjustified’ Trucks drive past cargo shipping containers at the Evergreen shipping terminal at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California on September 13, 2025. The US Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that Donald Trump exceeded his authority … Read more