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ISLAMABAD: As unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir continues to test the political temperature, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday linked internal stability with broader national cohesion. Linking the broader political environment to unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Bilawal said protesters “cannot damage Pakistan or the Kashmir cause, nor would they be allowed to” … Read more

ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Thursday approved a series of budget 2026-27 recommendations, including a 15% increase in salaries of government employees, restoration of frozen medical allowances for employees and pensioners, higher taxes on luxury assets and large-engine vehicles, and permission for foreign visitors and residents to bring alcohol into the country for personal use. The … Read more

. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has achieved what officials laud as a diplomatic breakthrough few believed possible, helping steer the United States and Iran away from a deepening crisis and laying down a structured framework for reconciliation and implementation of their emerging agreement. With the accord now formally in effect and implementation underway following electronic signatures, the … Read more

• PM, US & Iran presidents sign ‘Islamabad MoU’ • Traffic flows through Hormuz as accord takes effect A win-win deal: (From left) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian display the signed Islamabad MoU. Photos: Reuters/Screengrab ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday signed the historic ‘Islamabad Memorandum … Read more

. ISLAMABAD: When Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday morning put his signature on the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, it marked the culmination of an extraordinary diplomatic process that many would have dismissed as pure fantasy only a few months ago. Few, if any, could have imagined that Pakistan would not only emerge as the … Read more

. LAHORE: As many as 150 students from various educational institutions completed a two-week internship programme organised by Lahore police. The concluding ceremony of the 29th batch of the Volunteers in Police Internship Programme was held at Qila Gujjar Singh. DIG Operations Faisal Kamran emphasised on the occasion that public cooperation was essential for maintaining … Read more

. ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has held a high-level meeting with German Ambassador Ina Lepel to discuss opportunities for enhancing bilateral cooperation in agriculture, livestock development, food security, research and technology transfer. Hussain acknowledged the longstanding ties between the two countries and emphasised joint efforts to address … Read more

. MARDAN: Police have solved the high-profile double murder of a Sikh couple in Baboo Mohalla, Mardan arresting a serving police constable who allegedly carried out the killings over a personal grievance stemming from his transfer from a gurdwara security assignment. Addressing a press conference, District Police Officer Mardan, Masood Ahmad Bangash, said the suspect, … Read more

Condemns Israeli strikes on Beirut, saying civilian harm that disrupts Iran peace talks is unacceptable US Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks during an event at Gold Coast Studios on June 17, 2026 in Bethpage, New York.REUTERS United States Vice President JD Vance lashed out at Israeli critics of the ​Iran deal on Thursday, saying President … Read more

A screen grab from the crime scene. PHOTO: SCREEN SHOT MARDAN: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police on Thursday claimed to have solved the high-profile double murder of a Sikh couple in Baboo Mohalla, Mardan, after arresting a serving police constable who allegedly carried out the killings over a personal grievance stemming from his transfer from a gurdwara security … Read more