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President directs that full efforts be made to align the growth rate, public welfare schemes in upcoming budget Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari discussed the recent Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) elections and the restive situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in a meeting on Monday. According to a statement issued by the President’s … Read more

Says working earnestly, painstakingly together with partners to find a peaceful solution to conflict Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: APP/ File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday urged all sides to exercise restraint and give peace a greater chance after Iran and Israel exchanged a fresh round of missiles. The statement came after Iran and … Read more

Urges British government to educate, caution those ‘supporting proscribed organisations’ to refrain from such actions Police officers stand guard at the main entry gate of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. Photo: File The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday rejected what it termed “irresponsible and ill-informed insinuations” made by certain members of the diaspora in … Read more

Says Pakistan will have to make sufficient progress on human rights and governance reforms Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi thanked China for its role in helping Pakistan combat Covid-19. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi warned that Pakistan could risk losing the European Union’s (EU) GSP+ trade status if sufficient progress was not … Read more

PESHAWAR: The National Junior Championship kicked off on Sunday evening with a vibrant and colorful opening ceremony at the Peshawar Sports Complex, organized by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Directorate of Sports. The event was formally inaugurated by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Minister for Information Shafiullah Jan and Advisor on Sports and Youth Affairs Taj Muhammad Tarand. Provincial Special Assistant … Read more

Gold prices fell further in both international and domestic markets on Monday, extending losses from the previous trading session amid weakness in the global bullion market. In the international bullion market, the price of gold declined by $30.94 per ounce to $4,297 on the first trading day of the week. Following the global trend, the domestic … Read more

On Sunday, Iran fired a salvo of missiles ​at Israeli targets in retaliation for the strikes on Lebanon A picture of an oil pipeline. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Oil prices jumped more than $4 on Monday, with investors spooked by Israeli strikes ‌on Iran as well as renewed attacks on Lebanon a day earlier. Brent crude … Read more

Xi arrived in Pyongyang to a red-carpet welcome from Kim and his wife Ri Sol Ju, alongside a guard of honour Escorted by a convoy of motorcycles, the motorcade of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, passed through the Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang. PHOTO: XINHUA Ties … Read more

Tsunami alerts issued in southern Philippines, northern Indonesia and the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo island A road is blocked near the collapsed building after a magnitude 7.8 quake in General Santos, Philippines, June 8, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. PHOTO: REUTERS At least 15 people were feared dead in ​the southern … Read more

A Palestinian man holding the body of a child wrapped in a white sheet. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY A meticulous investigative report by the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant documenting what journalists describe as the deliberate targeting of children in Gaza has been awarded the European Press Prize 2026, one of the continent’s most prestigious journalism honours. … Read more