WASHINGTON/SEOUL: US President Donald Trump on Sunday instructed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with long-term Asian ally South Korea, citing the cost of the drills and Seoul’s refusal to take part in actions against Iran. Hours before exercises were scheduled to begin, Trump said on his Truth Social site he was “not … Read more

. LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Kisan Wing General Secretary Ejaz Shafi has called for the establishment of a national wheat council, alleging that conflicting government estimates and inadequate planning could trigger a crisis. Shafi questioned the government’s wheat production figures for 2026, alleging discrepancies between estimates produced by different agencies. He stated that the federal … Read more

. ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace (FOSPAH) has dismissed a junior clerk from a government department and imposed a Rs1 million fine after finding him guilty of harassing a female officer. A complaint against a co-accused was dismissed after the allegation of facilitating the harassment could not be … Read more

. QUETTA: The Balochistan government has formally established a high-level inquiry commission to probe the deadly terrorist attack in Ziarat that left 27 police personnel martyred. Formed under Section 3(1) of the Balochistan Tribunals of Inquiry Ordinance, 1969, the panel is launching a comprehensive investigation into the assault on the police post guarding Pumping Station … Read more

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday ended trading on a positive note as the benchmark KSE-100 index gained 397.83 points, or 0.22%, to settle at 180,502.45. The market maintained its upward march for most of the session, where the index moved between the intra-day high of 181,158.87 and the low of 180,281.75. The advance … Read more

Pakistan's economic managers have raised serious concern over the rising number of organisations and entities that seek government funding very late to meet their regular and operational expenses. During discussions in a recent meeting, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet observed with concern that a growing number of organisations and entities "seek government … Read more

DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry addresses press conference. Photo: Screengrab The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Monday rejected an Indian documentary on so-called Operation Sindoor, accusing Indian content creators of distorting history and presenting a “highly dramatised, coloured and factually inaccurate” account of the military operation. In a statement, the military’s media wing … Read more