PM Shehbaz credits ‘political-military partnership’ for Pakistan’s recognition as US-Iran mediator, changed image – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has termed Pakistan’s emergence as a key mediator between the US and Iran as a “shining moment in our history”, crediting the “political-military partnership” for the change in the country’s image internationally. The premier made these remarks during an interview with The Sunday Times, as Islamabad remained engaged in efforts for […]
Section 144 imposed throughout Balochistan for one month – Pakistan
QUETTA: The Balochistan government on Sunday imposed Section 144 across the province for a month. In a notification available with Dawn, the provincial government imposed a complete ban on gatherings of five or more than five persons, including sit-ins, processions, or rallies throughout the province for 30 days, effective immediately. The ban also extended to […]
PM Shehbaz thanks Qatari PM for ‘strong endorsement, support’ of Pakistan-led peace efforts – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a phone call with his Qatari counterpart on Sunday and thanked the leadership of Qatar for its “strong endorsement and support of Pakistan-led peace efforts”. According to a statement shared by PM’s spokesperson for foreign media Mosharraf Zaidi on X, the premier had a “warm and cordial conversation” with Qatar’s […]
A desi statement at Cannes
Actor Sanam Saeed made a striking debut at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 red carpet, drawing warm applause and attention for her culturally rooted fashion statement as she joined an honorary delegation celebrating South Asian women in cinema and the arts. Her appearance at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, which runs from May 12 to […]
Pakistan hails PCA’s decision in IWT proceedings, says it affirms limits on India’s water-control capability – Pakistan
Pakistan expressed on Sunday “utmost satisfaction” over a supplemental award by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) that it said affirmed Islamabad’s position of the Indus Waters Treaty placing “substantive limits on India’s water-control capability” on Indus River system’s western rivers. The decision pertained to maximum pondage — a technical term for the maximum volume […]
Trump-Xi summit in Beijing
. The writer is a former caretaker finance minister and served as vice-president at the World Bank I write this after President Trump had spent a day in Beijing and held one meeting with the Chinese President Xi Jinping. He may have returned to Washington by the time the article is published and even then, […]
Zilhaj moon sighted, Eidul Azha to fall on May 27 – Pakistan
The Ruet-i-Hilal Committee announced on Sunday that the Zilhaj moon had been sighted and Eidul Azha will be celebrated on May 27. The announcement came after the committee met earlier today in Karachi for the moon sighting, while meetings of zonal committees were also convened in Islamabad, Lahore, Quetta and Peshawar. Addressing a press conference […]
Applicants will soon have the option to get passports delivered to their doorsteps, says official – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGIP) is set to introduce nationwide home delivery of passports and launch a chatbot to help applicants, Passports DG Muhammad Ali Randhawa told Dawn on Sunday. “Applicants will soon have the option to get passports delivered to their doorsteps,” he said, adding that discussions with a courier […]
Ruet-i-Hilal Committee meets to sight Zilhaj moon – Pakistan
A meeting of the Ruet-i-Hilal Committee is currently under way to sight the Zilhaj moon, based on which the dates for Eidul Azha are to be determined. The meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is being held in Karachi, while other zonal committees are holding meetings in other cities. Speaking to the media at around […]
Bowlers, opener Joy put Bangladesh in command of second Test against Pakistan – Sport
Opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy struck a fluent half-century after the bowlers dominated to put Bangladesh firmly in command of the second Test against Pakistan on Sunday. Bangladesh, who lead the two-match series 1-0, closed day two on 110-3 in their second innings, leading by 156 runs in Sylhet. Joy, who fell for a duck in […]