EU’s top diplomat Kallas to visit Islamabad on June 1 for strategic dialogue – Pakistan
The European Union’s (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas will visit Pakistan on June 1 (Monday) to take part in the 8th EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, the EU announced on Saturday. According to the statement issued by the bloc, Kallas — also […]
SC defines ‘doctrine of complete justice’
Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has held that the doctrine of “complete justice” is a broad and all-inclusive principle aimed at ensuring justice at all costs, so that fairness is not compromised or distorted based on mere technicalities. The […]
PTI’s Asad alleges airport blockade amid G-B poll row
ISLAMABAD: Political temperatures ahead of the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) elections rose further on Saturday after PTI senior leader Asad Qaiser claimed he was stopped from reaching Islamabad airport and subsequently missed his flight to Skardu for the party’s campaign activity. Qaiser accused the Punjab police of blocking his route to the airport and effectively keeping him […]
Inflation hurts central bank independence
DUBROVNIK: Central bank independence is again coming under pressure as policymakers push through unpopular measures to curb surging prices, prompting political interference that could erode trust and deepen the crisis, current and former officials said. Inflation has picked up worldwide since the US-Iran war drove up oil prices, forcing central banks to raise interest rates […]
Faysal Quraishi irked at Karachi’s disappearing green spaces
Pakistani actor Faysal Quraishi has spoken out about the lack of greenery in Karachi, sharing a message on social media that highlights growing concern over the city’s changing landscape. Posting an aerial view of Karachi on his Instagram story, Quraishi pointed to the noticeable absence of trees across the city and questioned how urban development […]
8 militants killed on second day of security operation in KP’s Darra Adamkhel: security sources – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: At least eight militants, including two Afghan nationals belonging to the banned Tariq Gidar group — an affiliate of the proscribed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) — were killed on the second day of an ongoing operation against militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Darra Adamkhel area on Saturday, security sources said. A total of 13 militants have […]
Sabalenka, Osaka set up French Open clash, Gauff eyes second week – Sport
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka and four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka on Saturday set up a blockbuster last-16 meeting at the French Open, while defending champion Coco Gauff seeks to join them in the second week. Sabalenka beat Australia’s Daria Kasatkina 6-0, 7-5 in just 76 minutes to stamp her ticket to the fourth round. […]
Pakistan outspin Australia in 1,000th ODI as Minhas makes history
Arafat Minhas took 5-32 on ODI debut against Australia to become the first Pakistani bowler to claim a five-wicket haul on debut. Photo: PCB Pakistan outspun Australia by five wickets in the first one-day international in Rawalpindi with spinner Arafat Minhas becoming the first home bowler to take five wickets on ODI debut on Saturday. […]
‘US, Pakistan developing true friendship’: Hegseth hails Islamabad’s role in US-Iran negotiations – World
United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday said Washington and Islamabad were developing a “true friendship” as he lauded Pakistan’s role in the ongoing US-Iran peace negotiations. With Pakistan acting as the official interlocutor between Washington and Tehran in the ongoing peace negotiations that resulted in the April 8 US-Iran ceasefire, Trump and […]
Palestine welcomes Israel’s inclusion on UN sexual violence blacklist as ‘realistic, objective’
Israel used sexual violence as war crime, crime against humanity, says Palestinian Foreign Ministry An Italian activist from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, detained by Israeli forces after their vessels were intercepted in international waters in the Mediterranean, poses for a picture upon arrival at Fiumicino Airport, in Fiumicino, Italy, May 21, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli […]