Pakistan ready to extend cooperation with Iran in all fields, Naqvi tells Iranian counterpart – Pakistan
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said that Pakistan was ready to extend cooperation with Iran in all fields. He made the remarks as he met with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, who is currently in Pakistan on an official visit. A smartly turned-out contingent of the Federal Constabulary presented a guard of honour to the visiting […]
Trial date proposed as June 2027 for Nicolas Maduro in US court
Prosecutors, defence lawyers submit pretrial timeline ahead of Wednesday’s hearing on schedule An image posted on US President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account shows Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro onboard the USS Iwo Jima after American military captured him. Photo: Reuters Federal prosecutors and lawyers for former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores […]
Dar arrives in Manila to attend Asean Regional Forum ministerial meeting – Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Manila on Wednesday to participate in the 33rd Asean Regional Forum (ARF) ministerial meeting, the Foreign Office (FO) said. “A busy programme of engagements lies ahead, including participation in the ARF plenary meeting and bilateral meetings with counterparts on the sidelines,” the FO said in […]
Washington plans to announce nuclear agreement with Riyadh, US media reports – World
The United States plans to announce an agreement with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that would give the country a civilian nuclear programme, according to media reports, amid renewed fighting between the Gulf oil giant and Houthi rebels in Yemen. Citing two unnamed US officials, the New York Times reported on Tuesday the Trump administration plans […]
PSX remains vulnerable to external shocks
KSE-100 index falls over 1,000 points as broad-based selling grips market with trading underway KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) exhibited vulnerability to external shocks on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index coming under renewed selling pressure as investors adopted a cautious stance and reduced exposure to equities. The index struggled to sustain its early […]
Frozen Award – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
KP’S petition before the Federal Constitutional Court, seeking Rs964bn as the province’s claimed share of tax revenues since the Fata merger in 2018, may well be a political move by the PTI-led government. Still, it raises larger constitutional and fiscal questions about Pakistan’s federal structure, a dysfunctional National Finance Commission and distribution of fiscal resources […]
Algeria evacuates residents as wildfires spread in Annaba province
Firefighters battle blazes amid record heat, strong winds as 66 fires remain active across 19 provinces Algerian authorities evacuated residents from areas threatened by wildfires and cleared a hospital in the town of Seraidi in the eastern province of Annaba late Tuesday as firefighters continued efforts to contain the blazes. The General Directorate of Civil […]
‘He is a war criminal’: Mamdani says NY cannot arrest Netanyahu on ICC warrant, urges US federal officials to step in – World
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Tuesday his office does not have the authority to carry out the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and called on US federal officials to step in. “Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian […]
Punjab leads tally for cases involving threats to journalists – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: At least 15 cases of threats against journalists have been reported from Punjab, out of a total of 22 such incidents reported between April and June 2026. According to a review released by the Freedom Network on Tuesday as part of its quarterly assessment of threats to media and journalists in Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
Aurangzeb seeks $10bn support facility from US – Pakistan
WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday asked US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to provide Pakistan with $10 billion Exchange Stabilisation Support Facility to help strengthen the national economy. The request, first reported by Reuters, was confirmed by officials at Pakistan’s embassy in Washington. However, they did not provide any details. The US Treasury also […]