America has ‘true friendship’ with Pakistan, says US War Secretary Pete Hegseth
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing at the Pentagon, after the U.S. struck Iranian nuclear facilities, during the Israel-Iran conflict, in Arlington, Virginia, US, June 22, 2025 in this still image taken from handout video. PHOTO: REUTERS United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has lauded Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of […]
Gold prices in Pakistan Today
Gold prices increased in Pakistan on Saturday, tracking gains in international markets, while silver prices moved lower in both local and global trade. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of gold rose by Rs1,300 per tola to reach Rs476,162. The price of 10 grams of gold increased by Rs1,115 […]
PMD predicts rain, thunderstorms in parts of Sindh
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday predicted light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and dust storms at isolated locations in parts of Sindh on June 1, offering relief after days of intense heat across the province. The department said weather conditions driven by severe heat and westerly winds affecting northern parts of […]
US judge orders Kennedy Center to remove Trump’s name, halts closure plans
Trump criticises ruling, says he will transfer responsibility for institution’s operation and management to Congress A federal judge has ordered the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to remove President Donald Trump’s name from its building and branding and temporarily halt plans to close the venue for two years, dealing a significant setback […]
US Congress quietly moving to integrate American and Israeli military forces: Report
‘United States-Israel Defence Technology Cooperation Initiative’ would integrate militaries to unprecedented degree Israeli soldiers next to artillery vehicles near the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel, April 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Under a sweeping new legislative proposal, the US Congress is moving to integrate the American and Israeli military forces to an unprecedented degree, in a […]
Pentagon chief says US ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal
Trump ‘to ‘only make a deal that is good for America’ with Iran, according to White House US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, May 30, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The US is ready to restart attacks on Iran if a deal cannot be reached, Defence Secretary […]
Dar quashes rumours of Pakistan joining Abraham Accords
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with his Pakistani counterpart at the State Department in Washington on Friday, as negotiations aimed at ending the war with Iran drag on. The meeting with Foreign Minister Ishaq Darwhose country is acting as mediator between the United States and Irancame days after Rubio’s visit to India. […]
No flexibility in Pakistan’s consistent position on Palestine issue, FM Dar says on Washington visit
Rejects speculation over Pakistan joining the Abraham Accords during media talk in Washington Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar addresses the media at the Pakistan Embassy in Washington DC on Friday. SCREENGRAB Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday categorically rejected any notion of Pakistan joining the Abraham Accords, reiterating that […]
Govt slashes petrol, HSD by Rs22 in ‘Eid gift’ for people
Following the cut, petrol price was fixed at Rs381.78 and HSD at Rs380.78 per litre nationwide People wait for their turn to get fuel at a petrol station in Peshawar. Photo: Reuters/ File The federal government on Friday reduced the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs22 per litre, saying the move was […]
PTI’s Junaid Akbar, lawmakers detained during Gilgit-Baltistan poll campaign
PTI leader says he was asked to leave Gilgit over lack of NOC before being detained by police; PTI condemns arrest Junaid Akbar was elected unopposed as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee in January 2025. Photo: Express/ File Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa President Junaid Akbar Khan was arrested by the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Police at […]