Govt signals willingness to engage PTI
National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. PHOTO: FACEBOOK ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reportedly given the go-ahead to National…
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia discuss converting $2bn loans into JF-17 fighter jet deal
Defence deal was signed following Israel’s strikes on what it said were Hamas targets in Doha Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and…
Iran president urges calm amid protests
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025, in Tianjin, China, September 1, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS…
PTA notifies MVNO policy framework
. People work near the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) headquarters building in Islamabad on August 16, 2024. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD:…
Senate panel seeks Pak PWD salaries
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works on Wednesday stressed the need for the immediate payment of outstanding…
Berlin power restored after blackout
. People walk through a darkened street during a blackout caused by a fire at a power distribution system in…
High seas drama as US seizes Russian tanker
Ship pursued from off Venezuela coast to N Atlantic; Rubio to meet Denmark officials for Greenland talks US Secretary of…
Ex-PTI leaders push plan for political dialogue
National Dialogue Committee (NDC) convenes a conference in Islamabad to discuss political situation in the country. Photo: X ISLAMABAD: A…
Minor rainforest clearing, major climate effect: study
. PARIS: Think of the destruction of Earth’s rainforests and a familiar image may come to mind: fires or chainsaws…
Special unit in Islamabad to protect Chinese citizens
BEIJING/ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday announced the establishment of a special protection unit in Islamabad to ensure the…