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President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday discussed the country’s political, economic and security situation in detail, the premier’s office said.

The Duke of Edinburgh officially opened a new state-of-the-art production facility at the University of Hertfordshire.

A senior UN official has urged the restoration of safe navigation in vital waterways as attacks on commercial shipping continue to mount.

A leading European security expert tells an IBA Karachi seminar that Islamabad must forge strategic partnerships with like-minded nations to resist great-power coercion.

President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday visited Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s residence in Model Town, Lahore, where the two leaders discussed the country’s overall political, economic and security situation.

NEW DELHI: Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest captain in men’s Twenty20 history on Saturday when he led out his side in India’s domestic state competition, media reports said.

KYIV: The United States suggested for the first time that Ukraine cede land to Russia in exchange for joining NATO, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in comments released Saturday, adding that Russia had rejected an energy target ceasefire at talks this week.

The government is considering a proposal to establish between 10 and 12 provinces across Pakistan.

An important meeting of the Muttahida Madaris Council Pakistan was held with the participation of leaders of various religious education organisations and federations from across the country, focusing on the educational, administrative, and social role of religious seminaries, challenges facing...

The Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 (PMIF26) took place in Islamabad on November 12-13, 2026.

Sindh's future will be decided by its people, and any move to create a new province must fulfil constitutional requirements, Sindh Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said on Friday.

PPP Women's Wing President Faryal Talpur has urged party workers to capitalise on the weakness of the PML-N led Punjab government, saying the way the PML-N secured its mandate in the province in the February 8, 2024 general elections was an open secret.

With Sri Lanka establishing a lead of only 12, Pakistan then fought their way to 57 for 1 before bad light ended play shortly before 1:30pm.

Experts warn that using AI to enhance property images can go too far and mislead prospective buyers.

Senator Sherry Rehman Friday called for COP31 in Antalya to move beyond declarations and deliver a credible, accessible and equitable climate financing framework, warning that Pakistan and other climate-vulnerable countries were being pushed into a dangerous cycle of disasters, debt and declining...

Pakistan will host a major International Hockey Federation (FIH) event after a gap of 24 years, with the fifth edition of the FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup scheduled to be held in Lahore from February 19 to 28, 2027.

Turkiye and Qatar signed a defence agreement on Friday that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said would further strengthen ties between the regional allies, his office said.

Pakistan will offer investors clear and uniform fiscal terms for mining projects, without requiring "case-by-case" negotiations, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said on Friday, as the government sought to attract long-term investment in the country's mineral sector.

The Congressional Pakistan Caucus has applauded Punjab’s drive to modernise its brick-kiln sector, saying the reforms could serve as a pilot for eliminating bonded labour and attracting ethical foreign investment.

Pakistan's JF-17 Thunder garnered significant attention at the Dubai Airshow 2025, leading to the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a friendly country for its procurement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday.

State Minister for Law Aqeel Malik said on Thursday that the 27th Amendment has vested authority to hear constitutional matters in the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), not the Supreme Court (SC).

Democratic US Senator Chris Van Hollen said on Thursday he would run for Senate majority leader, challenging Chuck Schumer, who has led the Democrats in the Senate since 2017, after the Democratic Party won a majority in the chamber in the midterm elections.

Pakistan has denounced Houthi terrorist attacks on Saudi Arabia, while reaffirming its support for Yemen's sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity, according to an official statement issued on Friday.

Pakistan has attracted more than 5,000 attendees from over 60 countries to its international minerals investment forum in Islamabad which could help bring foreign investment into the country’s mining sector.

Mobilink Bank, one of the largest microfinance Banks in Pakistan, has signed a Sale Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire 82.51% shareholding in Apna Microfinance Bank Limited (Apna Bank), subject to applicable legal and regulatory approvals.

For Karachiites, traffic jams are a familiar ordeal but on Thursday evening, the city's notorious gridlock pushed commuters' patience to the limit.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a bilateral meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkiye on Thursday on the sidelines of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP31 Leaders Summit.

Political leadership of Pakistan's two mineral rich provinces on Thursday extended security guarantees to foreign investors, as the federal government is also expected to announce new promissory deals with an international mining firm to extract critical minerals.

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wanted Vice President JD Vance to focus "his complete and total attention" on any crime and corruption in Democratic-run US cities, saying that effort could save more money than a deal with Iran.

Incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan wants his party leaders to “stick firmly to the ideology” of the party, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said on Thursday.

PTI leader and lawyer Sardar Latif Khosa said on Wednesday, after an hours-long meeting with party founder Imran Khan in Adiala jail, that his blood pressure was at a "frightening level" but the ex-premier was still "alert and strong".

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres railed against the oil and gas lobby on Wednesday, telling world leaders fossil fuels “must go the way of the dinosaurs” at a climate summit missing several prominent figures.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday highlighted Pakistan’s solar power boom at the COP31 in Turkiye, where world leaders gathered to discuss joint solutions to combat climate change.

Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and PML-Q leader Chaudhry Salik Hussain on Wednesday asserted that he stood by his claims regarding corruption in Punjab.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday arrived at the COP31 Antalya Leaders’ Summit in Turkiye, where he is set to highlight Pakistan’s climate priorities, along with other world leaders.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Antalya, Turkiye, on Tuesday for a three-day visit to attend the Leaders’ Summit of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP 31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Multan Sultans is reportedly considering England all-rounder Ben Stokes as their marquee direct signing for the 12th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday denounced a push to impeach him as a “farce” and defended his record leading multiple military operations that have sparked allegations of misconduct against the Pentagon chief.

The lawyer representing Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Tuesday that the senior PTI leader, who is currently incarcerated at Kot Lakhpat jail, was taken to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) days after suffering a fall.

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