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The 30th Meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) Council of Foreign Ministers will be held in Islamabad on November 15-16, with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar set to chair the meeting, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Saturday.

The Sindh government is planning to phase out conventional vehicles used by provincial departments and replace them with electric vehicles (EVs) in a move aimed at cutting fuel costs and promoting environment-friendly transport.

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.

Pakistan has called for an end to military provocations and attacks in the Gulf region, urging the protection of civilians and commercial shipping and the pursuit of diplomatic solutions amid heightened regional tensions.

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...

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a nationwide ground stop for all departing flights after serious communications problems disrupted the country’s air traffic control system.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has given the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) a fortnight to submit the federal government’s formal written request for local government elections in cantonment boards, warning that it would be constrained to pass appropriate orders in case of no response.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday blamed the Commerce Department for failing to blacklist Megaspeed, the Singapore company at the centre of a scandal that prompted Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang to resign .

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.

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.

Despite an opening statement by Turkiye’s presidency – of making the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP31) in Antalya an ‘implementation COP’ – the negotiators from rich countries have seemed reluctant to include a delivery plan for adaptation finance in line with COP30’s call for efforts to...

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.

A US Army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier appeared to rebuke Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s delegation on Wednesday after laughter could be heard as they climbed the steps of the solemn site, according to a video of the incident.

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

• Araghchi says reopening proposal remains on table • Rubio sees no need for major combat operations as economic pressure continues • Qatar PM joins G7 talks after meeting Trump; US president sees ‘positive momentum’ • Iran says three oil tankers on fire in Hormuz; October LNG traffic hits post-war...

Republicans in the US House of Representatives blocked an effort on Tuesday to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, winning a reprieve for the polarising Pentagon chief before Democrats take control of Congress next year and possibly try again.

A first day of US-led talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi ended on Tuesday, with Washington calling for a “new” security framework, as Europe fears US President Donald Trump plans a deal with Moscow on the continent’s future.

Pakistan and the United States on Tuesday agreed to promote closer exchanges between think tanks and academic institutions to deepen mutual understanding and encourage dialogue on regional and international issues.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that he told G7 allies that the US economic sanctions and naval blockade were working so well that President Donald Trump did not need to conduct major combat operations in Iran.

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.

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