ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday arrived at the Prime Minister’s House, where he was received by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as the two countries began formal talks aimed at expanding bilateral cooperation. The two leaders exchanged warm greetings before President Pezeshkian was presented with a guard of honour […]
ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday on a one-day official visit, receiving a red-carpet welcome from Pakistan’s top leadership following Islamabad-mediated talks between Tehran and Washington in Switzerland. The Iranian president arrived aboard a special Mirage Airlines aircraft, identified as Minab 168. Upon arrival, he was […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has confirmed that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will arrive in Islamabad on Tuesday for an official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to the Foreign Office, the Iranian president will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including cabinet ministers and senior officials. This will […]
LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation, saying he is leaving office after steering the country through economic stabilisation and rebuilding his political party from what he described as a state of collapse. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer confirmed that he had informed King Charles of […]
BURGENSTOCK: US Vice President JD Vance has announced significant diplomatic progress with Iran following high-level multilateral talks in Switzerland, saying Tehran has agreed to allow international nuclear inspectors back into the country and that the Strait of Hormuz has been officially reopened. Speaking at a press briefing after the negotiations, […]
The United States has issued a 60-day general licence allowing limited production, sale and export of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products, marking a major policy shift following diplomatic progress in high-level talks held in Burgenstock, Switzerland. The US Treasury Department said the decision was taken under a temporary framework agreed […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has successfully facilitated the repatriation of eight Iranian fishermen who were rescued at sea by a British vessel after their boat ran aground, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced on Monday. Dar said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with Pakistan’s maritime authorities, worked closely […]
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday approved four demands for grants of the Interior Division amounting to more than Rs74.35 billion, while rejecting 123 cut motions moved by the opposition during the budget session. The session was chaired by National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, during which the House began consideration […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced a two-day public holiday across the country to mark Ashura, according to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the holidays for the 9th and 10th of Muharram, which will be observed on Thursday, June 25, and Friday, June […]
QUETTA: An anti-terrorism court in Quetta on Monday sentenced prominent Baloch rights activist Dr Mahrang Baloch and her co-accused, Sibghatullah, to two concurrent life imprisonment terms each after convicting them in the killing of a Frontier Corps (FC) official during a protest in 2024. Judge Muhammad Ali Mubeen of the […]