Hakan Fidan says US-Iran talks are largely complete, but key disagreements remain Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks to the reporters at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 19, 2026. REUTERS Turkey said it remained “optimistic” that a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States set to expire on Wednesday would be extended….
Secures $1.7b AIIB portfolio, JICA lending resumption as Pakistan eyes rating upgrade Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in an interview at the World Bank Spring Meetings 2026 with China Global Television Network’s program “The Heat”. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb concluded a productive final day of engagements at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and…
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is set to hold a “grand public rally” in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) Mardan on Sunday to show support for jailed founder Imran Khan, with Chief Minister Sohail Afridi saying it would be a major show of political strength. Preparations for the rally have been completed, with the stage set up and seating…
Armed man opened fire outside Mirza’s academy; security constable injured in foot, now out of danger, says police Religious scholar Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza survived an attack on Sunday outside the Quran-o-Sunnah Research Academy in Jhelum. The attacker was killed in police firing, while a policeman was injured. Police spokesperson Kashif Kiani said Mirza was…
The commerce minister directed industry stakeholders to submit comprehensive proposals for a long-term automotive policy aligned with national industrial goals. Photo: file KARACHI: Pakistan’s auto sector has welcomed a major policy shift aimed at revitalising local manufacturing, as the government moves to phase out used car imports under the baggage scheme, previously responsible for tens…
Strong winds, closely packed wooden stilt houses cause blaze to spread rapidly in Sandakan district Fire in the coastal village of Kampung Bahagia, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. Screenshot of a video still. PHOTO: X Hundreds of people have been displaced after a fire destroyed around 200 homes in a coastal village in Malaysia’s Sabah state on…
Says country faced severe economic challenges in recent years but managed to avoid default through coordinated efforts National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq speaking to the media in Lahore. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB LAHORE: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Sunday said that Pakistan is being acknowledged globally for its role in regional diplomatic efforts, crediting the…
State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File WASHINGTON: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad has said that Pakistan’s key macroeconomic indicators have improved faster than anticipated at the beginning of the fiscal year, according to a statement by the central bank on Saturday. While noting that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has…
British government set to announce legislation to move country closer to EU as Iran war sours relationship with US British Prime Minister Keir Starmer poses before a working lunch of bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of the multinational virtual summit at the Elysee Presidential Palace, in Paris, France, on April 17, 2026….
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Saturday announced that construction work has begun on an environmentally efficient floating jetty at the Korangi Fisheries Harbour at a cost of Rs120 million to facilitate the offloading of export-quality fish catch. The minister was chairing a meeting of the Korangi Fisheries Harbour Authority…