Iran’s FM calls Dar as Israel’s Lebanon incursion imperils truce; Trump says peace talks ongoing ISLAMABAD/TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday requested Pakistan to use its good offices for de-escalation, as Tehran halted talks with the United States in protest at Israel’s incursion into Lebanon and threatened to open new fronts in the…
Inform PM of preparations by security agencies to ensure peaceful, transparent conduct of upcoming elections in G-B Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday reviewed the country’s overall law and order and security situation during a meeting with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Lahore. During the meeting, the two leaders held a detailed discussion on national…
Foreign Policy chief calls Pakistan a ‘regional power’ Kaja Kallas, Ishaq Dar co-chair 8th Strategic Dialogue Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas in Islamabad. PHOTO: Kaja Kallas/TWITTER ISLAMABAD: In one of the strongest endorsements by a senior European official, the top EU diplomat on Monday praised Pakistan’s…
Senior vet says bats are vital; they control mosquitoes and pests, reducing chemical use Eco friendly bats are vanishing from Lahore. PHOTO: ASIF MEHMOOD LAHORE: Urbanisation, shrinking green spaces, artificial lighting and widespread misconceptions among the public are contributing to a gradual decline in bat populations in Lahore, wildlife experts and biologists have warned, stressing…
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses an election rally in Shigar district of G-B. PHOTO: APP SHIGAR: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday launched his party’s election campaign in Shigar, pledging to secure constitutional, political and economic rights for the people of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-‘B) and calling for greater local control over the region’s affairs and resources….
According to Iranian media, Araghchi also holds telephone conversations with CDF Asim Munir Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Photo: Files Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday stressed the importance of sustaining the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran to prevent any breakdown of existing understandings during a…
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has announced new business operating hours under ongoing austerity measures, directing shops, markets and shopping malls to close by 8pm throughout the week. The revised notification, effective from June 1, 2026, also requires restaurants, grocery stores and event venues to close by 10pm, while several essential services have…
Punjab wildlife rangers holding rescued rare vulture. PHOTO: PUNJAB WILDLIFE DEPT LAHORE: Wildlife rangers rescued a rare Eurasian griffon vulture from the riverine area along the Indus on Monday. The bird was subsequently taken to the Rahim Yar Khan Wildlife Park. According to officials, Rahim Yar Khan Wildlife Ranger Assistant Chief Mujahid Kaleem took the bird into…
LOS ANGELES: A24’s ‘Backrooms’, the big screen adaptation of a viral YouTube horror series, smashed several box office records with an $81.5 million North American debut, US media reported on Sunday. Directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons, who created the ‘Backrooms’ web series as a teenager, the movie’s massive opening weekend haul is the largest ever…
Pakistani authorities claim that diplomatic efforts are ongoing to secure the release of the Pakistani hostages A screengrab of a video shows crew members of an Indonesia-flagged vessel held hostage by Somali pirates. KARACHI: Somali pirates have begun directly contacting the families of the ten Pakistani crew members who were kidnapped, it emerged on Monday….