BEIRUT: At least 22 people have been killed since early Saturday in a fresh wave of Israeli attacks on Lebanon, the Lebanese state-run media reported. The health ministry said on Saturday that more than 90 people were killed in Israeli air strikes across the country in the past 24 hours, bringing the war’s death toll…

Diplomatic momentum builds in Islamabad despite sensationalism and skepticism from Indian media KARACHI: As the Pakistan-mediated ‘Islamabad Talks’ between the United States and Iran began on Saturday, the world watched closely except for some “evil eyes” across the border still clinging to propaganda over nuance. Consistent with a long-standing pattern of criticising Pakistan, Indian broadcast…

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: US Central Command said on Saturday that two Navy guided missile destroyers have begun clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as some ships are still unable to pass through the critical waterway despite the ceasefire. However, the spokesperson of the Iranian military’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has ‘strongly’ denied the US claim that…

• US, Iran hold first face-to-face meeting in decades marking a significant moment for two countries • Marathon meet ISLAMABAD: Mediated by Pakistan, senior figures from Iran and the United States held a 14-hour long talks on Saturday, including first face-to-face meeting at the highest level since 1979, in Islamabad, seeking to iron out key…

Pakistan has sent fighter jets and other military forces to Saudi Arabia to boost security under a defence pact between the two countries, the kingdom’s defence ministry said on Saturday. In September 2025, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a landmark “Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement”, declaring that “any aggression against either country shall be considered an…

GILGIT: General elections in Gilgit-Baltistan will be held on June 7, the GB Election Commission announced on Saturday after a four-month delay. General elections for the G-B Assembly were scheduled for Jan 24, 2026. However, days after the announcement, the elections were postponed indefinitely due to harsh weather conditions in the region. The G-B Election…

. ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia and Qatar will provide Pakistan $5 billion in financial assistance, enabling Islamabad to avert stress on the country’s weak foreign reserves while making external payments by June, Pakistani official sources told Anadolu on Saturday. The development comes as Islamabad is set to repay a $3.5 billion debt to the UAE by…

. ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on a significant constitutional petition seeking that women convicted in narcotics cases be sent home on probation instead of being imprisoned. A three-member bench led by Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar and comprising Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Salahuddin Panhwar, concluded the hearing after extensive legal…

. CHAKDARA: In a daring daylight robbery, armed dacoits held a local trader hostage at gunpoint in Chakdara, severely beating him before snatching Rs7 million in cash. According to Lower Dir police, the incident occurred when unidentified armed men targeted Khushal Khan. The robbers not only took away the huge amount but also subjected the…