Wang Yi praises Pakistan’s mediation efforts in Iran-US engagement during call with Dar Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar(L) and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi. PHOTOs: File Pakistan and China on Tuesday welcomed the understanding reached in the Iran-US Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), describing the consensus as an important step towards promoting sustainable peace and stability in…
Sources say Islamabad’s engagement with all stakeholders helped prevent a major regional confrontation Pakistan’s efforts to facilitate diplomacy between the United States and Iran were aimed at promoting regional stability rather than securing any narrow national interest, security sources said on Tuesday, saying that Islamabad had helped prevent a potentially devastating conflict through engagement with…
IPP fielded candidates in several constituencies during elections but did not secure victory in any seat Four newly elected independent members of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly on Tuesday announced their decision to join the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) following a meeting with party president and Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan. The lawmakers who announced their affiliation with the…
Vendors sell unhygienic flavoured ice treats outside schools and in neighbourhoods SUMMER TREAT CAVEAT: A vendor sells flavoured ice balls to children at his stall in a Rawalpindi neighbourhood. PHOTO: EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: With the onset of summer, brightly coloured ice balls and flavoured drinks being sold in streets and outside schools have started raising health…
Defence minister says improvement in Pak-Iran relations, easing of sanctions on Tehran can create opportunities Defence Minister Khawaja Asif addressing the National Assembly. SCREENGRAB Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday said Pakistan’s economy had moved “out of the ICU” and is now showing signs of recovery, adding that the country could achieve 6–7% growth in…
Says nationwide coordination among mosques, seminaries, and religious boards may play key role in countering terrorism Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi addrssing a meeting of Paigham-e-Aman Committee. SCREENGRAB Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday called for stronger coordination between the state and religious scholars, urging them to play…
PM Shehbaz Sharif says security forces, police, CTD are achieving significant successes in fight against terrorism The Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) killed five terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in a border area near Attock. The department had received credible intelligence that terrorists present in the area had finalised plans to carry out attacks…
Aurangzeb says may use commercial borrowing to change creditor profile without increasing overall external debt Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during a Reuters interview in Islamabad, Pakistan, June 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The government could improve economic projections for 2027 after the end of the Iran war, but it is still too early to revise…
Rehman urges government to use diplomatic channels to ensure return of Pakistani hostages held by somali pirates Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman at the party’s headquarters in Mansoorah. SCREENGRAB Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman at the party’s headquarters in Mansoorah on Tuesday, where…
Meeting discussed Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, fiscal, structural reform agenda, Budget 2026–27 priorities Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb during a meeting with UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAP) Hamish Falconer and British High Commissioner Jane Marriott, along with senior officials from both sides at the Finance Division. PHOTO:…