MARDAN: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Sunday signalled readiness for a political show of strength in the federal capital, saying he had conveyed to incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan that the party and its supporters were prepared to move to Islamabad at short notice. Addressing a charged public gathering organised by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in…

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has tasked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to remain proactively engaged with the United States and Iran to ensure the sustainability of the ongoing peace process between them. Pakistan took centre stage when it brokered a 14-day ceasefire between the US and…

Rocket-powered projectiles being launched from mobile launcher. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Iranian armed forces said on Saturday that it is “likely” the US-Israel war on the country will resume as “evidence shows the US is not committed to any agreements or treaties,” according to Al Jazeera. “The actions and statements of US officials are primarily media-driven,…

Brent fell $11.12 to $88.27; WTI dropped $11.40 to $83.29 amid sharp declines in oil prices A map showing the Strait of Hormuz, also known as Madiq Hurmuz, and 3D printed oil barrels are seen in this illustration taken March 26, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices plunged by about 11% on Friday, extending earlier losses,…

Force, supported by tanks, enters southern Quneitra day after bringing rooms, bulldozer into area Israeli force made up of two tanks and two military vehicles entered eastern Tal al-Ahmar hill in southern Quneitra, Syria, on April 18, 2026. PHOTO: ANADOLU The Israeli army launched a new incursion into Syria’s Quneitra province late Saturday and positioned…

. GAZA: Hamas announced on Monday that it had elected Khalil al-Hayya, the group’s lead negotiator in indirect ceasefire talks with Israel, as the new head of its political bureau. “Hamas announces the election of brother mujahid Khalil al-Hayya as head of the movement’s political bureau, succeeding the martyred leader Yahya al-Sinwar,” Hamas said in…

She directly oversees all matters in province, including security, cleanliness, others, from hospital, says minister Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Photo: File LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Thursday said that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif underwent major surgery at Sharif Medical City Hospital in Lahore. In a post on X, Aurangzeb said, “Chief…

PM expresses satisfaction over ‘excellent state of bilateral relations’ between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah. PHOTO: PMO/X Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday hailed the signing of the deal, which ended a conflict between Iran…

Trump maintains US will ‘get’ Iran’s enriched uranium without sending any money to Tehran A satellite overview shows the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Facility, along with damage from airstrikes, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, near Qom, Iran, June 24, 2025. Maxar Photo: REUTERS The United States is considering releasing $20 billion in frozen Iranian assets in exchange…