DUBAI: Iran condemned the United States’ new economic sanctions on Friday as “state terrorism”, while its supreme leader said he was banning acts that could harm “social cohesion” amid concern that more financial pain could spark unrest at home. With the war now at the six-month mark, and negotiations at an impasse, President Donald Trump’s…

PM Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Minister of Environment Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley share a light moment at a reception in Islamabad. PHOTO: NNI ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that the recently signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye brought the three countries even closer together and sent a message…

Senate, NA approve all-party probe into hospital fire Chairman, speaker to jointly form investigation panel MPs ISLAMABAD: The Senate and the National Assembly on Friday moved to establish a special committee to investigate the PIMS nursery fire that killed 14 newborns, with lawmakers across party lines demanding accountability, public disclosure of findings and concrete reforms…

The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that the power to do complete justice under Article 187 of the Constitution must be exercised within the framework of the Constitution and the law and cannot be used to defeat legislative intent or override mandatory statutory requirements. A three-member bench headed by FCC Chief Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan…

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday warned India that any attempt to deprive Pakistan of waters allocated under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) could have “profound consequences” for regional peace and security, while calling for the decades-old agreement to be respected and implemented. Addressing a virtual seminar in Washington on…

Pakistan Peoples Party Central Punjab General Secretary Syed Hassan Murtaza said on Friday that his party would eventually part ways with the PML-N-led government, claiming that the question was now only when the split would take place. "We will eventually part ways with the PML-N government," said Hasan Murtaza, claiming that it was now only…

. KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has urged the federal government to expedite work on the long-delayed Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway, calling it as important for the province as the proposed upgradation of the 480-kilometre Karachi-Rohri railway track. In a statement on Friday, Sharjeel said improved road connectivity between Sindh’s major cities and industrial and…

Says treaty remains valid despite India’s unilateral move, undermining it could set a dangerous precedent Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar addresses a seminar on the Indus Waters Treaty virtually on Friday. SCREENGRAB Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday warned India of “profound consequences” for regional peace and security…

Officials urged platforms to use proactive algorithms to detect and block graphic and false content Aftermath of flash floods and mudslide at Trishuli Bazaar army training centre in Nuwakot, Nepal, August 28, 2026. REUTERS Nepal has asked Meta and TikTok to remove graphic images, AI-generated videos, fraudulent donation QR codes and misleading posts circulating in…