Dar links peace to ending terrorism from Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday urged the Shanghai Cooperation…
Dar links peace to ending terrorism from Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to press Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to honour their counter-terrorism commitments, saying durable peace and stability in the region depended on ending terrorism emanating from Afghan soil. Addressing the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers’ meeting (SCO-CFM) in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan,…
PM warns Afghanistan over cross-border terrorism
CLOUD LAUNCH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir offer prayers after inaugurating Pakistan’s first purpose-built AI data centre. PHOTO: ONLINE ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said Pakistan continued to seek good relations with Afghanistan but urged the Afghan interim government not to allow its territory to…
West Indies meet Pakistan at new Test venue
Pakistan captain Babar Azam and West Indies skipper Roston Chase are posing with the trophy. Photo: AFP LONDON: West Indies and Pakistan meet at Test cricket’s newest venue in Trinidad on Saturday at the start of a two-match series in which the home side will be enjoying rare favoured status against the unsettled visitors. Brian Lara Stadium,…
Dar urges Iran, US to build on Islamabad MoU
. ISLAMABAD: DPM/FM Ishaq Dar on Friday expressed deep concern over recent regional tensions and underscored the importance of dialogue, restraint, de-escalation by all sides, and sustained diplomatic engagement to achieve lasting peace and stability. Dar met with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of…
Malaysia back in the F1 frame
BUDAPEST: The Malaysian Grand Prix could return to the Formula One calendar as a stand-in this season as hopes of racing in Bahrain recede due to conflict in the region, informed sources said on Thursday. April grands prix at Sakhir and Saudi Arabia (Jeddah) were both called off due to the Iran war but attempts to reschedule…
Justice Sattar asked to vacate Islamabad house
. ISLAMABAD: The allotment of Justice Babar Sattar’s official residence in the federal capital has been cancelled following his transfer from the Islamabad High Court to the Peshawar High Court, according to a notice issued by the registrar’s office. The notice stated that the Estate Office cancelled the allotment of the government residence on July…
Sameer Minhas reflects on cricketing journey
Pakistan’s emerging batter Sameer Minhas has credited street cricket, family support, structured age-group programmes and a fearless mindset for shaping his development as a cricketer. “My journey began with street cricket and playing at home with my brother. My father later enrolled us at an academy and that is where my serious cricketing journey started,” Sameer recalled in the…
'This is Kashmir, not Kashmore'
Former prime minister and PML-N President Nawaz Sharif on Friday advised PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari not to take political remarks personally, emphasising healthy political rivalry over bitterness. Nawaz Sharif, accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, addressed an election rally in Mirpur, about 258 kilometres from Muzaffarabad. They criticised rival parties for making lofty…
Pakistan tells UNSC Kashmir is ‘not India’s internal matter’
Calls on India to honour UN resolutions and uphold Kashmiris’ right to self-determination Counsellor Saima Saleem exercising Pakistan’s right of reply during a UNSC open debate on strengthening mechanisms for the peaceful settlement of disputes on July 23, 2026. Photo: Radio Pakistan Pakistan on Friday rejected India’s claim that Jammu and Kashmir was its “integral…
Junior tennis stars in the making shine at Peshawar camp
International coach trains 15 young talents as K-P Tennis Association aims to nurture future champions PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Tennis Association has launched a comprehensive junior tennis camp at the Peshawar Sports Complex, hiring international coach Inam Gul to impart advanced techniques to budding players. Around 15 youngsters aged five to 14 are undergoing rigorous training…
