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PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir discuss Pakistan’s efforts to mediate between US and Iran

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on Thursday reviewed the “progress of Pakistan’s…

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How we got here: Inside Pakistan’s backchannel diplomacy that led to the US-Iran ceasefire

Diplomacy does its best work when no one is looking. In calls that stretch for hours, in proposals dismissed publicly but refined privately, in capitals…

GovernmentHeadlinesInternational

Trump halts Iran attacks after talks with PM Shehbaz Sharif, Field Marshal Asim Munir; US, Iran reach ceasefire agreement

Pakistan on Wednesday announced that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, along with their allies, had agreed to an immediate…

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Provinces take the lead in doling out fuel subsidies following petrol price shock

ISLAMABAD: Coordinated by the Centre, the provincial governments will now be taking the lead in administering subsidised fuel quotas to motorcyclists, farmers and transporters, involving…

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Pakistan, Afghanistan officials hold talks in China’s Urumqi under trilateral mechanism

Officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan and China met on Wednesday in the Chinese city of Urumqi under the trilateral mechanism. Since Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq against terrorist…

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Court Orders Meesha Shafi to Pay Rs5 Million Damages to Ali Zafar in Defamation Case

singer Meesha Shafi must pay Rs5 million in damages to singer-actor Ali Zafar in a defamation case. The decision came in response to a lawsuit…

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War grows increasingly unpopular in US

WASHINGTON: As the war with Iran enters its fourth week, new national surveys show growing public unease — a shift…

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Foreign loan inflows rise to $5.77bn

ISLAMABAD: Foreign assistance inflows to Pakistan increased 18.38 per cent to $5.86 billion in July-February 2025-26, mainly due to programme…

Pakistan

Pakistan Highlights Role in Middle East De-escalation During Meeting with Chinese Envoy

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday emphasized Pakistan’s constructive role in promoting regional stability and de-escalation during a meeting with…

International

Israel–Iran Conflict Escalates Amid Mixed Signals on Peace Talks

The ongoing war between Israel and Iran intensified on Thursday as Israel launched large-scale airstrikes across Iranian territory, targeting key…