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Ahead of deal on Hormuz, US and Iran ramp up the rhetoric again

Tehran awaiting formal reply to its proposal to reopen troubled strait; Qatari mediators trying to find common ground.

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 07:35am

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Pakistanis among crew rescued from pirates

Reports suggest five deaths during operation by Somali forces to recover oil tanker hijacked in April

Published 30 Sep, 2026 07:00am

PM meets bigwigs of UK finance, opens bourse

ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday became the first Pakistani prime minister to open the London Stock Exchange...

Published 30 Sep, 2026 07:00am

IMF-linked plan to boost local currency bond market unveiled

Plan sets out reforms that the government, regulators and market institutions will undertake to build a deeper, more liquid and resilient market for government.

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 07:27am

PPP ‘welcomes’ invite to opposition multiparty moot

ISLAMABAD: The PPP on Tuesday “welcomed” an invitation from the opposition alliance, the...

Published 30 Sep, 2026 07:00am

Afridi firm on Islamabad march despite ouster risks

• Maintains PTI will not be intimidated; protesters to converge in Swabi before marching on capital • Says other party leaders

Published 30 Sep, 2026 07:00am

KP govt defiant as Centre warns of governor’s rule

• Afridi refuses to back down on Oct 4 protest, reiterates call for new counterterrorism policy • Federal ministers say it can

Published 29 Sep, 2026 06:57am

Khamenei unbowed as Iran sees no direct talks with US

Supreme leader says US will be forced out of Mideast after "painful blows"; Washington, Tehran set to hold separate talks with mediators.

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 07:22am

India-held Kashmir’s assembly backs return to statehood

Omar Abdullah, who heads the occupied state’s government, introduced the resolution, saying that statehood was “our right”.

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 07:39am

Three traffic cops martyred in Tank attack

Assailants flee with police van, which was later recovered

Published 29 Sep, 2026 06:57am

Govt notifies new procurement rules with IMF team in town

Changes retain certain exemptions for direct contracting with SOEs despite reservations; IMF delegation meets finance, tax officials amid uncertainty on sovereign wealth fund law.

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 07:31am

Time to fight

More than a thousand newsrooms from over a hundred countries mark World News Day together.

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 07:55am

Country braces for 25pc Rabi water shortage

Reservoir carryover falls below 9.5 million acre feet, lowest since 2021; wheat crop faces added pressure after estimated shortfall last season.

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 07:40am

US, Iran may return to table within days over Hormuz

Trump claims negotiators to engage Iranians this week, says he turned down an earlier proposal; Araghchi says Iran ready to open strait if ceasefire deal revived, frozen assets released.

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 07:32am

IMF talks to unlock next $1.2bn set to begin today

The mission will stay in Pakistan for almost two weeks to conduct fourth review of the Extended Fund Facility and third review of the Resilience Support Faci­lity.

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 07:22am

Military reports successes in Balochistan operations

• ISPR says over 70 terrorists killed in various engagements over past four days • Islamabad rubbishes Kabul’s claims of sending

Published 28 Sep, 2026 05:55am

CM Afridi wants KP input included in counterterror policy

Afridi visits victims of Dera Ismail Khan attack alongside predecessor Ali Amin Gandapur; urges Centre to involve the province in decision-making, provide resources.

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 07:46am

Makkah accord moves towards mly cooperation

• Army chiefs of Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia meet in Riyadh to discuss collective defence • Trilateral meeting agrees to

Published 27 Sep, 2026 07:24am

D.I. Khan suicide blast leaves 14 martyred

• 12 lives lost after explosive-laden vehicle targets police post, two rescue officials die while transporting bodies • President

Published 27 Sep, 2026 07:24am

PTI postpones march on capital until Oct 4

• Party’s political committee ‘unanimously’ agreed to postponement, says CM Afridi • Claims Imran can be released within hours

Published 26 Sep, 2026 04:59am

Trump rejects Iran’s proposal on reopening of Hormuz

• US president says Tehran is ‘losing badly’, seeking a quick exit amid economic strain; WSJ reports US could resume strikes after

Published 27 Sep, 2026 07:24am

PTI offers olive branch, insists demands are ‘genuine’

• KP Chief Minister Afridi says party has not refused to engage in dialogue, warns against ‘misadventure’ • Asks Centre to

Published 27 Sep, 2026 07:24am

Gulf waterways must remain open, PM tells UN

• Says vital sea lanes must not become ‘chokepoints of confrontation’
• Highlights Pakistan’s mediation between Iran, US;

Published 26 Sep, 2026 04:59am

IHC voids law allowing agencies to curb travel

Declares unconstitutional a provision that allowed government agencies to place a citizen’s name on the Passport Control List (PCL).

Published 27 Sep, 2026 06:55am

PM invites Achakzai for ‘direct talks’

According to a source close to the prime minister, PM Shehbaz extended the invitation for dialogue, but no response had so far been received from the opposition leader.

Updated 26 Sep, 2026 07:09am

Makkah defence pact chiefs hold urgent talks in Riyadh

Discussions come amid Houthis’ missile, drone attacks on Saudi territory

Published 26 Sep, 2026 04:59am

6 million citizens registered under PM’s fuel relief scheme: Shaza Fatima

Minister says over 6.18m tokens generated, 4.79m redeemed since launch; 4/7 control room monitoring implementation for ensuring transparency and timely resolution of issues.

Updated 26 Sep, 2026 07:20am

Rs16bn bank-funded remittance reward scheme unveiled

Rs4bn to be distributed among 2,521 winners in each quarterly draw; each raffle to award Rs100m top prize; twenty Rs25m,100 Rs10m and 2,400 Rs1m prizes.

Published 26 Sep, 2026 04:59am

PTI ‘still in two minds’ over march plans to Islamabad

Panjutha hints at possibility of postponement, links it to acceptance of party’s demands for Imran’s release, snap polls, probe into May 9 events.

Published 25 Sep, 2026 07:01am

Situationer: Déjà vu at D-Chowk?

KHYBER Pakhtunkhwa is on edge again, and not just for the deteriorating security and volatility in the south, which...

Updated 25 Sep, 2026 07:58am

Pezeshkian reaffirms pledge to Islamabad MoU: PM

• Premier tells Iranian president Islamabad and Tehran must work together to reduce regional tensions; apprises him of progress on

Published 25 Sep, 2026 07:01am

Pakistan hits more terror targets in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Pak­is­tan conducted precision aerial and drone strikes at 10 locations across Afgh­anistan in...

Published 25 Sep, 2026 07:01am

‘Washington, Tehran exploring phased way out of war’

Reports suggest Tehran could reopen Hormuz, may drop toll demand for blockade relief; but ‘neither side wants to move first’

Updated 25 Sep, 2026 07:27am

PML-N’s Dr Najeeb Naqi sworn in as AJK president

Years after his ‘accidental’ foray into politics, the Poonch native emerged as consensus candidate after speaker, PM slots went to

Published 25 Sep, 2026 07:01am

Govt working on 174 IMF-sought tweaks, NA panel told

Proposed changes will improve governance in the financial sector, state-owned enterprises, foreign remittances, climate change and local currency integration.

Updated 25 Sep, 2026 07:42am