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Nuclear talks will take place within 60-day period after signing: report 

Talks on Iran’s nuclear programme will take place within a 60-day period…

Proposed Iran-US memo being called ‘Islamabad declaration’: CNN 

A potential signing ceremony for the “Islamabad declaration” — a memorandum of…

Iran media says draft deal with US would end war including in Lebanon 

Iran’s Mehr news agency published on Friday what it said was a…

UN experts condemn crackdown on women by Afghan morality police

A group of UN experts on Thursday denounced a crackdown on women…

Govt proposes 7% salary, pension hike in FY2026-27 budget

The federal government has proposed a 7% increase in the salaries of…

Govt presents Rs18.7 trillion budget under shadow of Mideast crisis

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday presented a budget with a total…

US plans to slash fighter jets, warships to Nato in Europe: Report

The United States plans to slash the number of fighter jets and…

Indian ministry says all 20 Indian crew members are safe after a strike on the vessel

India’s shipping ministry’s statement comes after the suspected attack on an asphalt…

Lebanon death toll since March 2 surpasses 3,700: Health Ministry

At least 3,711 people have been killed and 11,483 injured since Israel…

Iranian lawmaker says Trump ‘must surrender’

Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesman of the national security commission of Iran’s parliament, says,…

Israeli attack near hospital in Lebanon’s Tyre kills one person, injures 17 others: State media

An Israeli air attack has hit a residential building located near a…

Iran’s deterrence might have to go through ‘greater intensity’

Abbas Aslani of the Centre for Middle East Strategic Studies says the…

At least one Palestinian killed in Israeli attack in Gaza City

As per one person has been killed in an Israeli attack in…

India says 13 New Delhi-flagged vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways says 13 Indian-flagged vessels are…

Trump tells Fox News he’d like to take Iran’s Kharg Island

The US president says his administration is talking to Iran, but he…

Trump says the US will be hitting Iran ‘very hard’ tonight

The US president made the announcement on his Truth Social media platform.…

Air Canada cancels Tel Aviv and Dubai flights until October 24

Air Canada has further extended its suspension of all flights to and…

Pakistan’s economy size reaches ‘highest-ever’ level but misses growth target

Pakistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) hit its highest-ever size, but the South…

‘Operationally difficult’: FO says release of Pakistanis from Somali pirates ‘top priority

The Foreign Office said on Thursday that the government remains committed to…

Muharram moon unlikely to be sighted on June 15: PMD

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday said that there are no…

Afghan national among two militants killed in Mohmand operation

Security forces killed two militants, including an Afghan national, in an operation…

Pakistan highlights Gandhara Heritage, calls for reviving Silk Road spirit at Unesco

Pakistan’s Permanent Delegate to Unesco, Ambassador Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Thursday highlighted…

PM Sharif hails Pakistan’s contribution to the FIFA World Cup 2026 via ‘Trionda’ balls

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed pride in Pakistan’s contribution to FIFA World…

UK’s defence minister Healey quits, says Starmer’s plans fail to keep country safe

British defence minister John Healey quit on Thursday in a dispute over…

Renewed US attacks aim to force diplomatic progress through military might

CENTCOM said forces began launching strikes against multiple targets in Iran. As…

Explosions in Qeshm and Hengam caused by ‘military projectiles’

Iran’s IRNA outlet is reporting that explosions heard in Qeshm and Hengam…

Iran will ‘never submit to pressure or coercion’: UN envoy

Iran’s ambassador to the UN says “no sustainable deal can be reached…

US military says it launched new attacks

The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) says its forces have launched “additional…

Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon kill 12, wound paramedics

Lebanon’s National News Agency reports that a series of Israeli air strikes…

Air defences activated in Iran’s southwest Fars province

Iran’s Mehr news agency is reporting that an explosion heard in Fars…