April 2026

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warmly welcomes Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a meeting in Islamabad. Photo: app ISLAMABAD: Despite no immediate prospect of direct talks between Iran and the United States, diplomacy remains very much alive as a flurry of activity behind the scenes suggests a serious push to seek a permanent end to

Hoarders display flags of the US, Pakistan and Iran as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad on April 18, 2026. Photo: Reuters ISLAMABAD: In a significant policy shift aimed at facilitating regional trade, Pakistan has decided to allow transit of goods to Iran through

ISLAMABAD: The prosecution in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is yet to move an application in an anti-terrorism court (ATC) seeking withdrawal of the May 9 cases, one of which includes KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi as an accused. The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), while hearing Radio Pakistan’s petition on 24 March, passed a stay order regarding

LAHORE: As hopes of forming the next government in Islamabad fade, the PPP is continuing its politics of fencing, according to party leaders who fear the party’s inability to make the necessary policy decisions could further alienate potential voters who want to see it fill the political void left by the embattled PTI. Party leaders

Decision taken in light of the prevailing security situation must ensure public peace A Lahore Police spokesman stressed that personnel in uniform are required to maintain strict discipline. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: The Punjab government has extended the enforcement of Section 144 across the province for another 30 days, maintaining a complete ban on the use

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s justice office has refused to grant lawyer Imaan Mazari’s petition for a stay of his sentence in a case related to making anti-government posts on social media and raising objections to it. The human