Alarm over the ‘joint statement’ came as both sides made significant progress in talks US Vice President JD Vance meets Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ahead of Islamabad Talks 2026. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Local and international journalists were exhausted in the media center set up just a stone’s throw from the Serena Hotel, where senior Iranian and […]
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The rally aims to show the PTI founder can mobilize large-scale political activity, says Afridi Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: On instructions from jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government plans to hold what its chief minister Sohail Afridi calls a “huge public rally” in Mardan next Sunday to show
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LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government and Community Development has taken a significant step by setting 18 as the legal minimum age for marriage for both boys and girls across the province, scrapping the earlier provision that had allowed girls to marry at the age of 16. The committee unanimously approved The
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Lawyer and activist Imaan Mazari, daughter of senior politician Shireen Mazari. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE ISLAMABAD: Lawyer Imaan Mazari has approached the Supreme Court asking for a stay of his sentence in a case related to making “anti-government” posts on social media. The human rights lawyer has moved the apex court after the Islamabad High Court (IHC)
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KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari noted on Monday that Pakistan’s cooperation with China presents an important opportunity to modernize infrastructure, strengthen industrial capacity and promote socio-economic development. The President received a detailed briefing on the implementation of the Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed during his recent visit to the People’s Republic of China. The briefing
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A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group photo with foreign ministers and representatives of the United States, Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during Iran’s nuclear talks at the Vienna International Center in Vienna, Austria July 14, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is engaged in
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Says there is a sense of satisfaction after the first round of talks, with no negative developments reported so far Defense Minister Khawaja Asif. Photo: Screengrab Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said the next round of talks between Iran and the US is expected soon, with positive progress being observed. His statement came a day after
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses a special meeting of the federal cabinet in Islamabad on April 13, 2026. Photo: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed satisfaction with the progress in US-Iran talks and said Pakistan was making all efforts to resolve the dispute. Addressing the federal cabinet, the prime minister said Pakistan’s leadership
Chairmen meet with Foreign Minister Amna Baloch to praise the ministry’s efforts during the negotiations Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar with Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong on April 13, 2026. PHOTO: MoFA/X Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong on Monday, the Foreign Ministry wrote in a
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Individuals admit to luring others via social media with offers of money to access sensitive information Three Indian spies were convicted under the Official Secrets Act after being arrested by security forces for their involvement in India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). Security agencies in an effective intelligence based operation had arrested three persons allegedly
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