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. JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The leaders of JI and JUI-F have expressed serious reservations about Pakistan’s potential participation in Trump’s proposed Peace Council and demanded that the government not send Pakistani forces to Gaza. A meeting took place between JI chief Hafiz Naeem and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman in […]

. LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) declined to issue an order for immediate stay of the new net metering policy introduced by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), while issuing notices to the concerned authorities for their response. Justice Abid Hussain Chattha heard a petition challenging the revised policy on Friday. The federal

Nikhil Gupta admits to three charges of failed Delhi-backed plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Nikhil Gupta, accused of plotting to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, in New York City, USA on June 17, 2024 in this courtroom sketch. PHOTO: REUTERS NEW YORK: An Indian man accused of orchestrating a failed Indian government-backed plot to assassinate a

. Pakistan sent first batch of quality rice to Dhaka as direct trade between the nations has resumed. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: On 9 February, the Pakistan military’s media wing issued a statement marking the end of multinational exercises. The handout was accompanied by a series of pictures. One photograph stood out, however: Field Marshal Syed

TTAP Chief and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai at Parliament House on February 13, 2026. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: PTI founder Imran Khan’s deteriorating health revealed in a report submitted to the Supreme Court on Friday sparked a political storm in the country, with the government defending the timeline for medical

TTAP Chief and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai at Parliament House on February 13, 2026. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: PTI founder Imran Khan’s deteriorating health revealed in a report submitted to the Supreme Court on Friday sparked a political storm in the country, with the government defending the timeline for medical

. Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu meets Indonesian defense officers during his visit to Indonesia. — ISPR RAWALPINDI: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has expressed keen interest in leveraging the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) training ecosystem and aerospace development infrastructure to improve his country’s defense capabilities, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday.

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman greets his supporters as he leaves his residence in Dhaka. Photo: AFP DHAKA: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday celebrated a landslide victory in the first election held since a deadly uprising in 2024, in which leader Tarique Rahman became prime minister. Figures from the Electoral Commission said the BNP

. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar holds a press briefing in Islamabad on Friday to review Pakistan’s diplomatic achievements in 2025. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: FM Ishaq Dar and US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker discussed issues of mutual interest on Friday. During a meeting, the two discussed broad contours of bilateral relations and cooperation