Pakistan

National and regional reporting from Pakistani and regional desks. Sorted by source publication time.

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Iran won't allow US weapons to transit Hormuz

Ceasefire talks stalled as Trump pushes for a deal with Tehran, Vance says ‘making progress’

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Trump arrives in Beijing for superpower summit

US president will ask President Xi to 'open up' China

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Belgium and Turkey sign nine defence pacts

Belgian defence minister hails 'big step forward' in bilateral cooperation

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Iran war to cast a shadow on BRICS Delhi's meeting

Iran had urged India, BRICS chair for 2026, to use BRICS platform to build consensus condemning US and Israeli actions

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Senate panel approves bill on blue passports

Minister raises concerns regarding misuse of special passports

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SC returns 27th Amendment plea

LBA to challenge registrar office's objection

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Opp for efforts to save Constitution

TTAP chief calls upon all major political leaders to step forward for democracy

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SJC meeting today under CJP Afridi

Top judicial forum to review complaints against judges

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Upcountry braces for heavy rainfall

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Misgivings stall JUI-F, PTI rapprochement

JUI-F rules out joining TTAP movement, for now

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Mohmand, Dasu dams costs surge by Rs1.6tr

Documents also showed a major increase in allocations for development of local communities affected by projects

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Flydubai suspends flights to Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar till Oct due to 'operational issues'

Flydubai has suspended its flight operations from and to Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar till October 26 due to “operational reasons”, the airline’s flight inquiry in Pakistan said. However, flight operations from and to Karachi will continue as usual, the airline confirmed. Flydubai, a low-cost airl...

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Landslides leave thousands stranded

Debris block multiple highway sections; locals provide shelter, food to travellers

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IHC rules high courts can assume jurisdiction in cases of promotion assessments

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday set aside the supersession and deferment of top bureaucrats in promotion matters and ruled that high courts can assume jurisdiction in cases relating to assessment of “fitness” and “suitability” for promotion. In a detailed judgment authored by ...

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Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi

United States President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Beginning the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, Trump touched down on Air Force One at Beijing Capital International Airport at 7:50pm (4:50pm PKT) after the ...

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'Unchecked urbanisation increasing food insecurity risks'

Scholars from Pakistan, Germany stress collaboration, policy reforms

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Bannu reels under wave of lawlessness

Bank van looted, medic missing, security supplies hijacked

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'Pinky' case deepens as physical remand secured

Police claim a Pandora's box of organised crime is beginning to open

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آئی ایم ایف اور حکومت میں بجٹ مذاکرات شروع، 15 ہزار 300 ارب روپے اکٹھا کرنے کا ہدف

بجٹ تیاری کی ذمے داری اسحق ڈار کے حوالے، وزیراعظم نے کمیٹی بنا دی

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US delegation discusses trade with FinMin

American companies show strong interest in long-term investment opportunities

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PSX erases gains as ME worries trigger selling

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 1,465 points amid volatile trading

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Data-driven policymaking key to growth

IT minister stresses e-commerce, digitisation can help expand economy significantly

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IPO launches digital transformation drive

DG says trademark, copyright & patent services will be fully digitalised in six months

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Pakistan, China expand cooperation

Challenge SEZ attracts $150m investment as EV manufacturing tops trade talks