April 2026

Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has finalized its charge sheet in the foreign funding case and named former Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan as the main accused. The agency is expected to submit the indictment to the court today (Wednesday). According to sources, the

Heavy machinery operates at the site of an Israeli strike carried out on Wednesday, at Ain Al Mraiseh in Beirut, Lebanon, April 9, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Pakistan has condemned Israeli attacks in Lebanon at a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) at the United Nations, calling for an immediate ceasefire and uninterrupted humanitarian

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia are quietly but surely moving toward formalizing a new quadrilateral framework, as rapid developments in the Middle East push major regional players to coordinate more closely on diplomacy and security. Although officials have not spoken of an alliance, the pace and frequency of engagements suggests the four-country forum

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has charged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to remain proactively engaged with the United States and Iran to ensure the sustainability of the ongoing peace process between them. Pakistan took center stage when it brokered a 14-day ceasefire between the United States

Trump said Monday that Iran was seeking talks with the United States and that they had been scheduled, without specifying a time or location. PHOTO:FILE KARACHI: Iranian-American academic and political scientist Vali Nasr says the ongoing war between Iran and the United States is not about military superiority but endurance, pointing out that Pakistan played