The ‘joint declaration’ alert came as both sides made significant progress in negotiations US Vice President JD Vance meets Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ahead of the 2026 Islamabad talks. ISLAMABAD: Local and international journalists were exhausted outside the media center set up just steps from the Serena Hotel, where senior Iranian and American officials had […]
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Rally aims to show PTI founder can mobilize large-scale political activity, says Afridi Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: On the orders of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government plans to organize what its Chief Minister Sohail Afridi calls a “major public rally” in Mardan next Sunday to show
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LAHORE: The Standing Committee on Local Government and Community Development of the Punjab Assembly has taken a significant step by setting the minimum legal age of marriage for boys and girls across the province at 18 years, abolishing the earlier provision which allowed girls to marry at the age of 16. The committee unanimously approved
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Lawyer and activist Imaan Mazari, daughter of politician Shireen Mazari. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE ISLAMABAD: Lawyer Imaan Mazari has applied to the Supreme Court to request the suspension of her sentence in a case linked to “anti-state” publications on social networks. The human rights lawyer moved the apex court after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) failed to
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KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday noted that Pakistan’s cooperation with China presents an important opportunity to modernize infrastructure, strengthen industrial capacity and advance socio-economic development. The President received a detailed briefing on the implementation of the Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed during his recent visits 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 the Iran nuclear negotiations at the International Center in Vienna, Austria, July 14, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is engaged in
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There is a feeling of satisfaction after the first round of negotiations, with no negative developments reported so far Defense Minister Khawaja Asif. Photo: screenshot Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said the next round of Iran-US negotiations was expected soon, and positive progress had been observed. His statement came a day after marathon talks between the
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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 over the progress of negotiations between the United States and Iran, saying Pakistan was making all efforts to resolve the dispute. Addressing the federal cabinet, the prime
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Chairs a meeting with Foreign Minister Amna Baloch to commend 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
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Individuals admit to luring others via social media by offering them money to access sensitive information. Three Indian spies have been booked 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-led operation, arrested three individuals suspected of
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