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Twin Cities universities go online ahead of Iran-US talks

International Islamic University Islamabad is open until April 24 and exams are postponed Pakistani flags displayed in front of the President’s House, as Pakistan prepares to host the United States and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad, April 18, 2026. Photo: Reuters ISLAMABAD: Several universities in Islamabad and Rawalpindi announced changes

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De-escalation: Pakistan and its allies close ranks

Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. SCREENSHOT ANTALYA: Pakistan and three major regional powers closed ranks on Saturday, reaffirming coordinated diplomatic action to manage escalating tensions in the Middle East, as their foreign ministers met on the sidelines of a major international forum. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy

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“The IMF Board of Directors is expected for the next tranche”

The minister also noted that Pakistan successfully repaid a $1.4 billion Eurobond earlier this month. Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during an interview at the annual spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in Washington DC, United States, April 13, 2026, PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said

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Rawalpindi and Islamabad locked down ahead of Iran-US talks

Massive security deployed for foreign delegations as authorities prepare for high-level diplomatic visits Pakistani flags displayed in front of the President’s House, as Pakistan prepares to host the United States and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad, April 18, 2026. Photo: Reuters Extraordinary security arrangements have been put in place in

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Bushra Bibi asks IHC to make urgent decision on bail application, citing medical issues

Alleges that the repeated adjournments caused harm to the applicant and defeated the purpose of the interim measures. Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi. Photo: File Bushra Bibi, wife of incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, on Saturday filed a supplementary petition in the Islamabad High Court seeking an early decision on her

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Prime Minister Shehbaz returns after Antalya Diplomatic Forum and Gulf visits

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif returns to Pakistan after a three-country tour. PHOTO: Pakistan’s peace efforts in the current regional and global context remained in focus during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s three-country tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey amid tensions in the Middle East, the government said on Saturday. The Prime Minister’s tour included visits

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