PUBLISHED on April 19, 2026 KARACHI: This has probably been said many times over the past few weeks, but it bears repeating. The world is living in unprecedented times, in more ways than one. In trying to find a way out of the US-Israeli war against Iran, we are navigating uncharted waters, boldly going where […]
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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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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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Former first lady Bushra Bibi. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: A petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking suspension of the sentence of Bushra Bibi, the wife of incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in the Al-Qadir Trust case, on medical grounds. As the IHC division bench headed by Chief Justice Sardar Sarfraz
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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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Field Marshal Asim Munir during his visit to Azad Kashmir. Photo: ISPR ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top military leaders concluded a high-level visit to Iran with a new diplomatic effort, as Islamabad steps up efforts to position itself as a mediator in the widening Middle East conflict. According to military media reports, Chief of Inter-Services Public Relations,
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Since July 22, many unauthorized money changers have been closed after military intelligence summoned foreign exchange traders to deal with the rising dollar rate on the open market. photo: file ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday repaid $2 billion in debt from the United Arab Emirates after seven years, reducing its dependence on the Gulf country whose
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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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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 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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