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Turkish Army Chief Praises Pakistan Army’s Role in Regional Peace, Meets Top Leaders

Pakistan, Turkey discuss defense cooperation, regional security in military meetings Commander of Turkish Land Forces, General Metin Tokel, visits Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Thursday. Photo: ISPR Turkish Land Forces Commander General Metin Tokel acknowledged the contributions of Pakistan’s armed forces to regional peace and stability during […]

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Rain and flash flood warnings issued as heat persists in parts of Pakistan

Authorities warn of thunderstorms, flash floods and landslides as Karachi and Lahore continue to become sweltering. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Thursday issued warnings of rain, thunderstorms and possible flash floods in several parts of the country, while hot and humid conditions persist in major urban centers.

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Punjab declares Indus dolphin habitat wildlife sanctuary

The sanctuary aims to conserve Punjab’s largest population of endangered Indus dolphins The Punjab government has declared a stretch of the Indus River home to the highest concentration of endangered Indus River dolphins in the province as the ‘Punjnad Indus River Dolphin Wildlife Sanctuary’, marking a significant step towards conservation of these rare freshwater species

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AJK reinstates 177 FIRs against JAAC members for violating October 2025 agreement

Orders the police, judicial and administrative authorities to implement the decision and initiate further legal proceedings. Commuters walk past security personnel as they patrol a street ahead of a protest by the banned JAAC in Muzaffarabad, capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, June 7, 2026. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government

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SC restores Imran Khan’s right of defense in Shehbaz defamation case

A judge issues a dissenting note in favor of maintaining the previous restriction on the rights of the defense ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday restored the right of defense of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in a long-pending defamation case filed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a majority verdict that also

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FO rejects Indian claims on AJK, asks to focus on Kashmir issue

States that the situation in AJK is being handled within a democratic and constitutional framework Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi speaking at the Foreign Ministry’s weekly press briefing. SCREENSHOT Pakistan on Thursday strongly rejected recent statements by Indian officials on the situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), with the foreign ministry saying New Delhi

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Pakistan, Egypt discuss regional developments, agree to stay in touch

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Thursday, during which the two sides discussed regional developments and stressed the importance of continued dialogue and diplomatic engagement, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). In an article on X, the Foreign Ministry said

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Dialogue remains ‘most effective tool’ to resolve differences, Pakistan tells UN

According to interfaith harmony, diversity, peaceful coexistence and dialogue, the drivers of Pakistan’s foreign policy Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, addressing a high-level UN event marking the International Day for Dialogue Among Civilizations. SCREENSHOT Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, on Thursday called for deeper international

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