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Trump Says Israel Strike in Beirut Delayed US-Iran Deal Signing by a Few Hours

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has blamed Israel for causing a brief disruption in the timeline…

UK Intercepts Russian Shadow Fleet Ship in English Channel, Says Defence Ministry

MOSCOW: British forces on Sunday intercepted a sanctioned Russian oil tanker belonging to Moscow’s shadow fleet…

Indian Lawmakers Criticise US Response After Sailors Killed Off Oman Coast

NEW DELHI: Indian lawmakers on Sunday strongly criticised the United States for failing to apologise after…

Islamabad MoU Nears Completion as US, Iran Differ Over Signing Timeline

ISLAMABAD: In a development being viewed as a potentially historic step towards peace in the Middle…

Budget 2026-27 Debate Begins as Opposition Criticises Provincial Funding Freeze

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Saturday commenced a general debate on the federal budget for the…

Lebanon reports one killed in southern strikes as Israel issues wide evacuation warnings

BEIRUT: Lebanon reported Israeli strikes on the country’s south on Saturday as the Israeli army issued…

Modi to raise Strait of Hormuz concerns at G7 after US strike kills three Indian seafarers

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for Europe on Saturday to participate in the Group of…

Five killed in Indian military transport plane crash in Assam

ASSAM: Five Indian air force personnel were killed when a military plane crashed while landing at…

Iran deal set for signing tomorrow, uranium issue to be addressed later: Trump

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has announced that a deal with Iran is scheduled to be…

Qatar Praises Pakistan’s Role as Trump Announces Iran Deal, Tehran Denies Geneva Talks

Islamabad: Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, has…

Iran Announces Funeral Schedule for Late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

TEHRAN – Iran has announced the official funeral schedule for its late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei,…

Historic Breakthrough Expected: PM Shehbaz Signals Imminent Peace Deal

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has indicated that USA & Iran are on the verge of…

US reportedly plans major cuts to fighter jets and warships for NATO: NYT

WASHINGTON: The United States plans to significantly reduce the aircraft and warships it makes available for…

Heavy security deployed on Herat streets amid crackdown on women

HERAT: Heavily armed security forces were deployed across Herat on Friday, prompting residents to abandon planned…

In NA, PM Shehbaz reaffirms government commitment to provincial development

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to contribute to the development…

21 terrorists killed in North Waziristan intelligence-based operations over 72 hours: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Security forces have killed 21 terrorists during ongoing intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North…

Iran-US 14-Point Draft Agreement Revealed: Ceasefire, Sanctions Relief, and $24 Billion Frozen Assets

Tehran: New details have emerged regarding a reported 14-point draft understanding between Iran and the United…

Pakistan’s poverty rises, education spending drops to record low: survey

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s education spending fell sharply to just 0.8% of GDP in FY2025, down from 1.5%…

Proposed Iran-US memo being called ‘Islamabad declaration’: CNN

New York: A potential signing ceremony for the “Islamabad declaration” a memorandum of understanding between the…

Iran delays Khamenei funeral: Tehran mayor

Tehran: The mayor of Tehran said Thursday that the state funeral of late supreme leader Ali…

UK economy began to feel fallout from Iran war in April, shows data

United Kingdom: Britain’s economy contracted by 0.1% in April, its first monthly drop since August as…

Pakistan Unveils Budget 2026-27 with Tax Relief, Salary Increases, and Revenue Targets

Islamabad – The Government of Pakistan is set to present the Federal Budget 2026-27 today, featuring…

Trump Cancels Planned Strikes on Iran After High-Level Talks, Says Agreement Approved by Multiple Countries

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has announced that planned military strikes against Iran have been cancelled…

Iran’s Joint Military Command Says Oil and Gas Exports Must Be ‘For Everyone or No One’

TEHRAN: Iran’s top joint military command, the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, has warned that recent US…