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Hezbollah rejects Lebanese government’s talks with US, cites sovereignty concerns

BEIRUT: Hezbollah has strongly rejected the Lebanese government’s direct negotiations with the United States, arguing that…

Swiss, Iranian foreign ministers meet ahead of US talks

BURGEN STOCK: Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis welcomed his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi to Switzerland ahead…

Grossi, Swiss FM discuss Iran talks and IAEA role amid nuclear concerns

BURGEN STOCK: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said he met Swiss Foreign…

PM Shehbaz, Field Marshal Munir hold meeting with US VP Vance ahead of Iran talks

BURGEN STOCK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir…

NA Committee Raises Questions Over Climate Levy in Budget 2026-27

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee on Saturday expressed concerns over the proposed carbon levy, warning that lowering…

Hezbollah Accuses Israel of Trying to ‘Sabotage’ US-Iran MoU Through Lebanon Attacks

BEIRUT: Hezbollah has said that Israel’s escalating attacks on southern Lebanon are aimed at “sabotaging” the…

US, Qatar Discuss Release Mechanism for Frozen Iranian Funds Under New Agreement: Report

WASHINGTON: The United States is working with Qatar on a mechanism that could allow billions of…

Pakistan Announces US-Iran Technical Talks to Take Place in Switzerland on Sunday

BURGEN STOCK: Technical-level talks between the United States and Iran will be held on Sunday in…

US CENTCOM Says 55 Merchant Ships Pass Through Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran Closure Claim

WASHINGTON: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has said that commercial shipping activity through the Strait…

Iran Says Delegation Heading to Switzerland to Ensure US Meets Agreement Commitments

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has said that an Iranian delegation will shortly travel…

Ishaq Dar Departs for Cairo to Attend Quadrilateral Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar departed for Cairo on Saturday to participate…

Trump envoy Witkoff heads to Switzerland for talks: Axios

WASHINGTON: US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi were both heading to Switzerland…

US Intelligence Warns Israel Could Undermine US-Iran Peace Efforts

WASHINGTON: US intelligence agencies have warned that Israel could potentially undermine President Donald Trump’s efforts to…

ECGB Releases Final Results Notification for 21 of 24 GB Constituencies

GILGIT: The Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan (ECGB) on Friday announced the official election results and issued…

Back-to-Back Blasts in Bannu, Leave Seven Dead and Three Wounded

BANNU: At least seven people were killed and three others injured in two back-to-back explosions in…

Five Killed in Israeli Airstrikes on South Lebanon Despite Ceasefire

BEIRUT — At least five people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the southern Lebanese town…

PM Shehbaz cuts petrol and diesel prices by Rs74, Rs67 per litre

Islamabad: The government on Friday reduced the prices of petrol by Rs74 per litre and diesel…

Pakistan, KSA Set to Sign Comprehensive Economic Package, PM Shehbaz Tells Crown Prince

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are ready to…

Government Serious About Dialogue With Opposition, Says Tariq Fazal

Islamabad: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry has said that the government is…

EcoHope Trust Launches Fellowship to Transform Street Children into Climate Change Leaders

Rawalpindi: EcoHope Trust, under the support of the European Union and in collaboration with NCPC, successfully…

Israeli Strikes Kill 47 Across Lebanon, Health Ministry Says

HAROUF: Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health said Israeli air strikes carried out from midnight until Friday…

Qassem Reaffirms Hezbollah’s Commitment to Resistance and Rejecting Occupation

DAHIYEH: Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Friday addressed a Central Ashura Council ceremony in Beirut’s southern…

KP CM Unveils Rs2.17tr Budget for FY2026-27 with Rs48 bn Fiscal Deficit

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Friday presented the provincial budget for the fiscal…

Dar to Represent Pakistan at R-4 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Cairo

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will attend the fourth meeting of the…