Pentagon confirms plan to scale back Iraq mission

An aerial image of the Pentagon building. — AFP/File WASHINGTON: The Pentagon recommitted itself in a statement on Tuesday to scaling back its milit…

Fazl warns against imposing two-state solution without Palestinian approval

JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman addresses a press conference at Jamia Noor Ul Anwar Maskeen Pura in Chiniot. — Online/FileSays Palestine issue can…

Gandapur warns Imran of factions 'projecting Aleema Khan as party chairperson'

Strong quake causes damage, panic in central Philippine island

A building shakes during a strong jolt of a magnitude 6.9 quake that strikes in the Philippines' coastal city of Cebu, on September 30, 2025. — …

At UN, Pakistan pledges constructive role in US peace plan for Palestine

Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, speaks during a session of the United Nations Security C…

Essential takeaways from Trump's 20-point Gaza ceasefire blueprint

Palestinians wait to buy bread in Gaza City, February 3, 2025. —Reuters WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump published on Monday a 20-point peace p…

Trump announces Netanyahu's nod to US Gaza peace plan as Israeli attacks rage on

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House, in W…

Imprisoned Pakistani national repatriated from India via Attari-Wagah border

Raqib Bilal, who had been imprisoned in India, stands in front of Bab-e-Azadi in Lahore, after his repatriation, on September 29, 2025. — Photo via …

Michigan church shooting leaves at least 1 dead, 9 injured, say police

Smoke rises as emergency personnel work at the scene of a shooting which took place at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to…

Afghanistan announces release of detained US citizen

Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi meets US special envoy Adam Boehler. — Ariana NewsAmir Amiri handed over to US special envoy Adam Boehler.…

India police file case against actor-politician Vijay's party after stampede kills 39

A badge with picture of Vijay, actor and politician, lies amid footwears and other belongings left by attendees at the site of a stampede incident d…

Protest over alleged police action brings Super Highway traffic to standstill in Karachi

A view of a massive traffic jam on the main artery, Sharea Faisal, due to a protest in Karachi on December 29, 2024. —Online KARACHI: A protest by r…

At least 31 dead, over 50 injured at Indian actor-politician Vijay's rally, say officials

Actor turned politician addresses a rally during his election campaign. — India Today At least 31 people were killed and more than 50 injured on Sat…

Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland, ICE facilities

Tear gas and smoke envelop ICE agents as people protest against the US President Donald Trump administration's immigration policies, outside an …

Asif clarifies US has made no demands after improvement in bilateral ties

US tells India that Russian oil curbs are key to trade deal progress

A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia July 14, 2025.— ReutersUS official says ongoing trade talks on …

US envoy reinforces economic, security ties during Karachi visit

US Charge d' Affaires Natalie Baker meets Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah at CM House Karachi, during her three-day long visit to Karachi fr…

12 of a family killed, three injured in Dera Ismail Khan road accident

A fallen mini-truck seen at the site of accident on September 26, 2025. — Reporter DI KHAN: Twelve members of a nomad family were killed and three o…

Earthquake of 5.5-magnitude hits Islamabad, parts of KP

Picture showing a Richter Scale reading of a earthquake. — Reuters/File A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad and several parts of Khyber Pakh…

PM Shehbaz-US President Trump hold rare meeting at White House

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, US President Donald Trump, and Field Marshal Asim Munir pose for a photo at the White House in Washington, on Septemb…

Trump assertion that London could introduce Sharia law is 'nonsense', says Starmer

US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands as they hold a press conference at Chequers at the conclusion of a sta…

PM Shehbaz to meet Trump at White House today, US official confirms

PM says Trump-Muslim leaders' meeting declaration out; work on next steps afoot

US President Donald Trump speaks during a multilateral meeting with Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Jordan's King Abdullah, Pakistan'…

At UN climate summit, PM Shehbaz Sharif warns debt is no solution

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the Climate Summit 2025 at UNGA. —Screengrab/PTVPM says atomic energy capacity to be expanded to 1,200MW by …

Five killed in protests for statehood in 'Indian-occupied' Ladakh, say police

Smoke rises from a police vehicle that was torched by the demonstrators near the Bharatiya Janata Party office in Leh on September 24, 2025. — AFPPr…

Trump meets 'select' Muslim leaders, including PM Shehbaz, on UNGA sidelines

US President Donald Trump meets Muslim leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 24, 2025. — Screengrab via YouTu…

Court hands 14-year sentence to two for rape of hearing impaired girl

The picture shows a person handcuffed and standing behind bars. — AFP/FileVictim’s father reported the crime in a complaint in 2021.Convicts recorde…

Trump says Ukraine can retake all land seized by Russia

US President Donald Trump speaks to attendees during a campaign rally at the Mosack Group warehouse in Mint Hill, North Carolina on September 25, 20…

PM Shehbaz to attend UNGA session, meet Trump and leaders of Muslim countries today

A collage of pictures of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and US President Donald Trump. — X@PakPMO/Reuters/FilePM to raise Kashmir, Palestine issue in…

Trump warns pregnant women against Tylenol use

US President Donald Trump, next to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., makes an announcement linking autism to childh…

At UN, Pakistan seeks urgent action to ensure every woman, girl lives free from poverty

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar addresses the UN General Assembly in New York on the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Confe…

North Korea can talk to US if it stops insisting on denuclearisation, says Kim

"I still have fond memories of US President Trump," says Kim.Adds North Korea will 'never ever' negotiate on matter.South Korea…

Kirk praised as US martyr at Arizona memorial where religion and politics merged

A screen shows US Vice President JD Vance as he speaks, while people attend a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at St…

Ziarat assistant commissioner, son 'killed a month after abduction'

An undated image of Ziarat Assistant Commissioner Muhammad Afzal. — Geo NewsKidnappers shot victims before dumping bodies in mountains.Governor vows…

Trump vows to defend Poland, Baltic states if Russia escalates

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures, as he boards Air Force One to depart for a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, a…

'Bad things' will happen if Afghanistan does not return Bagram air base, says Trump

Afghan soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint outside the U.S Bagram air base, on the day the last of American troops vacated it, Parwan province, Afg…

Pakistan-Saudi pact creates 'superpower presence', boosts defence ties: Sanaullah

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs, Senator Rana Sanaullah speaks during Geo News programme "Jirga" on Septembe…

Trump's new H-1B order targets cheap foreign labour, puts India's tech industry at risk

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order on a gold card visa in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 19, …

IAEA praises Pakistan's progress in peaceful nuclear programme

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi meets Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Dr Raja Ali Raza Anwar on sidelines of IAEA General Con…

US discussing return to Bagram base for counterterror ops with Taliban: WSJ

Parked vehicles are seen in Bagram US air base, after American troops vacated it, in Parwan province, Afghanistan, July 5, 2021.— Reuters The United…

UNSC decides not to lift Iran sanctions, but still time to agree delay

Members of the UN Security Council vote against a resolution that would permanently lift UN sanctions on Iran at the UN headquarters in New York Cit…

Hong Kong to evacuate 6,000 after WWII-era bomb found

Police cordoned off the area and evacuated thousands of residents due to the risk involved in dismantling and disposing of the bomb.— X Hong Kong pl…

PM reaches London after milestone Saudi visit

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addresses nation in Islamabad, on May 7, 2025. — PID LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reached London…

Strong 7.8 quake hits Russia's Kamchatka region

A representational image of a Richter scale measuring an earthquake. — Unsplash/File A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky …

Pakistan's global relevance rising, says Anwar ul-Haq Kakar in London

Senator and former caretaker prime minister Anwar ul-Haq Kakar during a session at the International Institute of Strategic Studies in London. — Rep…

Three police officers shot dead, two wounded in Pennsylvania; suspect killed

A police officer is loaded into a Medevac helicopter after a shooting incident in York County's North Codorus Township, Pennsylvania, US, Septem…

Nearly 100 Sudanese refugees dead or missing after twin Libya boat disasters

Migrants travel in an inflatable boat across the English Channel, bound for Dover on the south coast of England. — AFP/File TRIPOLI: Around 100 Suda…

Thousands march in central London to protest Trump's second state visit

Demonstrators gather at Parliament Square as they take part in a 'Trump Not Welcome' rally during the state visit of US President Donald Tru…

'Huge, historic': Experts hail Pakistan's defence pact with Saudi Arabia

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman share a moment after signing the landmark Strategic Mutual Defense Agreemen…

‘Human trafficking': Fake football team deported from Japan, confirms FIA

A match-ball is seen before the match pool. — Reuters GUJRANWALA: A group of 22 men, posing as being part of a football team, was deported from Japa…

Alleged Kirk killer had 'leftist' beliefs, says Utah governor

A collage showing a mugshot of Charlie Kirk's alleged killer Tyler Robinson. — AFP/FileSuspect romantically involved with transgender roommate:…

AGP's U-turn: Rs375tr irregularities' report withdrawn, corrected version issued

Young activists who toppled Nepal's government now picking new leaders

Sudan Gurung, 36, founder of Hami Nepal, shouts as he returns after a brawl during their press conference, following last week's deadly anti-cor…

Texas governor signs law banning Sharia compounds

Texas Governor Greg Abbott shows off House Bill 4211 after he signed it into law. — Reporter AUSTIN: Texas Governor Greg Abbott has officially signe…