ANKARA – Turkey’s parliament is set to ratify a defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan that includes a collective defence clause, committing NATO’s second-largest army to Riyadh’s defense as it faces attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis.
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that the United States will cease providing some $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel after the end of this year, in comments that reportedly caught Israeli security and financial officials off guard.
DUBAI – Israel has shared with the US and Gulf countries intelligence that Iran is considering using chemical weapons against them, The New York Times reports.
ISLAMABAD – Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazal) on Tuesday strongly condemned the alleged drone surveillance of its chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s residence, describing it as a violation of the sanctity of his home, fundamental human rights and Islamic and traditional values.
ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a show-cause notice to Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) for failing to hold intra-party elections within the extended deadline, giving the party 14 days to explain its failure or face legal action, including possible loss of its election symbol.
ISLAMABAD – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday held a meeting with a delegation of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), led by Liaquat Baloch, to discuss petroleum prices and measures to ease the economic burden on the public, particularly low-income households.
LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday gave the authorities a 15-day deadline to bring about a 100 per cent improvement in cleanliness across the province, expressing dissatisfaction with the performance of solid waste management companies.
Islamabad – Pakistan International Airlines’ Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Adrian Hamilton-Manns as the Chief Executive Officer of the national carrier.
ATLANTA – United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a press briefing on Saturday said Washington had “obviously heard” Pakistan’s concerns regarding terrorism emanating from Afghan soil, adding that “if there’s a productive role for us to play, we’ll play it.
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has reported its eighth polio case of 2026, involving a 13-month-old girl from Khyber district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
