Over 1250 candidates submit nomination papers for AJK polls
MUZAFFARABAD – At least 1265 candidates have submitted their nomination papers in total 45 constituencies of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) including 12 refugee constituencies for the upcoming general elections to be held on 27 July 2026 for Azad Jammu and Kashmir legislative Assembly.
Pakistan expresses condolences to Venezuela after deadly earthquake
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed grief and solidarity with Venezuela following powerful earthquakes that caused widespread devastation and loss of life in the country.
Pakistan lodges protest with BBC Urdu over publication of fake news regarding AJK
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has lodged a strong official protest and formal complaint with BBC Urdu over the publication of what it said was fake news regarding the situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
PM Shehbaz felicitates Ethiopian Premier Abiy Ahmed on election victory
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday congratulated Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and his Prosperity Party on their victory in Ethiopia’s parliamentary elections.
Holiday Notice
The offices of The Nation will remain closed on Friday (June 26, 2026) on account of Youm-e-Ashur.
Lahore: Zuljinnah procession emerges from Nisar Haveli
LAHORE – The main Shabeeh Zuljinnah procession was taken out from Nisar Haveli inside Mochi Gate on Thursday night amid tight security arrangements which will terminate at Karbala Gamay Shah.
Finance Bill sails through NA to greenlight Rs18.77tr budget, opposition walks out
ISLAMABAD – The National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday passed the finance bill 2026-27 for the next fiscal year, with a total outlay of Rs 18.
Islamabad will never let Tehran down: PM
Islamabad – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Tuesday that Pakistan will continue to play its due role in promoting lasting peace in the region.
Trump insists Iran agreed to nuclear inspections into infinity
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday that Iran had agreed to the “highest level nuclear inspections” in perpetuity, even after Tehran said nothing had changed in its cooperation with the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog.