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ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday appreciating the remarkable progress in Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations in recent years reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening existing institutional mechanisms to deepen and broaden bilateral cooperation across various sectors.

FO says Islamabad wishes to remind New Delhi of consequences of its military aggression in May last year Pakistan condemns Houthi attack on Riyadh Airport, reaffirms defence commitment to Saudi Arabia.

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned further hearing of a case concerning taxes imposed on telecommunications services for an indefinite period.

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday criticised Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman for what she described as his support for those backing terrorism, saying she had not expected such a stance from a senior politician who had himself been a victim of terrorist violence.

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik has called for stronger Pakistan-Germany cooperation in green startups, sustainable innovation and research, saying the two countries could take their longstanding relationship to new heights through climate-friendly initiatives.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Saudi Arabia’s newly appointed ambassador to Pakistan, Dr Rajeh Tami Albugamy, on Friday to discuss bilateral relations.

More than 15,800 highly educated Pakistanis have travelled abroad for employment during 2026, according to figures presented in Parliament, with professionals from fields including management, engineering, medicine and information technology among those seeking opportunities overseas.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a follow-up meeting to review preparations for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Council of Heads of State Summit to be hosted by Pakistan here in 2027.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday appreciated the remarkable progress in Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations in recent years and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening existing institutional mechanisms to deepen and broaden bilateral cooperation across various sectors.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has announced a significant increase in compensation for police personnel martyred or injured in the line of duty, revising financial assistance across various ranks.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee to review the stock position, supply arrangements and prices of essential commodities.

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has imposed a fine of Rs20 million on Fatima Jinnah Medical University (FJMU) over the death of a student, Fariha Ibrahim, in the university hostel in Lahore.

The 75th martyrdom anniversary of Pakistan’s first prime minister, Liaquat Ali Khan, is being observed across the country on Friday (today).

Mian Amer Mahmood, chairman of Dunya Media Group, has called for practical measures to improve the lives of Pakistan’s 250 million people, stressing the need to prioritise public welfare and the delivery of essential services.

Police have registered a case against the owners, shareholders and contractor of a school in Peshawar’s Dir Colony following a roof collapse that reportedly killed 30 children and a female teacher and injured 52 others.

PM Shehbaz expresses grief over loss of lives, seeks report KP govt forms inquiry committee to probe incident Roofs of two classrooms collapsed when children were in them with their teachers Victims at Al-Khair school said to be between 6 and 12 years old while the oldest was 14.

Dar says emergency proclamations followed constitutional procedure Govt preferred talks until last moment to avoid governor’s rule: Naqvi Gohar rejects govt’s claims PTI backing terrorists.

Election Commission moves to schedule Punjab, cantonment local govt polls Punjab govt cites dense fog, severe winter conditions in December to delay polls.

ISLAMABAD - Justice Munib Akhtar, the Senior Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, took oath as Acting Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Pakistan Thursday.

ISLAMABAD - Foreign Secretary Asim Iftikhar Ahmad called on Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani at Par­liament House, Islam­abad, today.

ISLAMABAD - The Embassy of Pakistan in Tehran will organise its first-ever one-day consular servic­es camp in the holy city of Qom on October 22, bringing essential docu­mentation and consular facilities closer to the Pakistani community in Iran and saving them the time, travel and addition­al expenses involved in visiting…

ISLAMABAD - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sen­ator Mohammad Ishaq Dar yesterday held sepa­rate telephone conversations with the foreign min­isters of Türkiye and Egypt to discuss regional and international developments, including the situa­tion in Gaza and Palestine.

Pakistan experienced its hottest monsoon season in seven years in 2026, with temperatures soaring to 48.

The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic school roof collapse in Peshawar, which resulted in the loss of young lives.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday decided to proceed with local government elections in Punjab and cantonment areas, directing its offices to immediately submit draft election programmes for approval, after expressing dissatisfaction with the Punjab government’s proposed delay and noting the failure to receive the.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Thursday defended the emergency proclamations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying the Constitution clearly laid down the procedure and the government had followed it.

Pakistan and Malaysia on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen bilateral defence and security cooperation during the 16th meeting of the Pakistan-Malaysia Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation (JCDC) held here on Thursday.

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday saw off his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Kolokoltsev, at the airport as he departed for Moscow after completing a four-day visit to Pakistan.

SWAT: Three wanted terrorists were killed while two others escaped during an intelligence-based operation jointly conducted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and district police in Swat early Thursday.

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty to discuss the latest regional developments.