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Turkiye's Erdogan eyes expansion of Makkah defence pactPublished on: August 13, 2026 3:23 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he hoped more countries would join a defence agreement signed last week between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, a... Read More


US diplomats commends Punjab's women-focused projectsPublished on: August 13, 2026 3:23 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- US Charge d'Affaires Natalie Baker called on CM Punjab on Wednesday. The meeting discussed the promotion of education, security and investment in Punjab. Baker paid tribute to CM... Read More


Norwegian FM to visit Pakistan for the first time in a decadePublished on: August 13, 2026 3:23 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide will undertake an official visit to Pakistan on August 13 and 14 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senato... Read More


AJK police allege eight personnel abducted during election dutiesPublished on: August 13, 2026 3:23 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) police have alleged that eight highway police personnel were abducted while performing election duties. Police spokesperson Khawar Ali Shaukat made th... Read More


Pakistan, Belarus confident about JMC outcomes to boost strategic tiesPublished on: August 13, 2026 3:22 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met the Minister for Energy of the Republic of Belarus, Dzenis Maroz, who is currently on an official visit to Pakistan. During the meeting... Read More


Earth registers second-hottest July on record: UN agencyPublished on: August 13, 2026 3:19 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- July 2026 tied with 2024 as the second-warmest globally (behind 2023), with average temperatures 1.47degC above pre-industrial levels and the highest ocean surface temperatures ev... Read More


FO rejects India's baseless comments about AJKPublished on: August 13, 2026 3:19 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- The Foreign Office (FO) said in a question about the Indian Ministry of External Affairs' recent remarks regarding alleged human rights abuses in AJK, the FO spokesperson rejected... Read More


PPP decides to move court against 'formation' of PML-N govenment in AJKPublished on: August 13, 2026 3:19 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- The Pakistan People's Party on Wednesday announced approaching the Azad Jammu and Kashmir High Court against the PML-N for the formation of a government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.... Read More


Islamabad, Against the ClockPublished on: August 13, 2026 2:59 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- Pakistan has never suffered from a shortage of foundation stones. What it has lacked, rather more painfully, is the prosaic second half of government. For lack of a better phrase:... Read More


UNSC ReformsPublished on: August 13, 2026 2:58 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- Every few years, New York rediscovers that the United Nations Security Council cannot indefinitely claim to represent the world while looking so much like the world of 1945. Its o... Read More