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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged restraint in phone calls with Iran’s President Pezeshkian and Qatar’s Amir Tamim to preserve regional peace, stressing full implementation of the Islamabad MoU and intensified diplomacy.
Top HeadlinesPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to UN reforms and multilateralism in meetings with UN secretary-general candidates, while unveiling an ambitious Access to Finance Plan to expand bank lending for SMEs and exports.
Pakistan and Croatia agreed to deepen cooperation across trade, investment, connectivity, labour mobility, defence and maritime sectors. Ishaq Dar and Gordan Grlić Radman also moved to expand port links and regular political consultations.
Pakistan’s corps commanders reaffirm commitment to safeguard Indus water rights under the IWT while warning Indian-backed terror proxies from Afghan territory will face decisive action.
The CPC marks its 105th anniversary as Xi Jinping’s era reshapes China’s development model—shifting to high-quality growth, innovation, ecological priorities and tech self-reliance.
The government reduced petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) prices by Rs1.97 per litre for the week ending July 10, reflecting lower global oil rates but with a higher petroleum levy.
Top HeadlinesPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir represented Pakistan at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Tehran state funeral, conveying condolences and reaffirming Islamabad’s solidarity with Iran.
Ambassador Jiang Zaidong says the CPC’s 105-year leadership transformed China from poverty to prosperity, boosted global growth, and supports deeper cooperation with Pakistan through CPEC 2.0.
A roof collapse at a tuition centre in Lahore’s Kahna area killed at least 14 children and injured several others. Rescue teams completed operations, and authorities have detained five people.
Top HeadlinesPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif moves to tackle rapid population growth by aligning population planning with development goals, chairing the National Population Council, and accelerating family planning and women’s empowerment measures.
CPC membership exceeded 101.29 million at end-2025, up over 1 million, as the Party grew to 5.43 million primary-level organisations and improved member education and diversity.
Top HeadlinesPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directs early formulation of the National Agriculture Policy with provincial input and sets up a monthly Agriculture Apex Forum to monitor reforms, financing, research, and modern farming.
