News Editor at Pakistan Today
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif orders Frontier Corps deployment in Balochistan’s Rakhshan Division to build a security corridor for Saindak and Reko Diq, boosting investor confidence.
Ishaq Dar met Pakistan envoys to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iran, urging expanded cooperation in trade, investment, energy and people-to-people ties amid regional tensions.
CM Maryam Nawaz inaugurates the Punjab Pavilion at the World Urban Forum in Baku, spotlighting ‘Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar’ and its rapid delivery of 100,000+ completed homes within one year.
Punjab Police has deployed 4,000+ personnel across 222 cattle markets in Punjab, including Lahore, to ensure safety ahead of Eidul Azha. The force will patrol continuously and target illegal markets.
PM Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan’s role in mediating US-Iran ties is a “shining moment,” citing a brokered ceasefire and hopes for a second round of direct talks in Islamabad.
Mohsin Naqvi holds nearly 90-minute talks with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran, praising Pakistan’s role in stabilising a fragile ceasefire and discussing prospects for restarting US-Iran peace negotiations.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanks Qatar for its endorsement of Pakistan-led peace efforts. In a telephone call, both sides reaffirm commitment to dialogue, de-escalation and regional stability.
Pakistan’s UN envoy says the US-Iran conflict has disrupted energy supplies, pushing oil prices higher and worsening inflation, fuel shortages and austerity. He calls for rapid external financing and debt relief for affected developing countries.
President Ilham Aliyev and Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz discussed deepening Pakistan-Azerbaijan relations within a Türkiye-Azerbaijan-Pakistan trilateral framework, covering defence, trade and connectivity.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi warns the province has reached a “critical point,” urging PM Shehbaz to resolve CNG suspension and wheat movement restrictions to prevent unrest.
Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz says telecommunications now drive innovation and growth, vowing a “Digital Punjab” backed by 5G, e-governance, digital learning and IT training.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s cabinet rose to 31 members after CM Sohail Afridi added six ministers, four advisers and eight special assistants. The total exceeds Article 130 limits, with two ministers and one adviser expected to be dropped.
