News Editor at Pakistan Today
Pakistan’s Hajj 2026 preparations are complete as the first Road to Makkah flight departs Islamabad with streamlined immigration. The initiative expands to Lahore and PIA resumes Faisalabad flights after four years.
Thousands of Sikh yatrees from India, Pakistan and beyond marked the 327th Khalsa birth anniversary at Gurdwara Panja Sahib. Pakistan issued over 2,800 visas for the annual Baisakhi festival.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif briefed President Asif Ali Zardari on Islamabad-hosted US–Iran dialogue and shared plans for upcoming visits to Saudi Arabia and Turkiye to sustain regional peace efforts.
FIFA signals full backing for Pakistan Football Federation President Syed Mohsen Gilani after a Zurich summit, praising progress and Pakistan Women’s Team milestones. Talks focused on governance, infrastructure and domestic pathways.
Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz approved the SL-4 Lahore Ring Road and set a June 30 deadline, demanding weekly progress reports for road projects. She also announced wheat procurement at Rs3,500 per maund with 72-hour payments and free gunny bags.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry says Islamabad talks produced partial consensus but key disputes remain on two to three issues. Iran expects the US to show good faith, and says no quick deal is possible.
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar calls on the US and Iran to keep adhering to the ceasefire after 21 hours of Islamabad talks ended without a deal, praising Pakistan’s mediation role.
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held calls with Saudi, Egyptian and Turkish counterparts, reaffirming Pakistan’s role in facilitating Islamabad talks and urging strict ceasefire adherence after US–Iran talks ended without agreement.
Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz orders round-the-clock work to finish sewerage and rainwater drainage schemes before June. Projects cover 2,265 km of sewer lines and 189 km of pipelines across 15 cities.
PTI’s Sheikh Waqas accuses the government of “criminal negligence,” saying Imran Khan’s right-eye vision dropped to 15% due to CRVO. PTI demands immediate transfer to Shifa, access to personal doctors, family visits, and an end to solitary confinement.
US and Iran’s trilateral face-to-face negotiations in Islamabad, mediated by Pakistan, have reached an expert-level stage. Delegations exchange written proposals across economic, military, legal and nuclear issues, with Strait of Hormuz a key sticking point.
Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz called Pakistan’s rising global stature a “moment of pride,” crediting PM Shehbaz Sharif, Field Marshal Asim Munir and FM Dar for timely diplomacy that averted a major confrontation.
