Rana Sanaullah challenges PTI to participate in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir election process, saying polls will proceed on schedule under constitutional and legal provisions, despite PTI’s boycott and calls for dialogue.
A Dutch national and her Venezuelan friend claim they were kidnapped in Lahore, held for days, assaulted and sexually abused, and forced to transfer crypto extortion payments after a business lure.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Sweden’s PM Ulf Kristersson in Stockholm, urging stronger communication, reduced misunderstandings and rebuilt trust as the two countries seek to stabilize relations.
Top HeadlinesPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul to expand Pakistan-Türkiye strategic cooperation, trade and investment, and address regional security developments. He also speaks at a high-level business forum.
Senior security officials warn that growing religious intolerance and social divisions in India could trigger large-scale communal violence. They also accuse New Delhi of seeking regional instability to deflect domestic pressures.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells Denmark it is ready to boost cooperation in the green economy, innovation and artificial intelligence while expanding people-to-people exchanges during talks in Copenhagen.
Speakers at an ISSI seminar in Islamabad said China’s CPC-led development offers lessons for Pakistan as ties deepen under CPEC 2.0, with a focus on education, innovation, poverty alleviation and future cooperation.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a MoU to deepen security cooperation in Riyadh and a separate pact for Pakistan-Saudi cooperation to build an international-standard cricket stadium in Jeddah.
PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja accuses the federal government of failing on the economy, civic governance and political crackdown, citing issues in NA-123 and the deaths of 14 children in a tuition centre roof collapse.
ISLAMABAD: Ishaq Dar and Saudi Prince Faisal hailed encouraging progress in US-Iran peace negotiations in Doha, linked to the Islamabad MoU, and urged talks to continue toward lasting stability.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Iran and Türkiye from July 3 to 5, attending Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral, holding talks with Erdoğan and addressing a business conference to boost trade and investment.
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi said Beijing is willing to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with Moldova, expanding trade, green energy and digital ties, and supporting peace talks on Ukraine.
