US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he had lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the latter’s escalation in Lebanon in a recent expletive-laden phone call.

On Monday, American news outlet _Axios_ reported citing sources that Trump called Netanyahu “crazy” and accused him of ingratitude during the phone call.

The report quoted a US official as saying that Trump…

GILGIT: His Highness Prince Rahim Al Hussaini Aga Khan V, the 50th spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, has urged followers to strengthen unity, pursue education and remain steadfast in faith.

Addressing a large gathering of community members in Passu area of Hunza on Friday, Prince Rahim emphasised the importance of harmony within families and society, stating that strong and united…

Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan V reached Gilgit-Baltistan on Friday where he is expected to attend public gatherings and address different ceremonies.

Prince Rahim arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday for a week-long visit — his first to the country since being named the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community last year.

State broadcasters _PTV News_ and Radio Pakistan reported that he was…

Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan V, on his first visit to Pakistan since being named the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community last year, reaffirmed the Aga Khan Development Network’s (AKDN) commitment to supporting humanitarian and development efforts in Pakistan during a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari.

According to a statement, Prince Rahim is visiting Pakistan from May 20 to…

Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday, the Presidency confirmed.

On arrival at Nur Khan airbase, Prince Rahim was received by President Asif Ali Zardari. He received an honour guard at President House, where he was flanked by the president as the national anthem was played.

According to a statement, Prince Rahim is visiting…

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that the issue of Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict” if mishandled, a stark opening salvo as a superpower summit set to tackle numerous thorny issues began in Beijing on Thursday.

Trump had arrived in China with accolades for his host, calling Xi a “great leader” and “friend”, as he predicted that their…

Security forces destroyed multiple Afghan Taliban posts in Balochistan’s Chaman sector on Tuesday, said security sources.

The sources said that the operation was carried out in response to “unprovoked aggression” by Afghan Taliban forces and terrorists on the border, under the ongoing Operation Ghazab lil-Haq.

Security sources said the Pakistan Army effectively targeted and destroyed several…

United States President Donald Trump and officials in his administration were the likely targets of a suspect who fired at a security agent guarding the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, US Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Sunday.

The incident occurred at the Washington Hilton — the same hotel where Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded in a 1981…

The Pakistan Navy conducted a successful test of the indigenously developed ‘Taimoor’ air-launched cruise missile, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the “Pakistan Navy has conducted successful live weapon firing of Taimoor air-launched cruise missile — an indigenously developed Anti-Ship Weapon System — in a powerful demonstration of…

The Pakistan Navy has successfully fired a locally developed anti-ship ballistic missile to engage targets at an extended range, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Thursday.

“In a resolute display of preparedness and precision-strike capability, Pakistan Navy successfully conducted a live weapon firing of an indigenously developed ship-launched anti-ship missile,…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar urged the United States and Iran to remain committed to a ceasefire after both countries ended historic face-to-face talks without an agreement on Sunday.

“It is imperative that the parties continue to uphold their commitment to the ceasefire,” Dar said in a press conference following the conclusion of the 21-hour marathon talks.

Dar…

US Vice President JD Vance departed Pakistan on Sunday, according to a pool report, soon after saying that talks with Iran had failed to reach an agreement.

The US vice president’s departure came almost an hour after he addressed a press conference at the site of the trilateral ‘Islamabad talks’, mediated by Pakistan, which culminated almost 21 hours hours after they began on Saturday…

US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that the US had not been able to reach an agreement with Iran, after 21 hours of “substantive discussions” under the umbrella of the “Islamabad Talks” which commenced on Saturday afternoon.

He was addressing a press conference in Islamabad after the direct talks between delegations from the two countries, mediated by Pakistan, stretched into a second day…

The direct talks between delegations from Iran and the United States, mediated by Pakistan, stretched into the third round on Sunday, as experts from both sides weighed into each other’s demands.

Earlier on Saturday night, teams of experts from Iran and the US exchanged written texts after an hours-long in-person discussion.

The Iranian government said in a post on X that the talks were held at…

Teams of experts from Iran and the US have exchanged written texts after an hours-long in-person discussion in Islamabad, where the two sides held negotiations as a pause in the Middle East war continues.

Earlier, the Iranian government said in a post on X that the talks were held at the “expert-level stage as economic, military, legal, and nuclear committees joined”.

“Negotiations continue at…

Direct talks have begun between the US and Iranian delegations in Islamabad, state media PTV News has reported.

The US delegation is led by US Vice President JD Vance, who is accompanied by US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.

The Iranian delegation is led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and also includes Foreign Minister…

Direct talks have begun between the US and Iranian delegations in Islamabad, state media PTV News has reported.

The US delegation is led by US Vice President JD Vance, who is accompanied by US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.

The Iranian delegation is led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and also includes Foreign Minister…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met US Vice President JD Vance on Saturday following the latter’s arrival in Islamabad to participate in ‘Islamabad Talks’ aimed at achieving “durable peace in the region” and possibly bringing an end to the war against Iran.

PM Shehbaz held a meeting with Vance, who was “assisted by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner”, the Prime Minister’s Office said in…

United States Vice President JD Vance and his delegation arrived in Pakistan on Saturday morning for historic talks with the Iranian leadership.

The talks are taking place during a two-week halt in the US-Israeli war against Iran, which began with US-Israeli attacks on February 28. The conflict, which spread across the Middle East and sent shockwaves through global economies, paused after…

President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday addressed a joint sitting of Parliament amid a ruckus by members of the opposition, saying that Pakistan would not “allow any entity, domestic or foreign to use neighbouring territory to destabilise our peace”.

This was his ninth address to a joint session of Parliament in his capacity as president. His address was punctuated with sloganeering from the…

US President Donald Trump has now raised the tally of aircraft shot down during the May 2025 conflict between Pakistan and India to 10.

The latest remarks by the US president came during an interview with _Fox Business_ , which was aired on Wednesday.

The host was praising Trump’s “reciprocity policy” in trade and using tariffs for that when the US president chimed in: “And that’s being very…