RAWALPINDI: The commander of Bahrain’s National Guard, General Shaikh Mohammad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, discussed the strengthening of military collaboration with Pakistan in a meeting with Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Tuesday.

A press release issued on Tuesday by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the…

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council’s annual report for 2025, presented to the General Assembly on Friday, reaffirmed the continued relevance of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and the Palestinian question, describing them as long-standing issues on the UNSC’s agenda with implications for regional and international peace and security.

The report noted that more than 20 communications…

NEW DELHI: Pakistan has decided not to send its team for the Asian Senior Fencing Championships to be held in New Delhi from June 19 despite the local organisers sending an invite to the neighbouring country to take part in the continental event, _Press Trust of India_ (_PTI_) news agency reported on Thursday.

India is hosting the championships for the first time. Fencers from more than 30…

Democrats—who mostly aren’t talking about climate change—are continuing to debate whether they should talk about climate change.

The case against climate-centric messaging usually leans on years of fairly consistent polling. Relatively large segments of the population remain concerned about climate change, but prioritize other issues at the ballot box. The point was reiterated earlier this year…

ISLAMABAD: Amid reports of a rift between the PTI and the Tehreek Tahaffuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday met with the opposition alliance’s leaders, Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Raja Nasir Abbas.

The meeting comes amid reports that the TTAP leaders, who are also the opposition leaders in the National Assembly and Senate, were not being…

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday said he discussed the “path and conditions” under which Tehran could continue its dialogue with Washington with “friends in Pakistan” during his recent visit.

After visiting Pakistan twice in two days and making a trip to Oman in between, Araghchi arrived in Russia on Monday as part of his regional tour.

In a statement issued on his Telegram…

ISLAMABAD: Not a single PTI leader arrived at Adiala jail on Thursday to meet incarcerated ex-premier Imran Khan, despite the names of the party’s heavyweights being sent to the prison administration.

The Islamabad High Court has allowed Imran twice-a-week meetings — on Tuesdays and Thursdays — with his family, lawyers and other associates. Despite the order, the ex-premier has been largely…

Plus, a look at a recent settlement that could affect free speech.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday said that Tehran’s leadership “never refused to go to Islamabad” for possible peace talks that Pakistan has offered to host to bring the ongoing US-Israeli war on the Islamic republic to an end.

“Iran’s position is being misrepresented by US media,” Araghchi wrote on X.

“We are deeply grateful to Pakistan for its efforts and have never refused…

Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan killed “more than 80 terrorists,” security sources said on Sunday, in a retaliatory operation against groups responsible for recent suicide bombings in Pakistan.

Pakistan struck seven “terrorist camps and hideouts belonging to Pakistani Taliban of [_Fitna al Khwarij_] and its affiliates and [the Islamic State-Khorasan Province] at the border region of…

Pakistan has struck seven “terrorist camps and hideouts belonging to Pakistani Taliban of [Fitna al Khwarij] and its affiliates and [the Islamic State-Khorasan Province] at the border region of Pakistan Afghan border,” the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced in an post early Sunday on social media platform X.

The action was taken, “In the aftermath of recent suicide bombing…

A lieutenant colonel and a sepoy were martyred in a suicide attack during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Saturday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

In a press release, the ISPR said a security forces’ convoy was “targeted by Indian proxy _Fitna al Khwarij_ ” while an IBO was being conducted on the reported presence of terrorists,…

President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday issued renewed warnings about the threats to global peace due to “terrorist organisations operating in Afghanistan”, and criticised the Taliban regime’s policies, which he said created conditions “similar to or worse than pre-9/11”.

He made the remarks in a statement thanking world leaders for showing solidarity with Pakistan over the recent attack on an…

Apple is actively testing two major rear camera improvements for the iPhone, according to a reputable leaker.

The Weibo user known as "Digital Chat Station" claims that Apple is testing a new main camera for the ‌iPhone‌ with a variable aperture. A variable aperture allows the camera to adjust the amount of light that reaches the sensor. This means that in dark environments, the aperture can be…