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Islamabad's long-running argument over local power has moved back to the centre of federal politics after a high-level committee proposed a formal elected government for the capital territory. The draft framework would

Pakistan has rejected India's latest position on the status and depiction of Jammu and Kashmir, saying that unilateral claims and maps cannot change what Islamabad describes as the territory's internationally recognised

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has paid tribute to the Pakistan Air Force on Air Force Day, praising its sacrifices, professionalism and role in defending the country's airspace during moments of national pressure. ##

Wildfires and heat waves are making it harder for countries to clean the air, the World Meteorological Organization warned in a new bulletin released on September 7 for the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies

Peshawar — For years, it's been one of the quieter indignities of growing old in Pakistan: a retiree, well into their seventies or eighties, making yet another trip to the bank just to prove they're still alive, only to

Pakistan and seven Arab and Muslim partners have rejected Israeli ministers' calls for Palestinian displacement, warning of legal and regional consequences.

Field Marshal Asim Munir reviewed security and operational preparedness in Quetta while describing peace and prosperity in Balochistan as a state priority.

Ishaq Dar has discussed implementation of the Makkah defence framework with his Saudi and Turkish counterparts following the alliance committee's first meeting.

Pakistan has dispatched 100 tons of tents, blankets, hygiene kits and medicines to Nepal as flood and landslide response operations continue.

Lebanese authorities say Israeli strikes killed four people and injured 20 in the Nabatieh area, placing renewed pressure on a US-backed de-escalation framework.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv after holding talks with Vladimir Putin as Washington renewed its diplomatic push.

Gianni Infantino will seek another term as FIFA president in March 2027, setting up a debate over governance, commercial policy and regional support.

Pakistan's military says security forces killed 21 militants in operations across North Waziristan, Kohat and Dera Ismail Khan between September 3 and 5.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has endorsed a Rs3 billion risk pool intended to widen export-credit insurance for Pakistani small and medium-sized businesses.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi says proposals for new provinces or administrative units must be constitutional, carefully assessed and guided by public opinion.

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has placed devolution at the centre of Pakistan's new-provinces debate while challenging the PPP's position on restructuring.

Balochistan train services face a temporary suspension and schedule changes as railway authorities carry out track repair work.

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are travelling to Moscow and Kyiv as Trump presses for a Russia-Ukraine settlement.

PPP has held back support for two natural gas revenue bills as coalition grievances spill into the petroleum committee's legislative work.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged early groundbreaking of the ML-1 railway upgrade during talks with ADB Vice President Yingming Yang.

A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder case after jurors could not reach a unanimous decision following seven days of deliberations.

Pakistan's telecom regulator has conditionally cleared the merged Ufone-Telenor operation to rebrand after PTML completes the remaining legal requirements.

NEPRA has approved monthly and quarterly electricity adjustments totalling Rs2.58 per unit, with the charges affecting bills from September 2026.

Pakistan has reduced petrol by Rs3.13 per litre but raised high-speed diesel by Rs3.74, setting new rates that remain effective from September 5 to 7.