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Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are expanding talks on agriculture, irrigation, food security, investment and trade following a high-level Saudi visit to Islamabad.

Iranian army commander Amir Hatami says the country's missile, drone and air-defence forces denied opponents their objectives, though battlefield claims remain contested.

Iran says diplomacy with Washington can return if pressure gives way to trust and respect, while Qatar continues mediation around regional security and Hormuz shipping.

The September 1 SCO summit in Bishkek will bring the leaders of China, Russia, India, Iran, Pakistan and Central Asian states together amid global tensions.

Protests and restrictions in Azad Jammu and Kashmir have kept attention on political representation, economic demands, public safety and the need for credible dialogue.

Nepal's catastrophic flood has intensified scrutiny of damaged sensors, cross-border data sharing and the minutes available to warn communities downstream.

Turkiye used an extraordinary OIC meeting in Jeddah to press for a durable Gaza ceasefire, uninterrupted aid and stronger protection of Palestinian rights.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement has brought Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye closer on security and cooperation.

King Harald V of Norway has died at 89, ending more than three decades on the throne as Crown Prince Haakon succeeds him.

Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani has been elected AJK prime minister, completing a swift comeback through the assembly's technocrat seat.

Pakistan reduced petrol by Rs0.50 to Rs342.60 per litre and high-speed diesel by Rs0.19 to Rs371.61 under its daily pricing system for August 28.

Pakistan's federal government has announced Rs5 million for each family that lost a newborn in the PIMS nursery fire as an independent inquiry continues.

Pakistan and Kuwait have signed Protocol Agreement 2026 to expand military cooperation in training, capacity building and border management.

Security forces reported killing 11 militants in intelligence-based operations in Bannu, South Waziristan and Khuzdar, according to Radio Pakistan.

A Saudi business delegation has held talks with Pakistan's SIFC on investment opportunities spanning energy, transport, industry and communications.

Meta's proposed $17.1 billion multistate settlement would impose teen time limits, overnight blocks, stronger age checks and independent oversight.

Pakistan's Foreign Office says Field Marshal Asim Munir travelled to Tehran as part of Islamabad's mediation efforts, not as an envoy for Washington.

Qatar's prime minister is heading to Tehran as Iran ties compensation, sanctions relief and maritime access to efforts to restart diplomacy with Washington.

At least 804 people have died and more than 3,000 remain missing after a catastrophic flood swept through Nepal and Tibet, officials reported Sunday.

Bill Gates says artificial intelligence could widen inequality and disrupt employment unless governments build stronger protections and institutions.

Pakistan says high-level talks in Tehran produced progress toward reviving Iran-US dialogue and reducing the risk of wider regional escalation.

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stood at a podium at the Treasury Department on Monday and announced what the Trump administration is calling an "economic D-Day" against Iran.

LONDON — For five days after Headingley, Pakistan cricket had the same conversation on repeat in drawing rooms from Lahore to Lord's: would it have been different with Babar?

ISLAMABAD — At 6:45 on Wednesday morning, before most of the city was awake, an air-conditioner compressor exploded inside the newborn nursery on the third floor of the Maternal and Child Health ward at the