ISLAMABAD: Iran’s interior minister, Eskandar Momeni, arrived in Islamabad on Monday for two days of official talks, the latest step in Pakistan’s monthslong effort to keep alive a peace process between Iran and the United States.
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Petroleum dealers back daily fuel pricing, seek bigger margin
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s petroleum retailers have thrown their support behind a government plan to shift fuel-price adjustments from a weekly to a daily schedule, backing an overhaul designed to tighten transparency in a market officials say has become vulnerable to manipulation and hoarding.
Canada, Pakistan sign trade deal as Ottawa looks to rebuild ties
ISLAMABAD: Canada’s top diplomat pledged more than $47 million in new aid to Pakistan on Monday and pressed for expanded trade in agriculture, mining and energy, becoming the first Canadian foreign minister to visit the country in nearly 20 years.
Deadly Kashmir floods expose fault line between Pakistan and India as monsoon bears down
ISLAMABAD: The rain arrived first in the mountains of India-occupied Kashmir, and by Sunday it had turned deadly on both sides of one of the world’s most contested borders.
Defiant cleric-politician Fazlur Rehman refuses to apologise for remarks on security forces
ISLAMABAD: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the veteran leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl party, said Sunday he would not apologise for remarks he made about the country’s security forces, telling a gathering of party-aligned lawyers in Islamabad that his criticism was directed at policymakers, not the institution or its soldiers.
Pakistan weighs return of fuel austerity as Mideast tensions squeeze reserves – report
ISLAMABAD: The government is preparing to reintroduce fuel conservation and austerity measures as soon as this week, as a fresh escalation in Middle East hostilities threatens to drive up oil prices and strain the country’s foreign exchange reserves, Dawn newspaper reported on Monday.
Ninth night of US airstrikes on Iran follows death of another American service member
ISLAMABAD: The United States bombed Iran for a ninth consecutive night early on Monday, extending a war that began in February and has now claimed the lives of at least 17 American service members, as Iran answered with retaliatory strikes on Bahrain, Kuwait, and a U.S.-linked target in Syria.
Torres punishes 10-man Argentina as Spain claim World Cup and end Messi’s dream
Ferran Torres delivered the goal that Spain’s patience deserved, sweeping home an extra-time winner to beat Argentina 1-0 and claim the World Cup at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, in a final that will be remembered less for its football than for the manner in which Lionel Messi’s international story reached its close.
Pakistan’s freelance exports surge to record $1.76 billion, outpacing broader tech sector
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s freelancers generated a record $1.76 billion in export earnings during the 2026 fiscal year, more than four times the total recorded five years earlier, according to figures released by Khurram Schehzad, adviser to the finance minister, on Sunday.
Flood warnings mount in Punjab province ahead of monsoon surge
LAHORE: Disaster management officials in Punjab province issued an urgent flood warning on Sunday, cautioning that a potent combination of monsoon rains and an approaching weather system could send rivers surging past danger levels this week, threatening cities and rural districts alike.