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ISLAMABAD: The process of awarding party tickets for the 2026 elections in Gilgit-Baltistan has accelerated within Pakistan Muslim League (N), as party leader Nawaz Sharif has summoned a meeting of the parliamentary board. According to…

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: Iran's top negotiator said recent talks with the U.S. had made progress but gaps remained over nuclear issues and the Strait of ​Hormuz, while President Donald Trump cited "very good conversations" with Tehran despite…

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to introduce a new auto policy aimed at reducing vehicle prices and promoting local manufacturing. Chairing a meeting on the proposed policy, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Haroon Akhtar Khan…

SANA'A: Yemen’s Houthis have threatened to close the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a key maritime route linking the Gulf of Aden with the Red Sea. A deputy foreign minister of the Houthi administration in Sanaa said that Donald Trump…

ISLAMABAD: The government has tightened security arrangements in Islamabad ahead of the expected arrival of Iranian and US delegations with authorities placing all relevant agencies on high alert. The Capital Development Authority (CDA)…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has made a $2 billion payment to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) confirmed, stating that the amount had been held as a safe deposit in Pakistan’s account. According to the central bank,…

TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has said Tehran has begun reviewing new proposals put forward by the United States, while maintaining a firm stance in ongoing negotiations with Washington. In its statement, the council…

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism about ongoing negotiations with Iran despite Tehran’s decision to again close the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Speaking to senior journalists in the Oval Office, President…