Farhan Qureshi
With the war in Ukraine ongoing, the European Union is preparing a major expansion of sanctions against Russia, and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the planned EU Russia sanctions are the most far-reaching
Farhan Qureshi
The Makkah Agreement enshrines the principle of collective defence, meaning that an armed attack on one signatory is considered an attack on all three. This setup connects three countries with different but complementary strategic capacities
Farhan Qureshi
Pakistani authorities said Islamabad raids led to 231 foreign nationals being moved from a temporary detention centre in Islamabad to prisons in the Rawalpindi Division following joint enforcement operations. Raids targeting digital and call-centre operations
Farhan Qureshi
The AJK Election Commission has fixed August 24, 2026, for polling for eight reserved seats in the AJK Legislative Assembly, marking the next step in forming the elected assembly. The reserved-seat process will take place
Farhan Qureshi
US President Donald Trump has publicly backed the Trump Saudi Turkey Pakistan defence pact, signed between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, calling it a “big, bold” and important first step. The accord is a significant
Farhan Qureshi
Pakistan National Youth Parliament (NYP) has completed a major organisational restructuring and launched new provincial leadership teams in all four provinces under the National Youth Parliament Pakistan. The move is aimed at improving coordination, increasing
Sana Khalid
The directives are about various aspects of Abbottabad child protection, including enforcement of existing laws protecting children, confidentiality of children's personal information, community-based prevention mechanisms, and action against child begging and child labour. The approach
Farhan Qureshi
Punjab has launched the Punjab Safe City network in 43 cities, marking a major leap in the province’s use of technology to improve public safety. The system integrates surveillance, emergency response, traffic management and civic
Sana Khalid
Ms Aisha Rasool Mehsud is being awarded the Aisha Rasool Sitara-i-Imtiaz in recognition of her public service career focused on justice sector reform, legal education, institutional strengthening and digital transformation. Her work shows how specialised
Farhan Qureshi
The Korean Peninsula is entering another round of security tensions, with the United States and South Korea preparing for their annual US South Korea military drills under the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises. North Korea condemned
