Asif Ali Zardari has asked all federal, provincial and local authorities to intensify coordinated preparedness, rescue and relief measures, with Pakistan entering a "critical phase of the monsoon season".
India has told the UN Security Council that the Indus Waters Treaty will remain in abeyance until Pakistan abandons cross-border terrorism, while reaffirming that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India.
A high-level meeting in Washington has resulted in Pakistan seeking a rare $10 billion US financial facility to shore up its economy. If approved, the package could ease pressure on the rupee.
Hockey India has named a 20-member squad for the FIH Hockey World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands, with Harmanpreet Singh set to lead India’s bid to end a 50-year wait for the title.
India will continue humanitarian flood warnings to Pakistan, but all institutional mechanisms under the 1960 water-sharing pact remain suspended as New Delhi pushes ahead with hydropower projects in the Chenab basin.
Saudi Arabia’s decision to formalise a mutual defence pact with Pakistan is more than a ceremonial embrace; it is a calculated signal of shifting power equations in the wider Asian neighbourhood.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday hosted Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief General Asim Munir at the Oval Office in Washington, marking Sharif’s first meeting with a US President and the first such engagement between the two countries' leaders in six years.
A leading minority rights group highlighted the horrific assassination attempt on a Christian spiritual leader in Islamabad amid a growing wave of violence targetting the community across Pakistan.
The exhibition, led by Kashmiri human rights defenders, highlighted brutal incidents, including the recent Pahalgam massacre, where innocent civilians were killed.
The action, organised by the Sindh Employees Alliance (SEA), led to the closure of government schools, colleges, and universities, forcing students to return home. Citizens visiting government offices were also sent back, causing widespread disruption.
