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The agreement is more symbolic than operational—offering Riyadh with reassurance and throwing Islamabad a lifeline

India has alerted Pakistan about potential flooding in the Tawi River, marking rare contact since the Pahalgam terror attack and suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. Pakistan’s NDMA has issued flood warnings amid ongoing monsoon rains that have already caused heavy casualties

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif marked Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day with calls for unity and defence of sovereignty. Leaders invoked the recent military clash with India and reaffirmed support for Kashmiris, urging all parties to join hands.

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar will visit Dhaka on August 23 to meet Bangladeshi officials, including Foreign Minister Touhid Hossain. The visit reflects improved bilateral relations, resumption of direct trade, and recent visa-free agreements for officials.

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck northern Pakistan early Sunday, with tremors felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, KP, and Punjab. It followed a 5.4-magnitude quake a day earlier. No casualties or damage were reported, but residents remain cautious amid aftershock fears.

The parliamentary committee is headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and is expected to focus on diplomatic, military, and regional implications following the Indian military’s Operation Sindoor.

Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar will visit China from May 19-21 for talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, focusing on bilateral relations, regional security, and the evolving situation in South Asia

The disbursement of the second tranche comes on a day when the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is holding virtual discussions on Pakistan's upcoming budget, as the visit of its mission to Islamabad was delayed due to security concerns in the region

Pakistan's Federal Minister for Water Resources, Mian Muhammad Moeen Wattoo, has said that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) suspension will be a part of the agenda of the talks with India, scheduled for Monday

 Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday asked border villages residents, who were evacuated to safer places in view of cross border shelling by Pakistan, not to rush back to homes as they are yet to sanitize and clear these areas of any unexplored shells

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif claims on an American news network citing social media content as proof to calling madrassa (religious schools) students as the second line of defence to safeguard the country

Pakistan Airports Authority says it has formally conveyed its concerns to International Civil Aviation Organisation regarding “serious risks” posed to civil aviation safety by India's “reckless and provocative actions”

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over the National Security Council (NSC) meeting, which was attended by cabinet ministers, chief ministers, all services chiefs and senior officers.  

According to the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH), this is the third case of the crippling disease in Sindh and the first in Punjab. Last year, a total of 74 cases were reported in Pakistan

Pakistan court on Friday found former PM Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi guilty of corruption in the 190 million pounds al-Qadir Trust case

The West Indies' last Test series in Pakistan was in 2006, though they have visited for two white-ball series since then. The team is set to play a three-day tour match against Pakistan Shaheens starting January 10 in Islamabad, ahead of the first Test in Multan on January 17.

Imran Khan has added fuel to prevailing public discontent by giving a call to lay siege to the capital

It is just not possible that while Pakistan keeps on going and playing in India all events the Indian authorities are not willing to send their team to play in Pakistan, says chairman Mohsin Naqvi 

Police use tear gas to disperse crowds and at least one person died in clashes; scores more injured, including journalists

His decision to quit is down to a rift with red ball coach Jason Gillespie, and the PCB after the board decided to withdraw their selection powers