Maldives & Pakistan Set $200 Million Bilateral Trade Target
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu’s three-day state visit to Pakistan on October 20–22, 2026, marks the first by a Maldivian president in 11 years.
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14 Newborns Killed in Pakistan Hospital Fire Amid Allegations of Locked Doors
Fourteen newborn infants died on August 26, 2026, after an air-conditioning unit compressor exploded inside the maternity ward at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Hospital in Islamabad, triggering … Read More
Imran Khan Meets Wife Bushra Bibi, Sister For 1st Time This Year After Court Order
The meetings occurred on Tuesday after a three-member Supreme Court bench directed authorities to ease visitation restrictions and transfer Khan to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad for medical treatment. Reports … Read More
Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan Sign New Defense Pact Amid Middle East Tensions
Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan have formally signed a strategic trilateral defense pact, consolidating a powerful new military axis amid escalating Middle Eastern instability. The agreement aims to bolster joint … Read More
Kuwait’s foreign minister in Islamabad on official visit
Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah arrived in Islamabad for official talks on bilateral ties, as the Gulf nation reportedly explores an expanded mutual defence pact with Pakistan … Read More
NCCIA Summons Noreen Niazi Over Inflammatory Comments on State Institutions
The NCCIA Summons and Legal Basis The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) issued a formal notice to Noreen Niazi on July 18, ordering her appearance at their G-13/3 office … Read More
JD Vance to Visit Pakistan for Iran Talks
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to travel to Islamabad this week to meet with an Iranian delegation, signaling a potential backchannel effort to revive stalled nuclear negotiations amid … Read More
Iran Rejects Second Round of US Talks in Islamabad
April 19, 2026 — The air in Islamabad’s diplomatic quarter hums with a tension that feels less like anticipation and more like the held breath before a storm. U.S. Envoys … Read More
Bushra Bibi Returns to Adiala Jail After Eye Surgery
When the news broke that Bushra Bibi, wife of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan, had undergone eye surgery and returned to Adiala Jail after an overnight hospital stay, the … Read More
Trump Extends Iran Ultimatum: Two-Week Truce Agreed Over Hormuz Strait
President Trump has extended an ultimatum to Iran, pausing bombardments for two weeks to facilitate negotiations. The truce is strictly contingent on Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz. With NATO … Read More