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At the 8th Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission, Dar also said all but one GCC member had agreed to a free trade deal with Pakistan.
14 Oct 2026
Politics
Mohsin Naqvi and Vladimir Kolokoltsev also agreed an organised crime MoU, easier visas for tourists and traders, and closer work on cybercrime and narcotics.
14 Oct 2026
Politics
Mohsin Naqvi and EU commissioner Magnus Brunner met in Islamabad on Tuesday. What they agreed, and what it means for Pakistanis who want to work in Europe.
13 Oct 2026
Politics
The JUI-F chief says Ishaq Dar told him of the emergency only in Sunday's cabinet meeting, and promises to fight governor's rule in Parliament and the courts.
11 Oct 2026
Politics
The two fill seats left by Farooq H. Naek and Sheikh Aftab Ahmed, under a notification approved by the Chief Justice. The PPP now holds the National Assembly seat and the PML-N the Senate seat.
9 Oct 2026
Politics
CM Sohail Afridi has called supporters from across Pakistan to the Swabi Interchange on Sunday, with more convoys due on 13 October. The governor says emergency rule is for the PM or president to decide. Where traffic will be slow.
4 Oct 2026
Politics
At the 81st General Assembly the prime minister drew a red line on the Indus Waters Treaty, named the TTP and BLA, and warned that Hormuz must stay open. What he said and what it means for you.
26 Sept 2026
Politics
The Cabinet Division notified the Toshakhana Management and Regulation Rules 2026 on Wednesday. Officials and their families are barred from bidding, and proceeds fund girls' schooling.
23 Sept 2026
Politics
Nayyer Hussain Bukhari says marches on Islamabad hurt citizens and calls for dialogue. JI's deferral holds, the petroleum levy demand does not move, and petrol is now Rs 392.05.
22 Sept 2026
Politics
Aleema Khan, Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi are held at Kot Lakhpat jail as Punjab and Sindh move police to Islamabad ahead of PTI's countrywide protest.
22 Sept 2026
Politics
Pakistan's UN envoy says the prime minister's address to the 81st General Assembly will put Kashmir and Palestine at the centre, with bilaterals being lined up around it.
21 Sept 2026
Politics
8 DIGs, forces pulled in from four districts, 30,000 more in Attock and all Rawalpindi police leave cancelled to 1 October. Three protests, one closure window: 21 to 27 September.
20 Sept 2026
Politics
Hafiz Naeemur Rehman flagged the train off at Karachi Cantt on Sunday. Rohri tonight, Multan Monday, Lahore Tuesday, Islamabad Wednesday. The Red Zone is sealed and the twin cities shut from the 21st.
19 Sept 2026
Politics
27 Sept 2026
