Tuesday, September 15th, 2026
Pakistan, Lebanon vow to strengthen security, intelligence cooperation
Naqvi, Lebanese counterpart discuss Islamabad’s efforts for lasting peace in region, says interior ministry ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Lebanon have agreed to expand security cooperation and strengthen institutional ties, including through intelligence sharing and closer coordination between their interior ministries, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Lebanese counterpart Ahmad Al-Hajjar in Islamabad. Al-Hajjar, who is in Pakistan on a two-day official visit, also met President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief ofRead More
Doping relief in sight for famous wrestler Inam Butt
LAHORE: Pakistan’s veteran wrestler and former beach wrestling world champion Inam Butt is in line for a significant reprieve in a doping case, with his suspension potentially limited to two months. The authorities have accepted that a banned medication detected in his sample was used to treat an eye condition rather than to enhance performance. According to sources International Testing Agency (ITA) has accepted Inam’s explanation that the prohibited medication was taken for medical treatment of an eye problem and was not intended to improve his sporting performance. Inam isRead More
Iranian foreign minister to visit China on Wednesday: Beijing
TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Beijing this week and meet with his counterpart Wang Yi, China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The two men — who also met on the sidelines of the BRICS conference in Delhi last week — will hold talks on Wednesday, the ministry said, as Beijing seeks to mediate in Iran’s months-long war with the United States. China is a top economic partner of Iran, buying much of its oil output, and also an important diplomatic backer. The talks between their foreign ministersRead More
US military says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall
WASHINGTON, SEP 15: The United States is facing a shortfall in ammunition as a result of its war against Iran, the Defense Department’s inspector general confirmed Monday, contrasting with President Donald Trump’s assertions of full stocks. In a first-of-its-kind mandatory report to Congress, the inspector said that between February 28 and June 30, Operation Epic Fury (OEF) had an estimated cost of $33.4 billion, including $22.3 billion spent on expended munitions. “The munitions expenditure on OEF has resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls and revealed industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply,”Read More
FCC summons Supreme Court’s case records on Imran’s hospital transfer
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Tuesday summoned, under Article 175-E of the Constitution, the complete record of cases related to the transfer of PTI founder Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital pending before the Supreme Court. Article 175-E, which was inserted in the Constitution through the 27th Constitutional Amendment, empowers the FCC to call for the record of any case and authorises it to decide matters involving major questions of constitutional law. In this instance, the case record was summoned by a three-member FCC bench, headedRead More
NA body calls for FIFA reforms, expresses concern over hockey, cricket
The recommendations came during a meeting of the committee, chaired by Mehreen Razzaq Bhutto at Parliament House, where members reviewed the development of football and the overall state of sports in Pakistan. By our Correspondent ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) has recommended strict implementation of FIFA reforms and amendments to the Pakistan Football Federation’s (PFF) laws, while expressing serious concern over the declining state of hockey and cricket in the country. The committee also proposed bringing the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) back under the MinistryRead More