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PM Shehbaz expected to meet Trump on UNGA sidelines in New York
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump on September 23 on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will host a reception dinner for heads of state and government attending the UNGA 81 at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel on Madison Avenue on the evening of September 23, The News reported on Sunday, citing high-level sources. PM Shehbaz has already received an invitation to the dinner, whichRead More
Govt to present IMF three-year plan to clear Rs3.6tr gas-sector circular debt
ISLAMABAD, SEP 13: Pakistan is set to present the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with a three-year plan to eliminate Rs3.6 trillion ($12.9 billion) in circular debt in the gas sector. The plan is part of the government’s efforts to meet a key IMF condition ahead of economic review talks scheduled for the last week of September, The News reported on Sunday. The Finance mMinistry is expected to brief the IMF on the proposed settlement plan during the upcoming review, with the final framework to be settled after consultations with theRead More
Yemen’s defense of Bab al-Mandab protects global maritime security: Al-Alimi
President Al-Alimi: Yemen’s Defense of Bab al-Mandab Is a Defense of the Security of Global Maritime Passages and Life-Saving Supplies ISLAMABAD, SEP 12 /DNA/ – Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi, Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, affirmed that Yemen, in defending Bab al-Mandab, its coasts and territorial waters against the escalating hostilities of the terrorist Houthi militias — and in making sacrifices to protect them — is not merely safeguarding its own security and sovereignty, but is also contributing to the protection of international security and the interests of the world, securingRead More
D-8 reaffirms commitment to strengthening South-South cooperation
ISLAMABAD, Sep 12: The Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) has reaffirmed its commitment to further strengthening South-South cooperation through solidarity, exchange of knowledge and experience, and collective efforts to develop practical solutions for the Global South. In a message issued on the International Day for South-South Cooperation on X handle, the D-8 Secretary General Ambassador Sohail Mahmood highlighted the organization’s role as an important platform for cooperation among nine developing countries from three continents. He said South-South cooperation facilitates the exchange of ideas, knowledge, experience and workable solutions inRead More
Ashrafi dedicates Lambeth Palace award to global peace efforts
ISLAMABAD, Sep 12: Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council and Coordinator of the National Paigham-e-Aman Committee Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi has dedicated his international recognition at Lambeth Palace to religious scholars, leaders, intellectuals and people working for peace, reconciliation and interfaith harmony across the world. Talking to the media after receiving the “Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation 2026” at Lambeth Palace, Ashrafi said the honour recognized the collective efforts of Muslim scholars and religious leaders to promote interfaith dialogue, counter extremism and terrorism, and establish peace. He saidRead More
Iraq agrees to Iran request for joint investigation into drone launch sites
BAGHDAD, SEP 12: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi has agreed to an Iranian request for a joint investigation into the discovery of drone launch platforms near the Iraqi-Iranian border, the prime minister’s office said on Saturday. The investigation will examine the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the platforms near the border area, the statement said, after it was used to launch attacks on the Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline.