WASHINGTON: Pakistan told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that it would respond to terrorist threats emanating from Afghanistan in self-defence as and when needed and in accordance with international law. The assertion by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Asim Iftikhar Ahmad came during a Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan five years...
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September 17, 2026September 17, 2026Pakistan
Islamabad, Beijing activate joint border commission
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Wednesday operationalised a long pending joint mechanism for managing their common border, with Islamabad describing the move as a significant milestone in bilateral relations and a step toward closer coordination on border management, trade and cross-border connectivity. “The inaugural meeting of the Commission was held at the Ministry of Foreign...
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September 17, 2026September 17, 2026Columns
New province, new unit or a new system?
Pakistan has entered its 79th year as a state. Eight decades have brought changes in constitutional arrangements, governments, administrative boundaries and centres of power. Yet one question remains unresolved: are Pakistan’s recurring governance problems primarily a consequence of its administrative structure, or of the way state institutions exercise power within that structure? The distinction matters....
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September 16, 2026September 16, 2026Pakistan
Imran’s sisters, lawyers denied meeting at Adiala
• Aleema says KP should not accord protocol to Nawaz during his visits to province • PTI information secretary rejects FCC’s decision to seek SC record on ex-PM’s proposed hospital transfer ISLAMABAD:While Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has been facing a “tough time” in Lahore, Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan on Tuesday suggested that...
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September 16, 2026September 16, 2026World
Bombed-out Gaza building collapses, killing 12 people seeking shelter inside
Gaza rescuers on Wednesday combed through the wreckage of a bombed-out apartment building that collapsed overnight, killing at least 12 Palestinians, including five children, and trapping dozens of others beneath the rubble. The incident highlights the ongoing danger for tens of thousands of Palestinians who live in an estimated 2,000 damaged buildings due to Israeli...
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September 16, 2026September 16, 2026Pakistan
DG ISPR says Makkah defence pact has ‘no regional aspirations’, intended for collective deterrence
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said that the Makkah Defence Alliance — a tripartite agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye — has no “regional aspirations”, adding that it is intended for collective deterrence. The military spokesperson made the remarks during an interview on Al Arabiya English’s programme ‘Global...
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September 15, 2026September 15, 2026World
Iran denies role as Houthis rain fire on Saudi base
• Dozens of missiles, drones target King Khalid air base • Iranian foreign ministry says Yemeni rebel group ‘acts independently’ • Trump claims Iran wants to make a deal, signals his openness to talks • Eslami barred from IAEA meeting under US pressure SANAA: Yemen’s Houthis launched a fresh barrage of missile and drone attacks...
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September 15, 2026September 15, 2026World
China imposes travel curbs to protect ‘national security’
China imposed sweeping travel restrictions on its citizens on Tuesday, including exit bans on those deemed to endanger the country’s “industrial or technological security”. Citizens who violate technology import and export regulations could be banned from leaving China, the State Council said. Those who engage in illegal activities abroad could be “prohibited from leaving the...
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September 15, 2026September 15, 2026Pakistan
Constitution must remain supreme, every exercise of public authority must be within its limits: FCC CJ
Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan on Tuesday stressed constitutional supremacy and observed that every public exercise must be in accordance with it. “The Constitution must remain supreme, and every exercise of the public authority must remain within its constitutional boundaries,” he said while addressing an event in Islamabad. The FCC chief justice...
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September 15, 2026September 15, 2026Pakistan
PMA raises alarm over sharp drop in MDCAT candidates
• Applications plunge from 204,253 in 2022 to 138,000 this year • Association calls trend ‘structural decline’; high tuition fees, poor pay blamed ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on Monday warned that a sharp decline in candidates appearing for the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) signals growing disillusionment with medicine as a...