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PM Shehbaz vows to double down on Pakistan's role as net regional stabiliserPublished on: May 20, 2026 5:37 AM

Pakistan, May 20 -- Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan's resolve to defend sovereignty and territorial integrity against any misadventure at all costs. In his addre... Read More


Hostile forces seeking to derail Pakistan's progress bound to fail, says CDFPublished on: May 20, 2026 5:36 AM

Pakistan, May 20 -- Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has reiterated that hostile forces attempting to undermine Pakistan's progress through pr... Read More


Trump says US may attack Iran again but that Tehran wants dealPublished on: May 20, 2026 5:36 AM

Pakistan, May 20 -- President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. may need to strike Iran again and that he had been an hour away from ordering an attack before postponing it. Trump was speaki... Read More


22 India-backed terrorists neutralised in North WaziristanPublished on: May 20, 2026 5:36 AM

Pakistan, May 20 -- Security forces eliminated 22 khwarij terrorists belonging to Indian sponsored Fitna al Khwarij in intelligence-based operation in general area Shewa in North Waziristan district. ... Read More


'Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar' scheme tops world rankings, says Punjab CMPublished on: May 20, 2026 5:31 AM

Pakistan, May 20 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz inaugurated the Punjab Pavilion at the World Urban Forum being held in Baku and visited various stalls set up at the Urban Expo. Director Genera... Read More


Zardari's China visit deepens strategic, economic cooperationPublished on: May 20, 2026 5:25 AM

Pakistan, May 20 -- President Asif Ali Zardari's official visit to China from April 25 to May 1 marked a major step forward in Pakistan-China relations, with the two countries signing five Memorandums... Read More


Ten nations, including Pakistan, condemn Israeli assaults against Gaza flotillaPublished on: May 20, 2026 5:24 AM

Pakistan, May 20 -- The foreign ministers of 10 countries, including Pakistan, Turkiye, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Libya, Maldives, and Spain, on Tuesday issued a joint statement... Read More


Dar calls for expanding trade, energy cooperation with KSAPublished on: May 20, 2026 5:23 AM

Pakistan, May 20 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday appreciating the strong fraternal relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, emphasized further s... Read More


Lack of quorum forces adjournment of NA sessionPublished on: May 20, 2026 5:22 AM

Pakistan, May 20 -- Lack of quorum on Tuesday forced Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah to adjourn the House proceedings until Wednesday at 11:00 am. Earlier, when the p... Read More


PAA extends airspace ban on Indian aircraft until June 24Published on: May 20, 2026 5:21 AM

Pakistan, May 20 -- A ban on Indian civilian and military aircraft using Pakistani airspace has been extended for another month, until June 24, according to a Notice to Airmen (Notam) issued by the Pa... Read More