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The south facade of the White House in Washington, DC, with its columns, balcony and flag flying above the building under a partly cloudy skyArchival photograph · 26 May 2006
International — Region / International — Region

US and China extend trade truce for two months as Trump welcomes Xi to Washington

The US and China extended their trade truce to January 10 as Xi Jinping began his first state visit to Washington in over a decade, keeping tariffs lower for two more months.

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The United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York, showing the rows of delegates' desks facing the speaker's podium and the tall rear galleryPakistan / Business & Finance

IMF raises no serious concerns over Pakistan's fuel subsidy, PM says

PM Shehbaz Sharif said the IMF raised no serious concerns over Pakistan's Rs100-per-litre fuel subsidy in his UNGA meeting with IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva.

A Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777-240ER with the registration AP-BGK taxiing at London Heathrow AirportPakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan seeks US EXIM financing for PIA Boeing jets, refineries and Reko Diq

Pakistan asked the US Export-Import Bank to finance PIA Boeing 787 Dreamliners, refinery upgrades and the Reko Diq copper-gold mine in New York talks.

A Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Thunder fighter jet parked on an airfield rampPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan strikes 10 drone-launch sites inside Afghanistan after incursions

Pakistan said it struck 10 drone-launch and storage sites inside Afghanistan on 24 September after drones entered its airspace a day earlier, sharpening the border conflict.

Storage tanks and industrial infrastructure at Pakistan Refinery Limited in Korangi, Karachi, seen from above.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Four Pakistani refineries sign $5bn upgrade agreements with government

Attock, National, Pakistan and Cnergyico refineries signed long-delayed upgradation agreements with the government on 24 September, unlocking about $5 billion in investment.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supporters marching along a road during the party's 'Haqeeqi Azadi March II' in November 2022Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Islamabad sealed off and Imran Khan's sisters detained as PTI march nears

Authorities sealed Islamabad with containers and 22,000 police on 24 September while courts weigh the detention of Imran Khan's three sisters ahead of PTI's 27 September march.

A straight-on view of the empty United Nations Security Council chamber in New York, with its curved rows of delegates' seats, the long table and the Per Krohg mural on the far wallPakistan / Technology & Telecom

Pakistan tells UN Security Council unregulated AI risks widening global inequality

Pakistan warned the UN Security Council on 23 September that unregulated artificial intelligence could widen global inequality and threaten peace, setting out a five-point position

The red-brick State Bank of Pakistan building in Lahore seen from the street, with its arched entrance and tall clock towerPakistan / Business & Finance

IMF opens Pakistan's fourth review with Rs370bn health, education spending gap

The IMF opened Pakistan's fourth EFF review with officials flagging a Rs370bn health and education spending shortfall and Rs853bn in statistical discrepancies.

Abrar Ahmed in his bowling action at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo during Pakistan's 2023 tour of Sri LankaPakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Abrar Ahmed becomes world No 1 T20I bowler, first Pakistan spinner in five years

Pakistan leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed has risen to the top of the ICC men's T20I bowling rankings on 736 points, ending Rashid Khan's six-month reign at No 1.

Interior of the United Nations General Assembly hall in New York, showing the marble stage, pale green walls and rows of seated delegatesInternational — Region / International — Region

US and Iran hold first direct talks since July in three-hour meeting at UN General Assembly

Trump confirmed a three-hour US-Iran meeting at the UN General Assembly in New York, the first confirmed direct contact since July's collapsed interim deal.

Punjab Police Dolphin Force patrollers in protective vests on a road in LahorePakistan / Politics & Governance

Punjab bans gatherings of five or more across the province until 5 October

Punjab imposed Section 144 until 5 October, banning gatherings of five or more, and sought Rangers deployment and mobile-internet downgrades ahead of PTI's 27 September march.

A view of the Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan shoots down eight Afghan drones near Torkham and Kohat, security sources say

Pakistan's air defence shot down eight drones that entered its airspace from Afghanistan on 23 September, four near Torkham and four near Kohat, security sources said.