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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.

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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.

The headquarters building of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaPakistan / Politics & Governance

Dar urges OIC to press Taliban on terrorism from Afghan soil

FM Ishaq Dar told the OIC Contact Group on Afghanistan that the Taliban must take concrete, verifiable action to stop Afghan soil being used for terrorism against Pakistan.

Mike Hesson in a dark suit at a table at Government House in Wellington, New ZealandPakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Pakistan men's cricket team begins Asian Games 2026 campaign as Hesson eyes India meeting

Pakistan's men's cricket team begins its Asian Games 2026 campaign on 28 September; head coach Mike Hesson said the young side is preparing for a possible meeting with India.

A row of workstations in a call centre, with employees seated at computers wearing headsetsPakistan / Technology & Telecom

NCCIA detains 212 in raids on three illegal call centres in Islamabad

Pakistan's cybercrime agency detained 212 people in raids on three illegal call centres in Islamabad, seizing devices in a probe into an India-Brazil-linked fraud network.

The old Grand Trunk Road and railway bridges crossing the Indus River at Attock, with low rocky hills behindPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan closes M-1, M-14 and GT Road indefinitely from Wednesday evening ahead of PTI march

The government ordered an indefinite closure of the M-1, M-14 and GT Road from Wednesday evening to keep PTI protesters out of Islamabad ahead of its planned 27 September march.

A Pakistan Railways diesel locomotive hauling the Mehar Express passenger train at Rawalpindi railway station, with carriages along the platformPakistan / Politics & Governance

JI postpones next phase of Islamabad long march at PM Shehbaz's request, stays in Multan

Jamaat-e-Islami said on Tuesday it is postponing the next phase of its long march to Islamabad at PM Shehbaz Sharif's request, keeping workers in Multan until a meeting.

The International Monetary Fund headquarters building in Washington, D.C., seen from the street with flags at the entrancePakistan / Business & Finance

IMF review mission arrives in Karachi as Pakistan begins fourth EFF talks

The IMF staff mission has arrived in Karachi to begin the fourth review of Pakistan's $7 billion programme, as the Finance Ministry pushes back on 'fiscal numbers' claims.

A view of Jinnah Avenue in Islamabad looking north from the Faisal Mosque, with the city's commercial buildings stretching along the roadPakistan / Technology & Telecom

Pakistan and US open 'Innovation Hive' in Islamabad to connect startups to American market

IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja and US envoy Natalie Baker inaugurated the USEFP Innovation Hive in Islamabad to link startups with American mentors and investors.

The United Nations Headquarters complex in New York seen from across the East River, with the Secretariat tower and the General Assembly building on the waterfrontPakistan / Politics & Governance

PM Shehbaz arrives in New York to attend 81st UN General Assembly session amid Middle East crisis

PM Shehbaz Sharif arrived in New York on Monday for the 81st UN General Assembly, where he will address the session on 25 September against the Middle East crisis backdrop.

The Pakistan women's cricket team posing together on the field at the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup in SydneyPakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Pakistan women's cricket team beat Bangladesh by 31 runs to win Asian Games 2026 bronze

Pakistan's women's cricket team defeated Bangladesh by 31 runs in the third-place playoff at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, to win bronze at the 2026 Asian Games on 22 September.