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A view of Jinnah Avenue in Islamabad looking north from the Faisal Mosque, with the city's commercial buildings stretching along the roadArchival photograph · 2014
Pakistan / 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.

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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.

Portrait of Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq DarPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia abolish visa requirements for diplomatic, official passport holders

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement on 22 September to abolish visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and official or special passports, easing official travel.

The Pakistan Secretariat complex in Islamabad, with its government blocks and lawns seen from across a roadPakistan / Business & Finance

Planning Ministry asks PM for seat in Pakistan's core IMF team as fourth review talks begin

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal formally asked PM Shehbaz to include his ministry in the core team for IMF negotiations, ahead of the fourth review talks starting 23 September.

A view of the Islamabad–Peshawar M-1 motorway, showing multiple lanes of the carriageway under a clear skyPakistan / Politics & Governance

M-1 motorway to close from 11pm Wednesday as Islamabad braces for PTI march

Islamabad Traffic Police will close the Peshawar–Islamabad M-1 motorway from 11pm on 23 September as thousands of police deploy ahead of PTI's planned 27 September march.

The M-1 motorway toll plaza near Peshawar, with lanes and a canopy over the carriagewayPakistan / Politics & Governance

KP minister Fazal Shakoor 'abducted' near Peshawar Motorway toll plaza; FIR filed

Unidentified armed men allegedly took KP Public Health Engineering Minister Fazal Shakoor at gunpoint on the M-1 motorway; an FIR was registered and a PHC recovery petition filed.

The exterior of Multan City railway station in Pakistan, with its main entrance and forecourtPakistan / Politics & Governance

PM Shehbaz offers talks on petroleum levy as JI train march reaches Multan

PM Shehbaz Sharif telephoned JI emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman from New York on Tuesday, offering talks on the petroleum levy and asking the train march be held off until his return.

A satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz, with the Iranian coast and Qeshm Island in the north and the Musandam Peninsula in the southInternational — Region / International — Region

Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz within seven days if US eases pressure and lifts blockade

A senior Iranian official said Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US eases military pressure and lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports.

The white facade of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Islamabad, with parked vehicles and landscaping in the foregroundPakistan / Politics & Governance

FIA busts fake apostille network linked to Foreign Office officials in Islamabad

FIA booked 22 people, including six Foreign Office officials, over an alleged fake apostille and attestation racket in Islamabad, as Deputy PM Ishaq Dar ordered an inquiry.

Interior of the United Nations General Assembly hall in New York, showing rows of seats and the green marble podiumInternational — Region / International — Region

Trump threatens to 'wipe out Iran' as Tehran warns of retaliation ahead of UN General Assembly

Trump threatened to 'wipe out Iran' or leave it to 'rot economically' unless it makes a deal, as Iran's military warned of retaliation ahead of the UN General Assembly.

The State Duma building on Okhotny Ryad in Moscow, seen from Manege SquareInternational — World / International — World

United Russia wins record supermajority in Russia's first wartime parliamentary election

United Russia won 355 of 450 Duma seats with nearly 58 percent of the vote in Russia's first parliamentary election since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, preliminary results show.