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European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.

EU praises Pakistan's US-Iran mediation as Kallas pledges deeper ties

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called Pakistan a major regional power on 1 June 2026 and thanked it for mediating between the United States and Iran.

A water tanker in Karachi used to supply households during shortages.

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Karachi water crisis deepens as Dhabeji pumping station outage cuts supply

A power failure at Karachi's Dhabeji pumping station shut down 10 of 21 units on 31 May 2026, deepening a two-month water crisis across the city.

View over Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Centre-JAAC talks end without breakthrough, June 9 strike to go ahead

Nine hours of talks between Pakistan's federal team and the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee ended late on 30 May 2026 with the June 9 strike still on.

A gun workshop in Darra Adam Khel, Pakistan, where locally made firearms are displayed for sale.

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan forces kill 13 militants in Darra Adamkhel operation

Pakistani security forces killed eight more militants in Darra Adamkhel, taking the two-day toll to 13, with two Afghan nationals among the dead.

Voters queuing outside a polling station during a Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election.

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

PTI says Junaid Akbar expelled from Gilgit-Baltistan

PTI alleged its KP president Junaid Akbar and other lawmakers were detained and expelled from Gilgit-Baltistan on 29 May 2026, weeks before the June 7 election.

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in a dark suit, photographed during an official visit.

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Rubio hails Pakistan's mediation as Dar visits Washington

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Pakistan's Middle East mediation during talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on 29 May 2026.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaking at a podium during a public address.

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Youm-e-Takbeer: Pakistan leaders reaffirm nuclear deterrence

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari marked the 28th anniversary of Pakistan's 1998 nuclear tests with pledges to defend sovereignty.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz photographed during a public appearance.

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz undergoes major surgery in Lahore

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz underwent major surgery at Sharif Medical City Hospital and returned home, senior minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in a dark suit and tie, photographed during an interview.

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

PM Shehbaz hopes for US-Iran deal after call with Pezeshkian

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told Iran's president he hoped a US-Iran peace deal would materialise soon, as Tehran thanked Pakistan for its mediation role.

A blue tributary stream mixing with the muddy brown water of the Indus River near Chilas in northern Pakistan.

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan urges India to honour Indus Waters Treaty at Dushanbe

Climate minister Musadik Malik warned that suspending shared-water treaties threatens downstream states and pressed India to respect the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty.

A still from an ARY News broadcast showing a detainee in custody with masked security personnel and recovered wire fuses.

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

CTD arrests two SRA suspects over Eid plot and Karachi attack

Karachi's Counter Terrorism Department says it arrested two alleged Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army operatives, foiling an Eid al-Adha bomb plot and tracing a clinic attack.

Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, in a dark jacket, photographed against a plain background.

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PTI urges government to reject Abraham Accords and uphold no-Israel policy

PTI called on the government to maintain its non-recognition of Israel and reject normalisation initiatives such as the Abraham Accords.