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Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at a diplomatic meeting.International — World / International — World

US and Iran give conflicting timelines for signing of Islamabad MoU

Washington said the US-Iran framework agreement would be signed on Sunday, while Tehran said the signing would not take place that day even as both sides said a deal was close.

Punjab Police Dolphin Force officers on motorcycles patrolling city streets.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Nine-year-old girl killed in Punjab CCD firing in Chakwal

A nine-year-old girl was killed and two relatives injured when Punjab's Crime Control Department opened fire on their vehicle in Chakwal, mistaking it for robbers' car.

The Parliament House building in Islamabad, where the National Assembly budget debate took place.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Tarar defends FY27 budget as opposition rejects it over taxes

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said enforcement had recovered Rs800 billion and called the budget relief-oriented, as opposition parties rejected the FY2026-27 plan.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a grey suit and dark tie, photographed at an official event.International — World / International — World

PM Shehbaz says US-Iran peace deal to be finalised in 24 hours

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the final version of the US-Iran peace deal was expected within 24 hours and that Pakistan was preparing for an electronic signing.

A mostly empty street lined with low shops in Digan, North Waziristan, with a few people walking in the distance.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan says 21 more militants killed in North Waziristan operations

The military said security forces killed 21 militants in Miranshah over 72 hours, including four ring leaders, taking the total to 48 in recent operations.

Terraced hillsides and a winding road in the Rawalakot area of Azad Jammu and Kashmir at dusk.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Thousands rejoin AJK sit-ins after overnight dispersal in Rawalakot

Thousands regrouped at Rawalakot sit-in sites on 13 June 2026 after an overnight dispersal, contradicting official claims the banned JAAC campaign had collapsed.

A view over Gilgit city and the surrounding mountains in Gilgit-Baltistan.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

PM Shehbaz invites PPP to form Gilgit-Baltistan government

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited the PPP to form the Gilgit-Baltistan government after it won the most seats, with PML-N to sit in opposition.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a dark suit, photographed at an official meeting in Islamabad.International — World / International — World

PM Shehbaz says final text of US-Iran peace deal agreed

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said a final agreed text of a US-Iran peace deal had been reached, with Pakistan working with both sides on the next steps.

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in a dark suit, photographed during an interview.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Aurangzeb presents Rs18.771tr budget with relief for salaried class

Aurangzeb unveils a Rs18.771 trillion federal budget for FY2026-27 with income tax relief, super tax cuts and incentives for exporters, IT and construction.

Portrait of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan in a dark suit.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Supreme Court restores Imran Khan's right to defence in defamation suit

Pakistan's Supreme Court set aside a 2022 order that struck out Imran Khan's defence in a Rs10 billion defamation suit filed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Dark monsoon clouds and rain sweeping over green hills near Islamabad.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

PMD and NDMA issue rain, flash flood and landslide alerts

Forecasters warned of thunderstorms, flash floods and landslides across northern Pakistan from 11 to 15 June while Karachi and Lahore stayed hot and humid.

The Indus River flowing through a rocky gorge near Thakot in northern Pakistan.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan warns India that blocking water would be an 'act of war'

At his weekly briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi rejected Indian remarks about stopping water flows and said Pakistan would defend its rights.