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Pakistan is playing a constructive and sincere role in promoting peace and stability in the region, the Foreign Office said on Thursday, while reiterating its condemnation of Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people. Speaking at the weekly media briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said the past two weeks had been marked by significant diplomatic activity involving Pakistan’s leadership and senior officials. The spokesperson highlighted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s successful visit to China, during which Pakistan and China signed a number of memorandums of understanding aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in various sectors. He said the visit reflected the…

The federal budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 is expected to be presented in the National Assembly on June 10, according to sources. The NA session is scheduled to begin at 5:00 pm. A summary for the parliament session on budget has been sent for approval. The budget presentation was originally planned for June 5 but was postponed due to ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) and broader fiscal matters. Additionally, the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, which was to be chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif tomorrow, has also been…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan agreed on Thursday to strengthen bilateral cooperation in culture and tourism sectors to further enhance people-to-people relations between the two nations. ​The important discussion to this end took place during a meeting between H.E. Dr. Oumer Hussien Oba, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia, and H.E. Aurangzeb Khan Khichi, Pakistan’s Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture. ​The meeting which held at the Ministry of National Heritage and Culture in Islamabad, explored various avenues for strengthening bilateral cooperation, particularly through the exchange of…

WASHINGTON: The Republican-led US House of Representatives approved a resolution on Wednesday to block President Donald Trump from continuing the war against Iran, reflecting ​growing concern among members of his party about the three-month-old conflict. The House voted 215 to 208, as four Republicans voted with Democrats in ‌favor of the war powers resolution, which directs Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes the use of military force. It was the latest setback for Trump in Congress despite his party’s slim majorities in both the House and Senate. For now, the vote is largely…

CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli strikes killed at least nine Palestinians, including five family members, in separate attacks in the Gaza Strip ​on Thursday, health officials said. Medics said Israeli planes launched ‌strikes on four apartments around the same time before dawn on Thursday, killing at least nine people and wounding 15 others. One of the strikes ​killed five people in a single family, including the ​parents, medics said. The Israeli military did not immediately comment ⁠on either of the incidents. Footage showed a blasted out building ​with furniture inside damaged and burnt. Debris was scattered yards onto ​the road. A video circulated…

Ukraine launched attacks on the two main centres in the Russia-annexed Crimea peninsula, Kremlin-installed officials in the region said early on Thursday, a day after Moscow and Kyiv traded strikes on each other’s cities. Sergei Aksyonov, the Russia-appointed head of Crimea, writing on Telegram, said Ukrainian forces had hit a non-residential part of Simferopol, the peninsula’s main administrative town. The strike killed three people and injured seven, he said. In the Crimean port of Sevastopol, the local Russia-installed governor, Mikhail Razvozhayev, said air defence units had intercepted more than 20 Ukrainian drones. Razvozhayev made no mention of casualties, but said…

Attendees of the World Cup will not be allowed to carry reusable water bottles into venues due to safety concerns, FIFA said on Thursday, following a last-minute change to its Stadium Code of Conduct. The governing body, which had earlier permitted empty, transparent, reusable plastic bottles inside stadiums, said the updated code – effective from Tuesday – now prohibits them. Other items like bottles, cups, jars and cans are also banned to prevent the risk of injury if thrown. “FIFA is committed to protecting the health and safety of all players, referees, fans, volunteers, and staff,” it told Reuters in…

DUBAI: Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, the Trump administration said on Wednesday, ​in a boost to hopes for a broader deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran. Tehran, which had conditioned any deal with the U.S. in part on an end to fighting ‌between Israel and Lebanon, earlier struck Kuwait, damaging its airport and injuring dozens while the US military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz. The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is contingent on a complete cessation of fire from the Iran-aligned Hezbollah and the evacuation of all its operatives from the South…

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo Trials. Established in 1946 after the end of the Second World War, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East later delivered verdicts against Japan’s Class-A war criminals in 1948, holding them legally accountable for their wars of aggression and atrocities committed. Sun Tianyuan reports. International scholars gathered in Shanghai to reflect on the legacy of the Tokyo Trial, 80 years on. They said the tribunal, together with the Nuremberg Trials, set a legal precedent for prosecuting wars of aggression and related crimes. Participants added that the trials…

International scholars gathered in Shanghai to reflect on the legacy of the Tokyo Trial. Established in 1946, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East later delivered verdicts against Japan’s Class-A war criminals in 1948, holding them legally accountable for launching wars of aggression. Eighty years later, the trial is once again drawing attention.