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Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that the role of the Federal Constabulary in maintaining peace and combating terrorism across the country is highly significant. During a detailed visit to the Federal Constabulary Training Centre Shabqadar, the interior minister reviewed the operational readiness and professional training standards of the force. He inspected training activities of the Special Protection Wing and Anti-Riot Wing, particularly for state guests arriving from abroad, and appreciated the quality of modern training being provided to personnel. On the occasion, Mohsin Naqvi said the Special Protection Wing is being developed into a modern and organized force…

Four people have been killed and 16 others injured in incidents linked to strong winds and heavy rainfall in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued an initial report, stating that severe winds and heavy downpours caused multiple incidents of wall, house, and shop collapses across different areas of the district. Among the deceased were two men and two children, while the injured included four men, five women, and seven children. The PDMA has urged residents to take precautionary measures during adverse weather conditions, avoid weak or dilapidated structures, and contact local authorities in…

US forces shot ​down multiple Iranian one-way ‌attack drones heading toward the Strait of Hormuz, ​a source familiar ​with the matter told ⁠Reuters on Friday, in ​the latest military ​flare-up even as Washington and Tehran cite progress in peace ​talks. The source, who ​spoke on condition of anonymity, ‌said ⁠the drones had posed a threat to commercial traffic. President Donald Trump ​had ​warned ⁠Iran earlier on Friday against firing ​more drones at ​ships ⁠attempting to transit the Strait, saying Tehran “better ⁠get ​their act ​together, and FAST!” Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that a memorandum of understanding with…

The United States opened their World Cup campaign with a 4-1 win over Paraguay on Friday, powered by a first-half double from striker Folarin Balogun, but the victory was tempered by ​concern over the fitness of Christian Pulisic. The emphatic Group D win marked a dream start for the co-hosts, whose four goals were their most ‌ever in a World Cup match. Balogun became the first US player to score twice in a World Cup game since the 1930 tournament. “Amazing result,” US captain Tim Ream said. “It’s exactly the way we wanted to start the tournament.” The US broke…

The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, four sources ​said, in a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks on the wealthy Gulf Arab state during the US-Israeli war with the Islamic Republic. Word of the move, which has not been previously ‌reported, coincides with the final stages of broader negotiations between Tehran and Washington on ending the war, talks that diplomats say could involve the release of tens of billions of dollars in Iranian oil revenues frozen in foreign banks under US sanctions. Two regional sources told Reuters the UAE had agreed to…

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that a memorandum of understanding with the United States to end the ongoing war could be signed within the next few days, but warned that nuclear talks would only begin after the interim deal is fully implemented. Speaking in an interview with Iran’s state-run IRIB TV on Friday night, Araghchi said the proposed MoU had not yet been signed and changes in its terms or text were still possible. Araghchi said Iran had faced “two major wars in one year” and had emerged stronger after what he described as extraordinary resistance by the…

The United States plans to slash the number of fighter jets and warships it provides to Nato in Europe, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The reported cutbacks come as European nations race to bolster their defense capacities since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 sparked fears that Moscow could attack a Nato country. US President Donald Trump has called the alliance a “paper tiger” and its members “cowards” in frustration that they have not joined the US-Israeli war against Iran. Washington plans to reduce the number of fighter jets it supplies to Europe by one third, cut all eight…

Zhao Leji, chairman of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, met with Seah Kian Peng, speaker of the Parliament of Singapore, in Beijing on Friday. Zhao said the Chinese side is ready to work with the Singaporean side to deliver on the important common understandings between the leaders of the two countries to advance the all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership between China and Singapore. Noting China is willing to deepen high-level political mutual trust with Singapore, Zhao called on both sides to synergize development strategies, bring into full play the coordinating role of bilateral cooperation mechanisms, expand cooperation in AI,…

China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes the US Department of Defense’s move to list several Chinese companies as “military companies,” a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday. The US side disregards the consensus reached by the two heads of state during their meeting in Beijing and ignores the overall interests of China-US economic and trade relations, said the spokesperson, adding that the US side continuously generalizes the concept of national security and abuses state power to unjustifiably suppress Chinese companies. Such actions by the US seriously undermine the international economic and trade order, gravely…

On the second day of the 2026 Forum on Global Human Rights Governance, delegates from countries around the world voiced recognition for China’s approach to human rights development and spoke highly of China’s vision for global human rights governance. The two-day forum, themed “Joint Development, Shared Human Rights: The 40th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Declaration on the Right to Development and a New Vision for Global Human Rights Governance,” attracted over 400 participants from over 100 countries and international organizations, including the United Nations. Development key to human rights progress In the keynote speeches on Friday, many speakers…