Pakistan tells UN Security Council it opposes chemical weapons under all circumstances, backs Syria’s sovereignty, and supports OPCW verification efforts.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office says Islamabad has no bilateral dispute with Afghanistan except terrorism emanating from Afghan soil, seeks verifiable assurances from Kabul.
Five Chinese nationals were killed in a deadly attack on a gold mine in Afghanistan’s Takhar province as a violent dispute over mining control escalated.
Russia has rejected President Trump’s plan to impose 25% tariffs on countries doing business with Iran, warning of dangerous escalation as protests continue in the country.
KP Assembly Speaker’s direct letter to the Peshawar Corps Commander has been termed unconstitutional; it violates procedure and civil-military protocol for in-camera briefings.
Iran’s army chief says the armed forces are stronger now than during the 12-day war with Israel, as President Trump weighs strong action amid Iran’s protest crisis.
DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has called for unity on national security as religious leaders pledge support to counter terrorism and hostile propaganda.
