<p>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday that durable peace and stability in the region can only be achieved by eliminating the threat of terrorism emanating from neighbouring Afghanistan.</p> <p>“Durable peace, stability and economic development can only be achieved with the eradication of the menace of terrorism emanating from Afghan soil,” he said while speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers’ meeting.</p> <p>He

<p>A terrorist attack on a joint police checkpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district martyred 15 people, including 14 security personnel, the military’s media wing said on Friday.</p> <p>Among those martyred are 12 soldiers, two policemen and a government official.</p> <p>Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement that the attack took place early on Friday and was carried out by <em>Fitna-al-Khawarij</em> — a term used to designate members of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban

<p>The metropolis received the first spell of monsoon showers on Friday after multiple localities reported light to moderate rain.</p> <p>According to <em>Dawn News</em>, Azizabad, Gulistan-i-Jauhar, Gulshan-i-Iqbal, Sharea Faisal, Sohrab Goth, Gulshan-i-Maymar, Ancholi, Manghopir, Surjani Town, North Karachi, North Nazimabad, Super Highway, Ahsanabad and Nazimabad experienced rain.</p> <figure class='media w-1/2 sm:w-1/2 media--center media--uneven media--stretch' data-original-src='h

<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday inaugurated the country’s “largest” data centre and Sky47 AI cloud in Islamabad, terming the facility “awe-inspiring”.</p> <p>The project has a capacity of 8.5 megawatts. Sky47 is also developing a 5MW data centre at Karachi’s Port Qasim, slated for completion in September.</p> <p>Speaking on the occasion, PM Shehbaz said it was a privilege and an honour to be part of the ceremony.</p> <p>“The facility we have just visited is awe-inspiring

<p>ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Devolution on Friday expressed serious concerns over the re-establishment of federal ministries on subjects devolved to the provinces under the 18th Constitutional Amendment, and constituted a sub-committee to examine the alleged violations.</p> <p>The requisitioned meeting was held at Parliament House under the chairmanship of Senator Zamir Hussain Ghumro. Senators Poonjo Bheel and Jan Muhammad Buledi also attended.</p> <p>Addressing the meeting,

<p>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday stressed the need to build upon the commitments enshrined in the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.</p> <p>Their meeting came after Washington and Tehran <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2013772/trump-says-iran-ceasefire-over-vows-to-hit-em-hard#:~:text=US%20Central%20Command%20(Centcom)%20said%20its%20forces%20had%20struck%20more%20than%2080%20targets">exch

<p>ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday reserved its order on the maintainability of petitions seeking suspension of the sentences awarded to lawyers and rights activists Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha in the controversial tweets case after the prosecution argued that the pleas had been filed prematurely.</p> <p>On January 24, rights lawyers Imaan and Hadi were <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1968788"><u>sentenced</u></a> by an Islamabad sessions court to a tota

<p>• Nawaz, Maryam make development pledges, ‘gift’ of 10 electric buses prompts rigging allegations<br>• In apparent swipe at Bilawal, PML-N supremo says ‘Kashmir should not be mistaken for Kashmore, nor Mirpur for Mirpurkhas’<br>• PPP assails Nawaz’s remarks, urges Election Commission to take notice of ‘promises’</p> <p>MUZAFFARABAD: PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Friday promised an international airport for Mirpur, the revival of Mansehra-Muzaffarabad-Mirpur mot­o­rway pr

<p>ISLAMABAD: In a first, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday awarded DHA City, located on M-9 motorway, two parallel licences for electricity distribution and supplier of last resort (SoLR) for a period of 21 years.</p> <p>This is the first of its kind move under which a privately owned entity — DHA Energy Supply Company (Desco) — got licences to have both responsibilities of distribution of electricity and the supplier of last resort under the revised Nepra

<figure class='media w-full sm:w-full media--center media--uneven media--stretch' data-original-src='https://i.dawn.com/large/2026/07/25042459225c3d0.webp'> <div class='media__item '><picture><img src='https://i.dawn.com/large/2026/07/25042459225c3d0.webp' alt=' Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir jointly inaugurate the Sky47 AI Cloud centre.&mdash;APP ' /></picture></div> <figcaption class='media__caption '>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif a