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امریکہ ایران ثالثی کے بعد لیبیا؛ پاکستان ایک اور سفارتی محاذ پر متحرک

پاکستان لیبیا کے مشرقی اور مغربی حریف طاقت مراکز کے درمیان خاموش ثالثی کر رہا ہے، جس میں امریکہ بھی “مکمل طور پر آگاہ اور شامل” بتایا جا رہا ہے۔ یہ پیش رفت اسلام آباد کے امریکہ ایران مذاکرات میں مرکزی کردار کے بعد سامنے آئی ہے، جس سے ظاہر ہوتا ہے کہ پاکستان ایک بار پھر پیچیدہ علاقائی تنازعات میں سفارتی چینل کے طور پر ابھر رہا ہے۔
International

Pakistan quietly begins mediating between Libya’s rival factions, reports Reuters

Pakistan has quietly begun mediating between Libya's rival factions, Reuters reports, with the US fully aware and involved. A proposed 36-month Libya Reunification Plan is being discussed. Pakistan's Libya role follows its central role in the US-Iran Islamabad MOU.
International

Trump called FIFA to reverse Balogun’s red card suspension

Trump called FIFA President Infantino to review Folarin Balogun's red card suspension. FIFA complied, clearing the US top scorer to play against Belgium. Belgium called it "astonishing."
Football

Norway stun Brazil 2-1 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals

Norway stunned Brazil 2-0 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with goals in the 79th and 90th minutes. Norway dominated with 67% possession. Haaland and Odegaard starred. Brazil are out.
International

Political storm in India over Pakistan war deaths as Congress seeks Rajnath Singh’s resignation

India's opposition has intensified pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, accusing it of concealing military casualties from the 2025 war with Pakistan and demanding Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's resignation.
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PIMS fire report: Executive Director Imran Sikandar among 8 suspended

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Executive Director Imran Sikandar and 7 other officials suspended after an interim inquiry found no evacuation plan existed for the nursery, exits were locked, and 16 minutes passed before emergency services were called. Criminal proceedings ordered. Full report now public.

پمز آتشزدگی واقعہ کی انکوائری رپورٹ پیش، وزیراعظم کا 8 عہدیداروں کی معطلی اور فوجداری کارروائی کا حکم

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پمز ہاسپٹل سانحہ کی انکوائری رپورٹ پیش کر دی گئی، وزیراعظم شہباز شریف نے ایگزیکٹیو ڈائریکٹر عمران سکندر سمیت 8 عہدیداروں کو معطل کرنے اور اُن کے خلاف فوری ڈیپارٹمنٹل و فوجداری کارروائی کا حکم دے دیا۔ رپورٹ کے مطابق وارڈ میں فائر الارم اور سپرنکلر سسٹم موجود نہیں تھا جبکہ ایک ماہ قبل ہاسپٹل کی نرسنگ ہاسٹل میں آگ لگنے کے بعد بھی سنجیدہ اقدامات نہ کیے گئے۔

PM orders suspensions, criminal action over PIMS fire

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PM Shehbaz Sharif ordered eight PIMS officials suspended and criminal proceedings launched after an investigation found no fire safety systems in the ward where newborns died.

Bangladesh to buy same jets that downed India’s Rafales by Pakistan

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Bangladesh has confirmed a draft agreement to buy Chinese J-10CE jets, becoming only the second country after Pakistan to move toward operating the aircraft, and citing Pakistan's combat performance against India as the direct basis for the decision.

Kuwait signs second defence pact with Pakistan in two months

Newsroom 0
Kuwait just signed its second defence agreement with Pakistan in two months, part of a Gulf and Middle Eastern network that now spans four countries in under two years: Saudi Arabia, Libya, Türkiye, and now Kuwait twice over. Syria could make it five.

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