Pentagon confirms plan to scale back Iraq mission
US is concerned about the persistent presence of Daesh fighters in Syria
The US government shuts down, and Washington is divided along partisan lines.
Senate rejects spending measure; analysts warn shutdown could last longer than past closures
Trump’s Pentagon chief outlines vision for US military
I want military to focus on lethality, not racial or gender diversity, Hegseth tells hundreds of senior officers
Explainer: How would the US government shutdown be ended?
Republicans need seven Democratic votes to pass spending bill from Senate; Democrats seeking renewing healthcare subsidies
Three dead in AJK protests as govt proposes talks with action committee
AJK PM Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq urges action committee to resume dialogue, citing police casualties
Gandapur warns Imran of factions ‘projecting Aleema Khan as party chairperson’
KP chief minister alleges PTI is splintering into factions driven by vested interests, with "vloggers" fuelling rifts in party
Fazl opposes imposing two-state solution without Palestinian approval
JUI-F chief recalls Quaid-i-Azam’s description of country as illegitimate, vowing Pakistan will never recognise Israel
Pakistan, UAE vow to deepen bilateral ties
State minister Bilal Azhar Kayani calls on UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi
PM’s Youth Programme to provide loans, laptops and overseas job opportunities
Digital Youth Hub connecting youngsters to jobs and training opportunities nationwide, says Zeeshan Ali Naqvi
Child marriage not invalid but facilitators to face punishment, rules IHC
Justice Khan maintains while child marriages may constitute criminal offenses, they are not rendered invalid

