Pakistan: Sindh Cabinet proposes key amendments to local govt law to improve service delivery
The Sindh cabinet on Tuesday formed a ministerial committee to review a package of amendments to the Sindh Local Government Act, 2013 aimed at improving institutional efficiency, accountability, continuity of…
Xi arrives in Cairo for a state visit to Egypt
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Cairo for a state visit to Egypt at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, on Sept. 1, 2026. Upon arrival, Egyptian President…
SCO leaders adopt Bishkek Declaration to expand cooperation on security, trade and technology
Pakistan takes over chairmanship, to host next meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State in 2027 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Indian…
Xi calls on SCO to work toward more just, equitable global governance
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers an important speech during the “Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus” meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday…
Pakistan decides to renegotiate investment treaty with Sweden
The federal government has decided to revoke Pakistan’s notice of termination of its Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with Sweden before it takes effect later this month and initiate renegotiations of…
Pakistan: Pindi’s century-old track comes alive
After decades, two-coach freight train completes test run RAWALPINDI: A two-coach freight train has completed a test run on a historic railway track laid during the British era, travelling from…