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ISLAMABAD, 21 August, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a meeting with Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on Friday. During the meeting, the two sides reaffirmed the close and brotherly ties between Pakistan and Malaysia and discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade and economic relations, mutual legal assistance and people-to-people exchanges. They also exchanged views on regional and international developments of mutual interest and reaffirmed their commitment to working closely toward shared objectives of peace, stability and prosperity.The meeting was attended by Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana ...

 Rawalpindi, 21 August 2026 (Ghufran): The government early Friday sent former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan back to Adiala Jail after he underwent a medical check-up at Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad. According to jail sources, Imran Khan was taken back to his cell under tight security following his medical examination. Earlier, he had been shifted from Adiala Jail to Shifa Hospital late Thursday night. Jail officials said Imran Khan was transferred to the hospital amid strict security arrangements, while large contingents of police were deployed outside the facility. Sources said arrangements had been finalized for the PTI founder’s medical treatment and examination, with a team of doctors constituted for the purpose. Earlier this week, the Supreme Court o...

 Rawalpindi, 21 August 2026 (Kamran Raja): Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shibani, leading a delegation, called on Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, where both sides discussed ways to further strengthen defence and security cooperation. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the meeting covered matters of mutual interest as well as the prevailing security situation in the region. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir highlighted Pakistan’s longstanding fraternal ties with Syria and shared Pakistan’s perspective on global peace and regional stability. He also emphasized the importance of enhanced cooperation and joint efforts to address shared security challenges.The Syrian F...

 Rawalpindi, 21 August 2026 (Kamran Raja): Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has said that hostile designs aimed at destabilizing Balochistan will be defeated through the collective resolve of the nation and an unwavering, resolute and decisive response by the state. The Field Marshal expressed these views while interacting with notables and political leadership of Balochistan. He said that Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan were foreign-sponsored proxies being employed by hostile elements to destabilize Balochistan, obstruct its development and create a wedge between the state and its people. During the interaction, COAS and CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir underscored that the present and future of Balochistan and Pakistan ar...