On August 30, 2025, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif touched down in Tianjin, China, to attend the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State Summit, a landmark gathering of over 20 global leaders. Welcomed by senior Chinese officials, including Minister Sun Meijun and Tianjin’s Yu Yunlin, Shehbaz’s visit also coincides with the...
On August 29, 2025, India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal declared that India will not “bow down” to U.S. pressure following the imposition of 50% tariffs on Indian goods. Speaking at a construction industry event in New Delhi, Goyal emphasized India’s resolve to counter the economic blow by capturing new global markets. The tariffs,...
On August 26, 2025, pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce thrilled fans by announcing their engagement through a heartfelt Instagram post. The couple, dating since 2023, shared five photos capturing the magical moment, including Kelce on one knee in a flower-filled garden and a close-up of Swift’s dazzling engagement...
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani welcomed Senator Raja Nasir Abbas Jafri, Chairman of Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) Pakistan, in Baghdad on Saturday, August 23, 2025, to discuss deepening bilateral relations between Iraq and Pakistan. This high-level meeting focused on strengthening religious, cultural, and parliamentary ties while addressing regional peace and support for Pakistani pilgrims. Prime...
On Friday, August 22, 2025, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar declared that Pakistan never asked any third party to arrange talks with India. Addressing journalists outside Parliament House in Islamabad, Dar affirmed Pakistan’s willingness to engage in comprehensive dialogue with India on all unresolved issues, including the Kashmir dispute. “We were...
On August 20, 2025, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, arrived in Kabul to participate in the 6th Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Meeting alongside Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. The summit, hosted by Afghanistan, aims to bolster political, economic, and security cooperation among...
On August 18, 2025, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz announced a groundbreaking initiative to transform the province’s sewage and waste management systems by adopting advanced Japanese technology. During her five-day visit to Japan, she toured Yokohama’s largest wastewater treatment plant, gaining insights into cutting-edge methods that could address Punjab’s pressing sanitation challenges. Maryam Nawaz, inspired...
The United States has canceled its scheduled trade talks with India, dealing a significant blow to the Modi government’s economic agenda. The U.S. trade delegation, led by Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Brendan Lynch, scrapped its planned visit to New Delhi from August 25 to 29, 2025, effectively stalling the sixth round of negotiations for a...
Federal Interior Minister Senator Mohsin Naqvi announced on August 17, 2025, that Pakistan possesses video footage of six Indian fighter jets shot down during the recent military confrontation with India in May 2025. Speaking at a seminar hosted by the Professor Waris Mir Foundation at Aiwan-e-Iqbal in Lahore, Naqvi highlighted the global media impact of...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised concerns about Pakistan’s beneficial ownership system on August 16, 2025, citing inadequate data sharing among institutions and weak measures to combat money laundering. The critique, part of the IMF’s governance and corruption diagnostic assessment, underscores gaps in Pakistan’s efforts to curb financial crimes and calls for urgent reforms. The...