Pakistan Ambassador Mohammad Kamran Akthar attended the handover ceremony of China’s Chang’e-6 lunar samples to the United Nations in Vienna, highlighting Pakistan-China cooperation in space exploration and science.

Major Nuclear Milestone: Pakistan and IAEA Sign Safeguards Deal for Chashma-5
Pakistan and the IAEA have signed a safeguards agreement for Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-5, which will have a gross capacity of 1,200MW and strengthen Pakistan’s energy security.

IMWU Calls for Reparations and Accountability for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence at UNHRC Side Event
The International Muslim Women’s Union held a UNHRC63 side event in Geneva, calling for survivor-centered reparations, independent investigations and accountability for alleged conflict-related sexual violence in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.

Support for UK Rejoining European Union Rises to 61%, New Polling Shows.
Support for Britain rejoining the European Union has reached 61%, according to polling cited by British media, with polling expert John Curtice describing the shift in public opinion as significant.

Anwar Ibrahim Urges BRICS to Take Clear Stand Against Aggression, Occupation and ‘Settler Terrorism’
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged BRICS to take a clear stand against aggression, occupation, settler colonialism and what he called “settler terrorism,” while calling for greater economic cooperation and strategic autonomy among developing nations.

Interloop Limited Reports Strong Financial Performance in FY2026, Net Profit More Than Doubles.
Interloop Limited has reported strong financial results for FY2026, with net profit more than doubling and earnings per share rising to Rs9.06. The company also announced a Rs2 per share final cash dividend.

BRICS Condemns Sanctions—but How Will Exporters Get Paid?
Trade Facilitation Network (TFN) Research Team Under the supervision of Muhammad Anwar, Founder & Chairman, TFN 13 September 2026 The 2026 BRICS New Delhi Declaration speaks firmly about the conditions needed for international trade. Paragraph 20 calls for a fair, predictable, rules-based trading system. Paragraph 21 warns that tariffs, non-tariff restrictions and protectionist measures can disrupt trade and supply chains....

PM Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Discuss Regional Crisis by Phone.
Brusselss/Lahore, (Unib Rashid) – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation this afternoon with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, during which the two leaders discussed the prevailing regional situation, recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and efforts to promote peace and stability in the region. In...

Mental Health Crisis and Healthcare Collapse in IIOJK.
In 1989, the Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in Srinagar recorded roughly 1,700 psychiatric outpatient visits annually. By 2015, that figure had reached 100,000. The woman who should be among those 100,000 is not. There is no psychiatrist in her district. She carries what the militarization gave her: house raids, a disappeared husband, years of curfew, and no clinical...

Diesel at Rs403, Levies in Trillions: Pakistan’s Real Crisis Is Bad Governance.
Pakistan’s diesel price has reached Rs403.32 per litre, and this is not simply a story about an expensive fuel. It is a story about governance. When an essential input for agriculture, transport, industry and trade reaches such a high price while the government simultaneously collects trillions of rupees through petroleum levies, taxes and duties, the question is no longer only...
