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China recorded 1.697 million marriage registrations in the first quarter of 2026, a 6.2% decline year-on-year and the lowest level in a decade, according to Ministry of Civil Affairs data. …

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved Islamic brokerage windows for five securities firms—Insight Securities, Optimus Capital Management, Value Stocks and Commodities, Intermarket Securities, and Dawsons Securities. …

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran’s proposal to end hostilities with the United States and reopen the Strait of Hormuz is a “fair and constructive initiative,” accusing Washington …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting on national exports in Islamabad, emphasizing that export-led industry is “indispensable” for national development. He directed officials to prepare a roadmap for supporting …

Dr. Aadeel Akhtar, a Pakistani-American neuroscientist turned entrepreneur, founded PSYONIC to create affordable, advanced bionic limbs after meeting a young amputee girl in Karachi. His Ability Hand—the fastest bionic hand …

Australia has designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and three of its top commanders under counter-terrorism financing sanctions, Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced. The move targets the group’s funding, recruitment, …

Fresh diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran could begin as early as next week in Islamabad, Pakistan, according to WSJ sources. Both sides are coordinating through mediators to …

Iran’s IRGC has issued a fresh maritime advisory warning commercial vessels to maintain a 10-mile distance from US warships in the region, citing safety and prevention of provocations, amid heightened …

Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema held a meeting with World Bank Country Director for Pakistan Bolormaa Amgaabazar to review ongoing cooperation and discuss priorities under the Country Partnership …

Fresh negotiations between the United States and Iran could begin next week in Islamabad, mediated by Pakistan, according to The Wall Street Journal. The talks aim to produce a one-page, …