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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s life is at risk in prison, sons say

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s popularity has endured in Pakistan despite his prison stay.
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s popularity has endured in Pakistan despite his prison stay.

‘Black smoke’ chokes Pakistan maternity ward as hospital fire kills 14 infants

TOPSHOT - Jaweria (C), who said she lost her child in the fire, reacts following a blaze at the Mother and Child Health (MCH) ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Hospital in Islamabad on August 26, 2026. A fire in a maternity ward at a public hospital in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on August 26 morning killed 14 children, a local authority said. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP)
TOPSHOT - Jaweria (C), who said she lost her child in the fire, reacts following a blaze at the Mother and Child Health (MCH) ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Hospital in Islamabad on August 26, 2026. A fire in a maternity ward at a public hospital in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on August 26 morning killed 14 children, a local authority said. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP)

Pakistan hopeful of Babar return at Lord's for second England test

Cricket - Third Test - Pakistan v England - National Stadium Karachi, Pakistan - December 19, 2022. Pakistan's captain Babar Azam plays a shot. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Cricket - Third Test - Pakistan v England - National Stadium Karachi, Pakistan - December 19, 2022. Pakistan's captain Babar Azam plays a shot. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

Pakistan and Iran made ‘significant progress’ in talks on conflict, says minister

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meeting Chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran on Aug 24.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meeting Chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran on Aug 24.

Pakistan’s army chief meets Iran’s president in Tehran

Pakistan army chief Asim Munir (left) meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Aug 24.
Pakistan army chief Asim Munir (left) meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Aug 24.

Pakistan's Munir spoke to Trump ahead of Tehran visit, sources say

Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir looks on prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026.     FABRICE COFFRINI/Pool via REUTERS
Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir looks on prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026.     FABRICE COFFRINI/Pool via REUTERS

Singapore sends Pakistan congratulatory letters to mark 60 years of diplomatic relations

In a letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Aug 24, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said both countries have enjoyed “shared warm and friendly relations”.
In a letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Aug 24, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said both countries have enjoyed “shared warm and friendly relations”.

Iran says new sanctions threatened by 'desperate' US will fail

FILE PHOTO: A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 30, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/via WANA (West Asia News Agency)via REUTERS
FILE PHOTO: A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 30, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/via WANA (West Asia News Agency)via REUTERS

Iran says Pakistan's army chief to visit Tehran on Monday

FILE PHOTO: Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir looks on prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026.     FABRICE COFFRINI/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir looks on prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026.     FABRICE COFFRINI/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Imran Khan’s party seeks contempt action over jailed leader’s hospital move

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been imprisoned since August 2023 on charges he calls politically motivated.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been imprisoned since August 2023 on charges he calls politically motivated.

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