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President Donald Trump's approval rating ‌fell to the lowest level of his current term, as Americans increasingly soured on his handling of the cost of living and an unpopular war with Iran, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The four-day poll completed on Monday showed 34% of Americans approve of Trump's performance in the White ​House, down from 36% in a prior Reuters/Ipsos survey, which was conducted from April 15 to 20. The majority of ​responses were gathered before the Saturday night shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, ⁠where Trump was due to speak. It remains to be seen if the incident, in which a gunman was stopped before he ​could enter a hall where Trump was dining, might affect people's views of the US leader. Federal prosecutors have charged the accused ​shooter with attempting to assassinate the president. Trump's standing with the US public has trended lower since taking office in January 2025, when 47% of Americans gave...

The Punjab Assembly passed the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2026 by a majority vote on Monday following a detailed and heated debate between treasury and opposition members, alongside key legislative business and a question hour session. The session, chaired by Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, began with a delay of 53 minutes. Punjab Information Minister Uzma Bukhari termed early marriages harmful to girls’ health and education, stressing that young girls should be allowed to complete their education rather than being married off prematurely. During the proceedings, Uzma raised strong concerns, stating that for the first time, members were not provided copies of the bill. She stressed that it was essential for all lawmakers to have access to the draft legislation before its passage. On her complaint, the speaker directed that copies of the bill be immediately distributed among members. Read More: Punjab amends child marriage law Speaking on the bill, Uzma emphasised that early m...

The information ministry on Monday rejected Afghan media reports alleging that the Pakistan Army carried out missile or air strikes in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, calling the claims “false” and “frivolous”. In a statement posted on X, the ministry’s fact-checking account shared a picture from Afghan news outlet TOLOnews claiming that “Pakistani military conducted missile/jet attacks on Kunar province on April 27, targeting Sayyed Jamaluddin Afghan University and residential areas, killing three people and injuring 45 (mostly women and children), as per Najibullah Hanif.” The ministry dismissed the allegations, saying the claim “is a blatant lie and an attempt to gain sympathy to cover up support by the Afghan Taliban to Fitna al Khwarij”. Fitna al Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). “Pakistan’s targeting is precise and intelligence-based. No strike has been carried out at Sayyed Jamaluddin Afghan University. The c...

The centuries-old Shahi Khatta, a historic royal sewer system passing through the inner city of Peshawar, is rapidly deteriorating, with its walls and roofs becoming dangerously weak. In a worrying incident on Monday, the fragile roof of the Shahi Khatta in the Kohati area collapsed under the weight of a passing tractor, causing the road to cave in. The tractor driver sustained injuries in the accident. According to local accounts, the Shahi Khatta, believed to date back several centuries, has seen its condition worsen significantly in recent years. Built originally for stormwater and wastewater drainage, the historic structure now suffers from widespread encroachments. Shops, cabins, and illegal constructions have sprung up at multiple points along the sewer, particularly in areas such as Kohati, Qissa Khwani, Mohalla Khudadad, Peeple Mandi, the old vegetable market, Reti Bazaar, and Ashraf Road, eventually emerging at Shahi Bagh. Residents say that due to these encroachments and the ...

The government has notified the Transit of Goods Order 2026, formally allowing the transportation of goods to Iran through Pakistan under a defined legal and regulatory framework, a notification said on Sunday. Issued under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1950, and in pursuance of the 2008 Pakistan-Iran agreement on international transport of passengers and goods by road, the order has come into force immediately. “The Transit of Goods through the territory of Pakistan Order 2026 shall come into force at once,” the notification stated. Read: Pakistan-Iran transit corridor formally opens According to the notification, new transit routes had been announced under the order, with Gwadar, Karachi and Taftan designated for transit cargo movement. The order defined transit as the movement of goods through Pakistan as part of a journey that began and ended outside the country, and transit transport corridors as specified routes for such movement. It also defined cross...

Peace is not just a yoga class word that people throw around in speeches. Real peace is something that actually has to be worked for, quietly, behind closed doors, sometimes without anyone even saying thank you. Pakistan knows this better than most. The critics do not. And the opposition between those contrasting clauses is the entire point of this article. With that in mind, let us talk about the United States and Iran because, honestly, this is the part where the critics should just put their phones down and pay attention. The United States and Iran are not exactly sending each other birthday cards. These are two bitter geopolitical foes that have been at each other's windpipes since before most of us were born. The distrust runs so deep that direct conversation between them is practically a miracle, even to attempt. So who steps in? Pakistan does. Not the critics. Pakistan. Through calls, meetups, and the kind of patient, people-to-people diplomacy that takes weeks to show resul...