Pakistan's Prime Minister's Office posted a cropped version of the SCO leaders' group photograph from Bishkek on September 1, removing PM Modi, Iranian President Pezeshkian and three other leaders to position Shehbaz Sharif at the centre. India's PMO posted the full uncropped image. Sharif later reversed course and shared the complete photograph on his personal account.
Read Full ArticleThe 26th SCO Summit concluded in Bishkek on September 1 with all ten member-state heads, including Modi, Xi and Putin, signing the Bishkek Declaration. Modi called for dismantling the "entire ecosystem of terrorism" with no double standards. Pakistan assumed the SCO rotating chairmanship and will host the 2027 summit. Kyrgyzstan also hosted the 6th World Nomad Games.
Pakistan has extended its nationwide austerity drive until June 13, 2026, after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran's peace proposal. Fuel cuts, vehicle restrictions, and salary reductions remain in force as Islamabad navigates an energy crisis rooted in the West Asia conflict.
Pakistan's Anti-Corruption Establishment has declared Rabia Imran and Ali Imran Yousaf innocent in the Punjab Saaf Pani Company case, finding no evidence against them. The ruling closes a legal saga that began in 2017 under NAB and spanned multiple courts, warrants, and jurisdictional shifts.
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