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Faisal Karim Kundi administers oath to five newly appointed KP ministers

PESHAWAR: Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Sunday administered the oath to five newly appointed provincial ministers…

Ilham Aliyev says Islamabad-Baku ties strengthening under Pakistan-Turkiye-Azerbaijan trilateral framework

BAKU: Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday that Islamabad and Baku are strengthening their relations under a…

Governor approves summary for KP cabinet expansion

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Saturday approved a summary for the expansion of…

ISPR slams Indian army chief for controversial remarks against Pakistan

RAWALPINDI: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Sunday strongly reacted to recent remarks made by the…

Sanam Saeed set for debut at Cannes Film Festival 2026

KARACHI: Pakistani actor Sanam Saeed is set to make a landmark appearance at the world’s most…

NDMA predicts rainfall across multiple regions of Pakistan from May 19 to 22

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has forecast rainfall accompanied by hail and thunderstorms in…

Deadly train–bus collision in Thailand claims eight lives, leaves 32 injured

BANGKOK: At least eight people were killed and 32 others were injured in Thailand on Saturday…

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrives in Tehran to “facilitate” US–Iran peace talks amid stalled negotiations

TEHRAN: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Saturday “to facilitate” peace talks between Iran…

Pakistan’s mediation role in US-Iran talks earns praise from US congressman

US Congressman and Co-Chair of the Congressional Pakistan Caucus Jack Bergman has sent a letter to…

Iran war-driven diesel surge squeezes US school budgets

WASHINGTON: Rising diesel prices following the outbreak of the Iran war are putting severe pressure on…

HEC introduces revised policy for admissions to graduate programmes

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has introduced major reforms to the university admission system across…

Anmol alias Pinky claims she was abducted from Lahore 22 days ago, alleges torture

KARACHI: Anmol alias Pinky, who was arrested for allegedly running a drug network, informed a local…

Former RAW chief says India failed to diplomatically isolate Pakistan

NEW DELHI: Former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief A S Dulat has acknowledged that India’s…

Vladimir Putin to visit China on May 19-20 for talks on strengthening bilateral ties

MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 for a two-day visit, shortly after…

Donald Trump says ISIS deputy Abu Bilal al-Minuki killed

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump said on Friday that Abu Bilal al-Minuki, described as the second-in-command of ISIS…

5 Key Takeaways from the Trump–Xi Superpower Summit

BEIJING: US President Donald Trump departed Beijing on Friday after a packed two-day visit that included…

Israel threatens legal action against NYT over report on alleged abuse of Palestinian prisoners

JERUSALEM: Israel on Thursday threatened to take The New York Times to court over a piece…

Dar announces repatriation of Pakistani and Iranian nationals from seized US vessels

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced on Friday that the government has…

India and UAE establish strategic defence partnership framework during Modi visit

ABU DHABI: India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed on the framework for a strategic…

Foreign nationals linked to network run by alleged drug queenpin Anmol alias Pinky: Karachi AIG

KARACHI: Karachi Additional Inspector General (AIG) Azad Khan on Friday shared details of the ongoing investigation…

Naqvi pushes for early commencement of Pakistan-US direct flights

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday said the government was seeking the early launch of…

Punjab relaxes business timing restrictions province-wide until June 1

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Friday announced a temporary relaxation in business operating hour restrictions across…

Donald Trump wraps up China visit, says ‘fantastic trade deals’ reached with Xi

BEIJING: Donald Trump on Friday concluded his visit to China, saying he had reached “fantastic trade…

Security forces foil Bajaur army camp attack; 9 terrorists killed, 4 troops martyred

BAJAUR: Security forces killed nine terrorists while repulsing an attack on an army camp in Khyber…