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PM Shehbaz cuts petrol and diesel prices by Rs74, Rs67 per litre

Islamabad: The government on Friday reduced the prices of petrol by Rs74 per litre and diesel…

Pakistan, KSA Set to Sign Comprehensive Economic Package, PM Shehbaz Tells Crown Prince

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are ready to…

Government Serious About Dialogue With Opposition, Says Tariq Fazal

Islamabad: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry has said that the government is…

EcoHope Trust Launches Fellowship to Transform Street Children into Climate Change Leaders

Rawalpindi: EcoHope Trust, under the support of the European Union and in collaboration with NCPC, successfully…

Israeli Strikes Kill 47 Across Lebanon, Health Ministry Says

HAROUF: Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health said Israeli air strikes carried out from midnight until Friday…

Qassem Reaffirms Hezbollah’s Commitment to Resistance and Rejecting Occupation

DAHIYEH: Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Friday addressed a Central Ashura Council ceremony in Beirut’s southern…

KP CM Unveils Rs2.17tr Budget for FY2026-27 with Rs48 bn Fiscal Deficit

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Friday presented the provincial budget for the fiscal…

Dar to Represent Pakistan at R-4 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Cairo

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will attend the fourth meeting of the…

Information Ministry Denies Afghan Taliban Allegations of Cross-Border Strikes

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information on Friday rejected Afghanistan’s claims that it had targeted alleged terrorist…

Iran Warns of Strong Response if US Deal Is Breached

TEHRAN: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Friday warned that Tehran would deliver a strong…

France Urges US to Pressure Israel Over Lebanon Hostilities

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has called on the United States to use its influence on…

US-IRAN peace dialogue in Geneva postponed

Switzerland has confirmed that talks between the United States and Iran on a pact aimed at…

Sherry Rehman Questions Sharp Reduction in Climate Budget for 2026-27

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Chairperson Sherry Rehman on Thursday described…

KP Set to Present Rs2.15 Trillion Tax-Free Budget Today

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is set to present its tax-free budget for the fiscal year…

US Military Lifts Blockade on Iranian Ports Following Trump Order

WASHINGTON: The United States Central Command (Centcom) has announced that it has lifted the blockade on…

UK Minister Urges Israel to Withdraw from Southern Lebanon

Britain’s International Development Minister Jenny Chapman has called on Israel to withdraw its forces from southern…

The Asiatic Pioneers of 1776

By: Siraj Narsi Houston, Texas The 250th anniversary of the United States is a unique occasion…

US–Iran Deal: Pakistan’s Diplomatic Breakthrough and the Dawn of a New Era for Iran

Editor’s Global Brief: Special Report on US Iran war After months of war, diplomatic deadlock, economic…

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Congratulates FM Dar on Signing of Islamabad MoU: FO

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received a phone call from Bahrain’s Foreign…

US Warns of Renewed Military Action, Blockade if Iran Fails to Meet Agreement Commitments

BRUSSELS: The United States will resume military action and reimpose a blockade if Iran fails to…

£190m Corruption Case: IHC Directs Authorities to Allow Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi Meeting with Lawyers Within 7 Days

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday directed the Advocate General Islamabad to arrange a…

Islamabad to Use Drone Surveillance for Digital Monitoring of Muharram Gatherings and Processions

ISLAMABAD: Muharram processions and gatherings in the federal capital will be digitally monitored through drones as…

Aramco Plans Global Oil Storage Expansion After Strait of Hormuz Disruptions

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s state-owned energy giant Aramco is considering expanding its oil storage capacity worldwide following…

PM Announces US-Iran Deal Signed Electronically as Hormuz Reopens, Blockade Ends

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced early Thursday that the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding” (MoU) between…