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KP governor calls for unified bill on lawmakers’ privileges
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Friday called on National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq…
Four terrorists killed in police operation along Karak-Kohat border
KARAK: Four terrorists were killed during a joint intelligence-based operation conducted by police in the Khattak…
Pakistan, Bangladesh pledge stronger cooperation against cybercrime
NEW YORK: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Bangladesh’s Interior Minister Salahuddin Ahmed have agreed to strengthen…
Dar says Pakistan, Croatia can unlock enormous growth through strategic locations
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that Pakistan and Croatia…
UN chief commends Pakistan’s efforts to promote peace in meeting with Naqvi
NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday praised Pakistan’s efforts to promote peace during…
PM orders intensified search after cargo plane vanishes over Arabian Sea
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Pakistan Navy and Pakistan…
DG ISPR: 38 security personnel martyred, 54 terrorists killed in recent Balochistan attacks
ISLAMABAD: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Wednesday said 42…
PPP’s Amjad Hussain takes oath as Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Advocate Amjad Hussain was sworn in as the chief minister of…
Foreign women abduction case: Police ordered to treat ‘minister-linked suspect’ like other accused
LAHORE: Lahore Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Faisal Kamran said on Sunday that police were instructed…
Eight tribesmen, girl killed in separate Balochistan incidents
QUETTA: Eight tribesmen and a young girl were killed in two separate incidents in Balochistan on…
LHC Asked to Address Delay in Formation of Constitutional Benches
LAHORE: A constitutional petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking the immediate…
Islamabad Emerges as Leading Venue for Next US-Iran Talks
WASHINGTON: Islamabad has emerged as the frontrunner to host the next round of technical negotiations between…
MQM-P threatens protests over delay in implementing 2022 pact with PPP
KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Saturday warned of launching a protest movement if the…
Pakistan, Türkiye Reaffirm Commitment to Boost Bilateral Trade to $5bn
ISTANBUL: Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday said Islamabad and Ankara had reaffirmed their target…
KP Sets Up Inquiry Committee into Swat Boat Tragedy
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has constituted a two-member inquiry committee to investigate the boat capsize…
ERC Calls for Coordinated Action to Address Monsoon Risks
ISLAMABAD: The Emergency Response Committee (ERC) on Friday underscored the need for proactive planning and strong…
IHC suspends NHA order imposing 50pc higher toll on non-M-Tag vehicles
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday suspended the operation of a National Highway Authority…
PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir pay respects to assassinated Ayatollah Khamenei
TEHRAN: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir on…
PM Shehbaz leaves for Iran to attend Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departed Islamabad on Friday for a one-day visit to Iran, where…
40 dead 8 Injured After Passenger Bus Plunges Into Ravine Near Balochistan-KP Border
QUETTA: At least 40 people were killed and eight others injured after a passenger bus travelling…
Government Pledges Rights-Based Reforms to Prison System
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s four provinces pledged to pursue sustained prison reforms, with their chief ministers agreeing that…
PM Shehbaz to Embark on Iran, Turkiye Visit from July 3-5: FO
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi announced on Thursday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake…
PIA resumes direct Lahore-Manchester flights after six-year hiatus
LAHORE: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Thursday resumed direct flights between Lahore and Manchester after a…