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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the acceleration of actions against tax evasion and smuggling, stressing the need for a firm stance on these issues. Chairing a weekly review meeting in Islamabad, the prime minister…

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday called for the inclusion of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award funds.…

ASHGABAT: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here on Friday raised concerns about the rising threat of terrorism originating from Afghan soil and urged the international community to press the Taliban Afghan regime in Kabul to fulfill its…

LAHORE: Ambassador of Netherlands Robert Jan Siegert met Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday and discussed broadening bilateral cooperation in different sectors. During the meeting, both sides reached an understanding to…

KARACHI: The Constitutional Bench of the Sindh High Court has summoned the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) and other concerned authorities to respond on December 22 regarding complaints filed by students against Medical and…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Kingdom have made significant strides in economic and developmental cooperation. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with UK Minister for International Development Baroness Chapman here,…

ASHGABAT: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday paid tribute to Turkmenistan’s enduring commitment to neutrality by visiting the Monument of Neutrality in Ashgabat and laying a wreath. His visit comes amid a two-day official trip aimed…

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Mohsin Naqvi held a meeting with Iraq’s Interior Minister General Abdulamir Al-Shammari in Baghdad and discussed pilgrim services, security collaboration, and counter-terrorism efforts.…

ISLAMABAD: A new system for the verification of fingerprints for online passport applicants has been introduced, according to officials concerned. According to Director General of Immigration and Passports, Mustafa Jamal Qazi, overseas…

Special Correspondent UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has urged the international community to prioritize the prevention and resolution of conflicts, warning that in the absence of conflict resolution, appeals for assistance will continue to grow…