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LAHORE: In a recent session of the Punjab Assembly, Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) Ahsan Raza made a startling revelation that there are 1.6 million illiterate people in Punjab, with District Kasur having the highest number.…

PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the illegal trading of cryptocurrency and digital forex in Pakistan. The court in its ruling declared that cryptocurrency currently does not hold any legal status in the…

MANADO: A devastating fire broke out at a retirement home in the city of Manado, Indonesia, on Sunday night, killing at least 16 people and injuring three others. According to the local fire department, the blaze was reported around 8:30…

RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed five terrorists in an operation in Bajaur on Monday. During the exchange of gunfire, Major Adil Zaman arom Pakistani Army, was martyred while leading his troops, the ISPR said. The militants, known for…

ISLAMABAD: Former Director General of the ISI, Lieutenant General (Retd) Faiz Hameed, has filed an appeal against the sentence handed down by a military court. His lawyer, Mian Ali Ashfaq, told media that the appeal against the Field…

LARKANA: Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has stated that the youth are the future of the country and that the medical sector plays a critical and frontline role during every national crisis. He said the…

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the incidents of vandalism in India during Christmas, calling the mistreatment of minorities in the country highly alarming. Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi stated…

PESHAWAR: Five members of a highly wanted target killers' gang, including the gang leader, were killed in an encounter with law enforcers, police here said. The Counter Terrorism Police Chief Mian Saeed stated that the gang was planning…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has reached a historic milestone, with the KSE-100 Index crossing the 175,000-point mark for the first time in its history. On the first day of the trading week, the index gained more than 1,900…

DUBAI: Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has been named Middle East Footballer of the Year for the third consecutive time. The award was presented at the Globe Soccer Awards ceremony held in Dubai. Ronaldo outshined prominent…