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ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has refuted claims that a military operation is currently underway in the Tirah Valley, calling the allegations a way for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government to shift the blame for its own…

Mumtaz Hussain UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has strongly rebutted remarks made by the Indian representative during the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on the Rule of Law, accusing India of deflecting attention from its illegal…

QUETTA: Widespread rain and snowfall across several districts of Balochistan have severely disrupted daily life, intensified the cold wave, and led to casualties and infrastructure damage in various areas. According to local authorities,…

ISLAMABAD: India and the European Union have finalized a major trade agreement under which zero tariffs will be applied to 96 percent of traded products. The India–European Union Free Trade Agreement was signed in New Delhi at the…

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has asked Pakistan to improve its tax system and broaden the tax base in order to strengthen revenue generation, according to a new report on development in South Asia. The report stated that Pakistan is among the…

SRINAGAR: The anniversary of the Kupwara massacre is being observed today, Jan 27, in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, marking one of the most tragic incidents of state violence in the region’s recent history. On January 27, 1994, Indian…

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reiterated its resolve to protect the property rights of overseas Pakistanis, announcing firm measures to curb illegal occupation and encroachments. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said the…

ABU DHABI: President Asif Ali Zardari has arrived in Abu Dhabi on a four-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), aimed at further strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries. Upon his arrival at Zayed International…

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has warned that if international law is allowed to bend before power or short-term political interests, the world could slide into deeper instability and conflict. Addressing a debate at the United Nations Security…

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has approved a resolution rejecting Pakistan’s participation in the newly-formed Board of Peace initiated by the United States and Israel. The resolution, presented by Provincial Law…