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M. Irshad Ullah PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has approved the Kalash Marriage Bill, marking it the first dedicated law to protect the traditions of the indigenous community. The bill, approved by the chief minister and…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has stated that Afghan Taliban carried out multiple attacks in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and were beaten back by security forces. He said that a total of 67 Taliban…

ISLAMABAD: The United States has announced the suspension of all visa services in Pakistan until March 6 due to the prevailing security situation. According to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, the decision applies not only to the embassy in…

TEHRAN: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for an attack targeting the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to Iranian state-affiliated media, the IRGC said it carried out a…

RIYADH: A fire erupted following an explosion at the U.S. Embassy in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, according to international media reports. According to reports from British news agencies, the cause of the explosion and the subsequent fire…

KARACHI: U.S. Marines opened fire during a protest at the U.S. Consulate in Karachi on Sunday, according to U.S. officials. The protest happened after Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in recent strikes on Iran.…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a strong rebound on Tuesday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index surged by more than 4,000 points in early trading, reclaiming the 156,000-point level. At the start of the second trading day…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s export sector has suffered a significant setback as exports recorded a sharp decline of more than 25 percent in February 2026, according to official data. According to latest reports from the Pakistan Bureau of…

ISLAMABAD: The government has declared petroleum reserves across the country to be at satisfactory levels and announced stricter monitoring of fuel prices and supply. The decision was made during a meeting chaired by Finance Minister…

ISLAMABAD: Negotiations between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have officially commenced, as part of efforts to secure the next tranche of the country's financial support package. The meeting is being led by Finance…