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PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has directed the Establishment & Administration Department and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission to ensure the announcement of vacant posts of Provincial Management Service (PMS) by…

ISLAMABAD: The Joint Parliamentary Committee on Law and Justice has approved the full draft of the proposed constitutional amendment, clearing 49 clauses for further consideration. The committee meeting, chaired by Senator Farooq H. Naek…

BRASILIA: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has arrived in Brazil to participate in the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30). She is accompanied by Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb, Minister for Education Rana…

JEDDAH: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to organize and manage the Hajj pilgrimage for the year 2026. The signing ceremony took place in Jeddah, where Saudi Deputy Minister for Hajj and Umrah and Pakistan’s Federal…

LAHORE:  Residents of Lahore are facing growing difficulties as the prices of essential vegetables continue to rise well above government-set rates. According to market sources, onions, which are officially priced at Rs. 135 per kilogram,…

NEW YORK: Zohran Mamdani, who will become New York City’s first Muslim mayor on January 1, 2026, has appointed Pakistani-American legal expert Lena M. Khan as co-head of his interim team. The 34-year-old Mamdani will also be the first…

WASHINGTON: The United States government has introduced a new and highly controversial visa policy that bars entry to foreign nationals diagnosed with obesity or diabetes, citing public health concerns and the need to protect “national…

BAKU: Pakistan and Turkiye have pledged to enhance collaboration on regional and global issues, reaffirming their shared commitment to peace, stability, and prosperity across the Muslim world. The agreement came during a meeting between…

PESHAWAR: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Peshawar Zone has arrested four suspects, including an Afghan national, for allegedly attempting to fraudulently obtain Pakistani citizenship. According to FIA officials, the arrested Afghan…

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has announced that the country will receive a $1 billion loan from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support economic and institutional reforms. According to official documents, the…