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ISLAMABAD: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has expressed concern over Pakistan’s 27th Amendment to its constitution. Speaking at a press briefing, Turk said while legal reforms can often be an important tool…

Sabir Aman The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leadership has begun efforts to reinvigorate the party in Chitral in a bid to reclaim its erstwhile stronghold, a task critics describe as herculean. Chitral, now divided into Upper and…

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office has held Afghanistan responsible for the recent shooting in Washington D.C. and a drone strike in Tajikistan that resulted in the deaths of three Chinese nationals. According to the Foreign Office spokesperson,…

ISLAMABAD: Egypt’s Foreign Minister Dr Sameh Shoukry will undertake an official visit to Pakistan from Saturday (today). The visit has been arranged at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. The cordial…

PESHAWAR: A cleric and his young son were killed in an assassination attempt while his other son was injured in the Pishin Khura area of Peshawar. According to police, Maulana Izzatullah, who had just finished leading prayers at a mosque…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been elected as the chairman of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers for the term 2026-27. The election took place during the 29th ECO Foreign Ministers' Council meeting, which was held…

ISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has released its report on the by-elections held on November 23, acknowledging some improvements in the electoral arrangements but also pointing to significant concerns. The report…

The discovery of lightning, or at least these tiny electrical discharges, on Mars is a major step forward in understanding the planet's weather systems and environment. It’s amazing that Perseverance’s microphone, which was primarily…

ISLAMABAD: Prof. Dr. Zia Ul Haq has taken charge as the Executive Director of Higher Education Commission (HEC) after his appointment a few days ago. Previously serving as Vice Chancellor of Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar, Dr.…

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed grave concern over recent provocative statements made by India's Defense Minister, warning that such rhetoric could have severe consequences for regional peace and stability. In his…