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DUBAI: The Bollywood film Dhryendra has been banned across all Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries due to its negative portrayal of Pakistan, which is deemed politically and culturally sensitive. The ban affects nations including the…

ISLAMABAD: After receiving approval from President Asif Zardari, the election schedule for the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly has been officially announced, and polling will be held on January 24. According to a notification, candidates must…

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet has approved an e-transfer policy for teachers, marking a significant shift in the province's educational administration. The new policy incorporates key factors such as the duration of deployment…

Farhana Musarat Khan After poverty and climate change, Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TF-GBV) is the biggest challenge the world is confronted with today.  Though both poverty and climate change are existential threats,…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the acceleration of actions against tax evasion and smuggling, stressing the need for a firm stance on these issues. Chairing a weekly review meeting in Islamabad, the prime minister…

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday called for the inclusion of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award funds.…

ASHGABAT: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here on Friday raised concerns about the rising threat of terrorism originating from Afghan soil and urged the international community to press the Taliban Afghan regime in Kabul to fulfill its…

LAHORE: Ambassador of Netherlands Robert Jan Siegert met Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday and discussed broadening bilateral cooperation in different sectors. During the meeting, both sides reached an understanding to…

KARACHI: The Constitutional Bench of the Sindh High Court has summoned the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) and other concerned authorities to respond on December 22 regarding complaints filed by students against Medical and…