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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally lodged a protest with the Norwegian ambassador after he attended and observed court proceedings in the Imaan Mazari case at the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday. The government…

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Tourism Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan has urged business leaders to allocate at least one percent of their profits to support education for the country’s 26 million out-of-school children. Speaking as…

LAHORE: Punjab’s educational boards have announced that the examination system will be fully digitized. Under these reforms, digital systems are being introduced across Punjab, including e-sheets with unique security codes, QR codes, and…

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday ordered the suspension of the trial against Advocate Imaan Mazari in the controversial tweets case. It directed that all proceedings remain on hold until the Islamabad High Court (IHC)…

RAWALPINDI: Former ISI chief Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed has been found guilty on all charges and sentenced to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment by a Field General Court Martial under the Pakistan Army Act. According to the Inter…

WASHINGTON: The United States is preparing to impose tougher entry requirements for millions of travelers applying for visas. Under the proposed regulations, applicants may be required to provide five years of social media activity, old…

RAWALPINDI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Suhail Afridi has arrived in Islamabad to make his 10th attempt to meet PTI founder Imran Khan in Adiala jail. According to the Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Information, Afridi…

KABUL: More than a thousand Afghan religious scholars and community leaders endorsed a firm declaration banning any form of armed activity outside Afghanistan’s borders. The joint statement reaffirmed that no individual would be allowed to…

WASHINGTON: The United States has seized an oil tanker near the coast of Venezuela, identifying the vessel as “The Skipper.” According to U.S. authorities, the ship is allegedly linked to an illegal shipping network accused of supporting…

BRUSSELES: Pakistan and Jordan here agreed to expand collaboration in anti-narcotics operations and police training during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Jordanian counterpart in Brussels. During the meeting, the…