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Mumtaz Hussain UNITED NATIONS: Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN, today handed over a letter addressed by Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar to the President of…

Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani-origin entrepreneur is at the center of a massive global tech deal, as SpaceX—owned by Elon Musk—considers acquiring a fast-growing AI startup for up to $60 billion. The startup, Cursor, was…

CHAGHI: At least 10 employees of a private company, including a foreign national, were killed and five others injured in a deadly armed attack in the Drigung area near Dalbandin in Chaghi District, security sources said. According to…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting on energy security, stressing that it has become a central pillar of Pakistan’s long-term national planning. Addressing the meeting, the prime minister said timely…

ISLAMABAD: Electricity loadshedding hours have begun to rise across the country as demand increases with the onset of warmer weather, according to a statement issued by the Power Division spokesperson. The spokesperson said that during…

Mumtaz Hussain UNITED NATIONS: Reaffirming its steadfast support for Libya’s sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity, Pakistan has called for renewed momentum on a Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process…

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy has made it mandatory for all users installing solar systems in Pakistan to obtain a licence from the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). Officials in the authority said that under the…

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court will also remain closed on Thursday (today) due to security-related restrictions in the Red Zone. According to an additional registrar, the decision was taken after access limitations in the Red…

Muhammad Irshad PESHAWAR: An unusual session of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly held at the Imran Khan Cricket Stadium exposed sharp political divisions, as most opposition parties boycotted proceedings while members of the Pakistan…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday said that India would be given an “immediate, effective and decisive response” to any act of aggression, reiterating Pakistan’s firm stance on…