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ISLAMABAD:  Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Wednesday stated that local government elections in Islamabad have been delayed for the past three to four years under various pretexts. Speaking at a press conference in…

MANAMA: President Asif Ali Zardari was awarded the highest state honor of Bahrain during his official visit to the Kingdom. Upon his arrival at Qasr Al-Qudaih, President Zardari received a guard of honor and held a one-on-one meeting with…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) has issued a new Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) announcing the temporary closure of several air routes in the Lahore and Karachi Flight Information Regions (FIRs) in view of the evolving regional…

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has acknowledged that some companies are relocating out of Pakistan due to high taxation and costly energy prices.  Addressing the Pakistan Policy Dialogue, the finance minister said the…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a volatile trading session on Wednesday with sharp fluctuations during intraday trade. The benchmark KSE-100 Index initially came under pressure, shedding as many as 720 points to fall…

NEW DELHI: Hate-related incidents targeting Muslims and other minority communities in India increased by 13 percent in 2025, according to a new report released by the US-based research group India Hate Lab. The report documented 1,318 hate…

UNITED NATIONS: Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has accused US President Donald Trump of provoking political instability and violence, warning that his statements and policies pose a serious threat to Iran’s…

KARACHI: The Sindh Cabinet has approved a Rs. 83 billion package aimed at the city's growth and modernization. The decision, which was finalized during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah  reflects the…

MOSCOW: Russia has strongly condemned the recent U.S. threats of military action against Iran, calling them "absolutely unacceptable." The statement was issued by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which stressed that the U.S.…

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a series of important grants for various development, defense and social welfare projects. The ECC meeting chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb saw…