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LONDON: More than 11,000 Pakistani nationals applied for political asylum in the United Kingdom in 2024, making Pakistan the top country of origin among 40,000 total asylum applicants, according to figures cited by international media. The…

Mumtaz Hussain UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for urgent and concrete steps to protect Palestinian civilians, uphold the ceasefire in Gaza, and advance the two-state solution. Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador…

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has condemned the recent remarks made by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh about Sindh and termed it baseless, irresponsible and reflective of a deeply troubling expansionist mindset. In a statement…

ISLAMABAD: The British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott, has announced the introduction of a new e-visa facility for Pakistani citizens, aimed at simplifying the visa process for students and workers seeking to stay in the…

KARACHI: Pakistan has emerged as the world’s third-largest importer of solar panels, driven by soaring electricity prices and persistent load-shedding that have pushed households and industries toward solar energy at an unprecedented pace.…

ISLAMABAD: International organizations have expressed serious concern over the growing activity of terrorist networks operating inside Afghanistan, according to a report published by the Afghan outlet Afghanistan International. The report…

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Pakistan to implement comprehensive reforms in its anti-corruption institutions, including the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and…

PESHAWAR: Three militants were killed and three Federal Constabulary (FC) personnel were martyred after heavily armed terrorists carried out a coordinated suicide attack on the FC Headquarters in Peshawar early Monday morning. Officials…

NEW YORK: The Consulate General of Pakistan in New York participated in the International Food Festival 2025, organized by the Society of Foreign Consuls in New York (SoFC) and hosted at the iconic Turkish House. The annual festival,…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N) has won almost all the national and provincial assembly seats in the by-elections held on November 23, according to unofficial results.  The party clinched all six National Assembly seats and…