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LAHORE: Bangladesh's fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has joined the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL). This move comes after the Indian franchise Kolkata Knight Riders dropped Rahman from their squad. Previously, the left-arm pacer had…

GILGIT: The caretaker cabinet of Gilgit-Baltistan was sworn in to oversee the region's governance until the upcoming elections on Tuesday. Acting Governor Nazir Ahmed Advocate administered the oath to the newly-appointed members of the…

TEHRAN: At least 25 people have been killed during nearly nine days of protests across Iran, according to human rights groups, as demonstrations initially driven by economic grievances broaden into criticism of the country’s political…

RAWALPINDI: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Tuesday rejected statements made by KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi about holding talks with banned TTP. Responding to…

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court’s constitutional bench has ordered the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) in connection with the alleged disappearance of two citizens. The order was issued during the hearing of petitions…

PESHAWAR: Despite the failure of multiple peace agreements over the past two decades, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) continues to advocate negotiations with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Addressing a meeting of the…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed sharp volatility on Tuesday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index retreated after touching an all-time high during early trading. The market opened on a strong note, with the KSE-100 Index…

GENEVA: The Swiss government has announced the immediate freezing of assets belonging to Venezuela’s detained president Nicolas Maduro and his close associates. The move aims to prevent any transfer of assets out of the country and to…

NEW YORK: The United States has defended its recent military operation in Venezuela during an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council. The session was convened following the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in…

ISLAMABAD: Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghaddam has strongly condemned the circulation of Israeli propaganda regarding Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Pakistani media. In a statement released on X (formerly…