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MANILA: A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippine province of Cebu late Monday, leaving at least 31 people dead and dozens more injured, according to local authorities. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the…

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the deadline for filing income tax returns by 15 days, allowing taxpayers to submit their returns until October 15. An official notification issued by the FBR confirmed the…

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has strongly defended Pakistan’s role in a recent multilateral peace initiative aimed at ending hostilities in Gaza. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, Dar…

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir remains under complete lockdown for the second consecutive day as widespread protests and a wheel-jam strike continue across the region. The demonstrations, led by the Joint Awami Action Committee…

WASHINGTON: The first group of about 400 Iranians expected to be deported from the U.S. under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown were due to land in Qatar on Tuesday before flying to Tehran, a U.S. and an Iranian official said.…

WASHINGTON: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth slammed "fat generals" and diversity initiatives that he said led to decades of decay in the military and told a rare gathering of commanders on Tuesday they should resign if they don't…

LAHORE: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has firmly rejected any externally imposed solutions to the Palestine issue, asserting that no resolution can be accepted without the consent of the Palestinian people.…

LAHORE: Veteran comedian Lucky Dear has passed away after a long battle with illness. The acclaimed theatre, television, and film actor had been under treatment at Mayo Hospital, Lahore, where his condition deteriorated in recent weeks.…

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Ministers of eight Muslim countries — Pakistan, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt — have welcomed U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s leadership and his declared…

ISLAMABAD: The District and Sessions Court in Islamabad on Tuesday formally indicted human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha in connection with a controversial tweet case that has attracted significant public and…