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KARACHI: Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf has announced that Pakistan will take delivery of its first Chinese-designed submarine in 2026, marking a major step forward in Pakistan’s naval modernization program. In an interview with Chinese…

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has reaffirmed that Pakistan’s economic direction remains on the right track, underscoring the government’s commitment to pursuing comprehensive and sustainable economic reforms. Addressing a…

NANKANA SAHIB: Celebrations for the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, have begun in Nankana Sahib in Punjab. Thousands of Sikh pilgrims from around the world are arriving to take part in the three-day…

CAIRO: Israel has carried out new attacks in Gaza and Lebanon, breaking the recent ceasefire agreement. According to Arab media reports, three Palestinians were killed in Gaza after Israeli forces targeted several areas. Since the start of…

RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has seized more than 37 kilograms of drugs worth over Rs 29.7 million in various anti-smuggling operations across the country. Three suspects, including a woman, have been arrested. According to…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened the week with strong momentum, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index gained 993 points to reach 162,625 points during early trading on Monday. The market’s upward trend continues from last week,…

MUZAFFARABAD: Political tensions are rising in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) as Law Minister Mian Abdul Waheed confirmed that a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq is set to be tabled within the next week. In an…

KABUL: A powerful earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region early Monday morning, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 150, according to local and international reports. The U.S.…

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari will participate in the 2nd Global Social Development Conference, scheduled to take place in Doha, Qatar, from November 4 to 6. The conference is organized under the auspices of the United Nations…

PESHAWAR: A total of 5,220 Afghan migrants returned to Afghanistan through after the Torkham border was opened to facilitate them during the last a couple of days. According to the latest report, 401 individuals returned legally, while…