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ISLAMABAD: In a bid to stabilize wheat supplies and support farmers, the government has approved the Wheat Policy for 2025-26, fixing the procurement price at 3,500 rupees per 40 kilograms. The announcement came after a high-level meeting…

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has introduced a new category under which endowment donors can be granted the prestigious Golden Visa. This move comes as part of a strategic collaboration between the General Directorate of Residency and…

Col (r) Ikram Ullah Khan The history of Pakistan-Afghanistan strained relations can be traced bak to 1947 when Pakistan gained its independence from British Raj, with Afghanistan refusing to recognize Pakistan to begin with, but…

ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH), a subsidiary of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a consortium of seven universities…

BEIJING: China launched its Lijian-1 Y8 carrier rocket on Sunday, carrying three advanced satellites into space. The rocket, which lifted off from the Commercial Aerospace Innovation Pilot Zone in northwest China at 11:33 a.m. Beijing…

ISLAMABAD: The government has embarked on a robust agenda of development initiatives designed to accelerate national growth across multiple critical sectors. In a session held in Islamabad and chaired by Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, the…

ISLAMABAD: The nationwide polio eradication campaign in Pakistan is progressing with full momentum as it enters its final day. During the initial six days of the campaign, a total of 43,700,000 children have been administered polio drops,…

WASHINGTON: A wave of protests under the banner “No Kings” has swept across the United States, with millions of demonstrators rallying in opposition to President Donald Trump’s recent policies, which many have described as increasingly…

WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said Pakistan expects to receive the next $1.2 billion tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by the end of December, following the anticipated approval of the agreement by the…

DOHA: Pakistan and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan have signed a peace agreement in Doha, Qatar. The agreement is aimed at strengthening border security, enhancing counterterrorism cooperation, boosting trade, and promoting mutual…