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ISLAMABAD: An official of the Islamabad police was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Saturday morning. According to the police, the victim was identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Ali Akbar. According to reports, the incident…

BUCHAREST: Pakistan’s newly appointed Ambassador to Romania Ilyas Mahmood Nizami presented his credentials to President Nicolae Ciucă at a ceremony here. Ambassador Nizami conveyed greetings and best wishes from the President and Prime…

ISLAMABAD: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has expressed concern over Pakistan’s 27th Amendment to its constitution. Speaking at a press briefing, Turk said while legal reforms can often be an important tool…

Sabir Aman The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leadership has begun efforts to reinvigorate the party in Chitral in a bid to reclaim its erstwhile stronghold, a task critics describe as herculean. Chitral, now divided into Upper and…

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office has held Afghanistan responsible for the recent shooting in Washington D.C. and a drone strike in Tajikistan that resulted in the deaths of three Chinese nationals. According to the Foreign Office spokesperson,…

ISLAMABAD: Egypt’s Foreign Minister Dr Sameh Shoukry will undertake an official visit to Pakistan from Saturday (today). The visit has been arranged at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. The cordial…

PESHAWAR: A cleric and his young son were killed in an assassination attempt while his other son was injured in the Pishin Khura area of Peshawar. According to police, Maulana Izzatullah, who had just finished leading prayers at a mosque…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been elected as the chairman of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers for the term 2026-27. The election took place during the 29th ECO Foreign Ministers' Council meeting, which was held…

ISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has released its report on the by-elections held on November 23, acknowledging some improvements in the electoral arrangements but also pointing to significant concerns. The report…

The discovery of lightning, or at least these tiny electrical discharges, on Mars is a major step forward in understanding the planet's weather systems and environment. It’s amazing that Perseverance’s microphone, which was primarily…