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ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has ratified the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, paving the way for enhanced collaboration in defence and security matters. The cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister…

JERUSALEM/CAIRO: In a major diplomatic breakthrough, Israel and Hamas signed a ceasefire and hostage-exchange agreement on October 9, 2025. The deal marks the first phase of a U.S.-brokered plan designed to end the devastating Gaza war.…

LONDON: The UK Home Office has launched an awareness campaign to prepare British travellers for the European Union’s new immigration and border control system, set to be implemented soon. The system will introduce enhanced biometric checks,…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its downward trajectory for the fourth consecutive session, as persistent selling pressure drove the benchmark KSE-100 Index lower by 735 points, closing at 164,530. Over the past four…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan played to a 0-0 draw in their AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifier, held at Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad. Despite spirited performances from both sides, neither team managed to find the back of the net in a…

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has stated that certain elements are engaged in deliberate efforts to make the upcoming by-elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa controversial by raising unfounded objections regarding the…

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has released official figures showing that overseas Pakistanis sent a total of $3.18 billion to the country in September. According to the SBP report, Pakistanis residing in Saudi Arabia remitted…

RAWALPINDI: Security forces carried out a targeted operation in the Daraban area of Dera Ismail Khan, resulting in the deaths of seven militants. During an exchange of fire, Major Subtain Haider was martyred. According to the…

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed that no immediate cases should be filed against citizens driving without a license. The matter came up during a hearing on the deadlines set for arresting unlicensed drivers and…

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced significant progress with Pakistani authorities on a staff-level agreement. The IMF team, led by Eva Petrova, visited Karachi and Islamabad from September 24 to October 8,…