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ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has announced an extensive package of facilities for senior citizens across Pakistan, marking the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons. NADRA, the official…

QUETTA: Security forces conducted a successful intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the outskirts of Quetta, killing 10 terrorists on Wednesday. According to security sources, the operation was launched in the mountainous region of Ghaza…

LAHORE: Pakistan’s largest network of religious seminaries, Wafaq-ul-Madaris, has introduced sweeping reforms, banning online education and barring students who shave their beards from sitting in examinations. The decisions were announced…

KARACHI: Pakistan’s rising star Saim Ayub has achieved a career milestone by becoming the No. 1 T20 all-rounder in the world, according to the latest ICC rankings. The 22-year-old left-hander jumped four places to overtake India’s Hardik…

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday gave Rawalpindi police until October 16 to recover the minor children of a US-Pakistani woman who have been missing for the past four months. Justice Muhammad Asif, while hearing a…

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for the safe, dignified and voluntary repatriation of Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar, stressing the urgent need for international action. Speaking at a high-level conference at the United Nations on the…

KARACHI: The bullish momentum at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued on the third business day of the week, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index surged by 847 points, climbing to 166,341 points during intraday trading. This comes just a…

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has fulfilled another International Monetary Fund (IMF) requirement by allowing the commercial import of used vehicles, effective October 1. A notification issued by the Ministry of Commerce states that…

ISLAMABAD: The recent increase in petroleum product prices has prompted goods transporters to raise freight charges, further fueling concerns of inflation across the country. The government on Monday raised petrol prices by Rs. 4.07 per…

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…