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LAHORE: Police have arrested stage actress Samra Rana on charges of torturing and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old domestic worker. According to police, a case of assault was registered at Nawab Town Police Station in Lahore. At Samra…

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is preparing to introduce a new voluntary pension and savings program that will be available to both Saudi nationals and expatriate workers, according to the latest IMF Article IV consultation report. The program is…

UPPER DIR: Police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Upper Dir district carried out a joint operation against militants late Sunday night, acting on intelligence reports. The exchange of fire left five militants dead, while eight policemen were…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has banned 46 gambling and forex applications on the recommendation of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). According to an NCCIA spokesperson, these apps were…

WASHINGTON: Pakistani players based in the United States have created history by clinching the Latam Cup Division III Ice Hockey Championship. The team, comprising Pakistani-origin players, delivered a stellar performance throughout the…

MEXICO CITY: Clashes erupted outside the Israeli Embassy in Mexico City as protesters demonstrated against Israel’s recent military assault in Rafah, which killed dozens of displaced Palestinians. According to local reports, around 200…

NEW YORK: The Pakistani American community in New Jersey celebrated Pakistan Day with a colorful parade, attended by Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Shaikh, and the Consul General of Pakistan in New York, Aamer…

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to increase vehicle token tax across the country. The federal cabinet has approved amendments to the West Pakistan Motor Vehicle Act, allowing an upward revision in token tax for private,…

SANA'A: Israeli forces carried out a series of large-scale airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, resulting in the deaths of two individuals, according to Arab media reports. The strikes reportedly targeted areas near the presidential…

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Crypto and Blockchain, Bilal Bin Saqib, has declared that Pakistan’s crypto diplomacy has elevated the country from being merely a consumer to becoming a key builder and innovator in the global digital…