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BAJAUR: In a grand jirga held in Salarzai tehsil of Bajaur, over 100 local elders and community leaders gathered to discuss the rising security concerns in the region. The jirga resolved that anyone found sheltering terrorists will be…

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of State has officially designated the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its affiliated group, the Majid Brigade, as foreign terrorist organizations. According to s statement issued by the State…

WASHINGTON: In a bold and controversial action, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday the deployment of 800 National Guard troops to Washington, DC, and declared he would temporarily take direct control of the city’s police…

NEW YORK: The Brooklyn Mela 2025 – Pakistan Independence Day Celebration, organized by the Allama Iqbal Community Center (AICC NY), drew a large gathering of Pakistani-Americans from across the tri-state area to commemorate Pakistan’s 78th…

CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia will formally recognize the State of Palestine at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September. The decision comes after similar…

LAHORE: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) announced verdicts in two cases related to the May 9 incident, acquitting Shah Mahmood Qureshi while sentencing Ejaz Chaudhry, Yasmin Rashid, and other accused to 10 years imprisonment each. The ATC…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its strong upward momentum today, with the PSX 100 Index reaching a new record high during trading. The trading day began on a positive note, and throughout the session, the PSX 100…

PESHAWAR: A post-budget seminar focused on the allocation for girls' education in the fiscal year 2025-2026 was jointly organized by Blue Veins in collaboration with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Commission on the Status of Women, the National…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved new ambassadorial appointments for Pakistan. According to reports, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommended two key diplomatic postings, which have now been approved. Shafqat Ali…

NEW DELHI:  Rahul Gandhi, the opposition leader and senior Congress party figure in India, has been detained by Delhi police while leading a march towards the Election Commission office. According to Indian media reports, the march was…