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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has ordered an additional 25% tariff on all imports from India, escalating a trade dispute and citing New Delhi’s continued purchases of Russian oil. The new measure, announced Wednesday by executive…

Mumtaz Hussain NEW YORK: On the sixth anniversary of Youm-e-Istehsal (Day of Exploitation), Pakistan called for a UN-backed settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. It warned that peace in South Asia will remain out of reach without…

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the launch of the “Apni Zameen Apna Ghar” initiative, promising to provide citizens with both land and fully built homes. She said the program reflects the sincerity of…

KARACHI: A Pakistani footballer, Amanullah Rauf Baloch, hailing from Karachi’s football hub Lyari, has gone missing in Oslo, Norway, during the prestigious Norway Cup tournament. According to a spokesperson for the Muslim Hands football…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has achieved a historic milestone, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index crossing the 144,000-point mark for the first time ever. Trading opened on a strongly positive note, with a sustained bullish…

BARCELONA: The Consulate General of Pakistan in Barcelona marked Kashmir Exploitation Day on August 5 with a solemn ceremony and photo exhibition, expressing solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir and condemning Indian human rights…

RAWALPINDI: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has dismissed speculation that Field Marshal Asim Munir will assume the office of President of Pakistan, calling such claims…

WASHINGTON: A new decision has been announced for those wishing to obtain a US visa. US authorities have introduced a pilot program requiring certain applicants to deposit a $15,000 bond in order to be granted a visa. According to a…

ISLAMABAD: In the first six months of 2025, more than 350,000 Pakistanis have left the country, driven by rising unemployment, economic instability, and stagnant wages. The exodus includes not only highly educated professionals but also…

NEW DELHI: The Indian army on Tuesday said there had been no violation of ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) that separates Indian-controlled and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, after some Indian media reported that Islamabad had…