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GAZA: A senior Hamas official has reaffirmed the group’s determination to retain full control over security affairs in the Gaza Strip, declaring that Hamas will not commit to disarming its armed factions. This firm stance underscores the…

LAKKI MARWAT: Security forces conducted a successful intelligence-driven operation in the Sultan Khel area of Lakki Marwat, resulting in the elimination of eight militants. Security sources said the operation was carried out based on…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has extended the temporary ceasefire following a request from the Afghan Taliban government. Diplomatic sources revealed that the ceasefire between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban had been extended until the conclusion…

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Kashmir’s Finance Minister Abdul Majid Khan and Food Minister Chaudhry Akbar Ibrahim have tendered their resignations amid escalating political tensions. In a joint press conference, the ministers announced their…

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has expressed confidence that ending the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan would be a straightforward task for him. In a briefing with journalists in the Oval Office, President Trump stated, “I…

ISLAMABAD: The federal capital at a meeting on Friday decided stricter regulations for Afghan nationals to live in Pakistan. In a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, it was decided that only those possessing a valid visa …

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari received the credentials of newly-appointed ambassadors and high commissioners from Canada, Lebanon, the Netherlands, and New Zealand in a formal ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr. Presenting their…

ROME: Italian model and reality TV star Pamela Giannini, 29, was fatally stabbed by her boyfriend, Gian Luca Soncen, 52, after she decided to end their relationship, according to international media reports. The incident occurred during a…

LAHORE: The Punjab Cabinet has approved a ban on the religious-political party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), the provincial government announced on Friday. Speaking at a press conference, Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari said…

PESHAWAR: Security forces foiled a suicide attack by militants in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan on Friday, killing four terrorists in the process. According to officials here, a militant driving an explosives-laden vehicle rammed it…