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Mumtaz Hussain NEW YORK: The United Nations Security Council convened an urgent meeting today to address the escalating crisis in Gaza, following the Israeli Cabinet’s decision to expand military operations and take control of Gaza City.…

WASHINGTON: Pakistan has made it clear that it will deliver a strong response to any Indian aggression, Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir said during an address to the Pakistani community in the United States. He described…

PESHAWAR: An audit report of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has uncovered financial irregularities amounting to billions of rupees in the Sehat Insaf Card program from 2018 to 2021. According to the audit, irregularities worth…

KARACHI: Pakistan’s exports to the United States witnessed a significant boost over the past financial year, recording an increase of $550 million. The annual trade surplus between Pakistan and the US has now surpassed $4 billion, marking…

SWAT: Three workers fell from the third floor of an under-construction building in the Kaday Sar area of Swat. According to police, the workers were carrying out construction work when the accident occurred. Upon receiving information…

MASTUNG: An explosion near the railway track close to Mastung caused six coaches of the Jaffer Express to derail. The train was traveling from Quetta to Peshawar when the blast occurred near Spizand, Mastung. Railway officials reported…

RIYADH: The Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have strongly condemned Israel’s plan to impose military control over the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Security Cabinet approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…

LAHORE: In a groundbreaking move for Pakistani football, the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has appointed Arroj Sohail Butt as the manager of the Pakistan Under-17 boys’ football team — marking the first time a woman has held such a…

DUBAI/MOSCOW: Iran threatened to block a corridor planned in the Caucasus under a regional deal sponsored by U.S. President Donald Trump, Iranian media reported, raising a new question mark over a peace plan hailed as a strategically…

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Airport Authority has dismissed rumors suggesting the airport would be shut down for eight consecutive days. The spokesperson clarified that while the airport will not close entirely, flight operations will be…