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ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to international peace and security. He renewed the country's resolve during a telephonic conversation with United…

GAZA: Israeli forces carried out missile strikes on Gaza, targeting what the military described as militant infrastructure, but hitting civilians. The strikes follow renewed exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and armed groups in the…

By Muhammad Samir Khan In any democratic society, governance is not a one-sided affair where the state governs and citizens merely comply. Rather, it is a two-way street that thrives on active civic engagement. Yet, in Pakistan, a majority…

ISLAMABAD: In another dramatic escalation in its neighborhood, India has reportedly carried out drone strikes inside Myanmar, targeting camps of a separatist group, in what is being described as a violation of Myanmar's sovereignty and…

PESHAWAR: A major financial scandal has come to light in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with allegations of around 32 billion rupees in irregularities in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cities Improvement Project (KPCIP). According to official documents…

MUZAFFARABAD: On the occasion of Kashmir Martyrs Day commemorating the events of July 13, 1931, Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) said that armed struggle is a legitimate right of the Kashmiri people. In his statement marking…

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has paid rich tribute to the 22 Kashmiri martyrs who laid down their lives on July 13, 1931, outside Srinagar Central Jail while resisting oppression and fighting for their right to freedom. In a…

CAIRO/JERUSALEM: Efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza are facing significant obstacles, with negotiators divided over how far Israeli forces should withdraw from the enclave, according to Palestinian and Israeli sources familiar with the…

QUETTA: Balochistan’s Home Department has released six-monthly statistics showing a significant surge in terrorism-related incidents across the province from January 1 to June 30. According to the report, terrorism incidents rose by 45…

LAHORE: Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur has given the federal government a 90-day ultimatum, warning that either his demands will be met or he will leave politics. Speaking in Lahore, he threatened to remove…