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ISLAMABAD: Under conditions agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Ministry of Finance has released a sobering performance report on state-owned enterprises (SOEs), revealing unprecedented financial losses and mounting debt…

WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department has begun firing more than 1,350 domestic employees in one of its largest workforce reductions in decades. The layoffs include 1,107 civil service employees and 246 Foreign Service officers based in…

LAKKI MARWAT: Police successfully foiled a late-night terrorist attack on the Gambila police station of Lakki Marwat in Khyber Pakthunkhwa. According to officials, police personnel detected the terrorists’ movements using thermal cameras…

KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has called for collective efforts to build a peaceful and inclusive Asia-Pacific region based on mutual respect and sovereign equality. Addressing the 32nd ASEAN Regional Forum in Kuala Lumpur…

ISLAMABAD: The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Friday temporarily lifted the ban on the YouTube channels of senior journalists Matiullah Jan and Asad Toor. Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka passed the…

PESHAWAR: A government report has blamed several departments for the deaths of 13 people in a flood in the Swat River on June 26. The report was prepared by the Provincial Inspection Committee and given to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided not to send Pakistan hockey team to India to participate in the Asia Cup tournament following threats from extremist elements in that country. According to government sources,…

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office said on Thursday that India’s role in terrorism in Pakistan is “abundantly clear” and accused New Delhi of orchestrating violence and bloodshed globally. Speaking at the weekly press briefing in Islamabad,…

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday emphasized the need to strengthen Pakistan’s trade, investment, and cultural relations with the Czech Republic and Ukraine, during meetings with the country’s newly appointed ambassadors to…

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has re-entered into a trade war with Canada announcing 35% tariff on the neighboring country effective August 1. In an interview with American media, President Trump said tariffs on other trade partners…