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CHITRAL: The Chilam Josht festival, the largest cultural event of the Kalash community, concluded this week in the three Kalash valleys of Chitral. Thousands of Kalash men and women participated in the festival’s main procession, waving…

NEW YORK: Consul General Aamer Ahmed Atozai attended a community event in New York honoring Marka-e-Haq and Pakistani-American law enforcement professionals. Organizers recognized Pakistani-American NYPD officers, community leaders, and…

SYLHET: In the second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Sylhet, Pakistan was all out for 232 runs in their first innings. By the close of play on the third day, Bangladesh had reached 110 for 3, taking a lead of 156 runs. Pakistan…

ISLAMABAD: A week-long campaign will roll out in seventy-nine districts to protect children under five from polio on Monday. The drive, which will continue until the 24th of this month, aims to reach around nineteen million children with…

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad on Sunday announced that the moon of Dhul-Hijjah has been sighted in Pakistan and Eidul Azha will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 27. A meeting of the Central…

RAHIM YAR KHAN: Police in Rahim Yar Khan have recovered Nooruddin, a young man from Chitral who had gone missing from Islamabad, and presented him before the media, claiming that the incident was not a kidnapping but a self-staged…

WASHINGTON: A US Congressman, Jake Bergman, has sent a letter of appreciation to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, praising their leadership in facilitating diplomatic engagement efforts. According to the letter,…

ISLAMABAD: Under pressure from the International Monetary Fund, the government is planning Rs860 billion in new taxes in the upcoming 2026–27 budget and has decided in principle to end subsidies on petrol and diesel. The total budget is…

RAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has strongly reacted to what it described as an “irresponsible and provocative” statement by the Indian Army Chief, calling it a reflection of “war hysteria, strategic immaturity, and a…

ISLAMABAD: The government has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it will accelerate the privatization of state-owned enterprises, with plans to begin the sale of electricity distribution companies from 2027. The government…