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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the confirmation and extension of services of additional judges of the Sindh, Lahore and Peshawar High Courts. The approvals were granted on the recommendations of the Judicial Commission…

ISLAMABAD: A strong western weather system has entered Pakistan and is expected to bring widespread rain and snowfall across several parts of the country, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The PMD stated that the…

PESHAWAR: Following the Punjab government’s restrictions on inter-provincial movement of wheat, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has taken immediate steps to protect public interest and ensure food security in the province. Chief…

KARACHI: During rescue operations at the fire-ravaged Gul Plaza, authorities have recovered approximately 30 bodies from a shop on the mezzanine (M9) floor, raising the confirmed death toll to 63. The additional bodies were discovered in…

KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs Airports Karachi foiled two attempts to smuggle charas worth over Rs. 55 million. According to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), during routine inspection of suspicious parcels arriving from the…

Mumtaz Hussain UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has said that India’s unilateral decision to hold the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in abeyance in April last year has created an unprecedented crisis for Pakistan’s water security and regional stability.…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has accepted an invitation to join the Board of Peace to help promote lasting peace in Gaza, the Foreign Office announced on Wednesday. According to the statement, Pakistan’s decision is part of its continued support…

DAVOS: The International Monetary Fund has acknowledged Pakistan’s ongoing economic reform efforts, underlining the need to continue policy measures to strengthen long-term economic stability. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva…

ISLAMABAD: The government of Balochistan and the National Bank of Pakistan have signed a formal agreement to provide electric scooters on subsidized installments to students, working women, and the general public, aiming to improve mobility…

ISLAMABAD: The natural death of an elderly snow leopard in the Garam Chashma area of Chitral has been confirmed following a joint field assessment and autopsy by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife & livestock Department and the Snow…