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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has ordered authorities concerned to start process for legislation to pave way for confiscation of the properties of those involved in human smuggling. PM Shehbaz Sharif also said that the…

LAHORE: Former chief minister of Punjab and PTI leader Pervaiz Elahi has been indicted in a corruption case.  An accountability court in Lahore conducted the proceedings and indicted Elahi. As the mailing PTI leader could not enter the…

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Congress formally certified Republican President-elect Donald Trump's election victory during a session presided over by Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost the November contest. The quadrennial ritual,…

Mumtaz Hussain NEW YORK: Pakistan has called for an urgent end to the killing of civilians in the ongoing war in Sudan and respect for the international humanitarian law in the war-ravaged African country. The demand was presented by…

ISLAMABAD: A senior leader of the PPP, who is also a former federal minister, on Monday claimed that there are 22,000 bureaucrats in Pakistan with dual nationalities. MNA Abdul Qadir Patel made the claim during a meeting of the National…

ISLAMABAD: A German diplomat was on Monday found dead in his flat located in the Diplomatic Enclave of Islamabad, the capital police said. An official of the police said that the deceased was identified as Thomas Jurgen Bielefeld, 58,…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Romina Khurshid Alam on Monday said Pakistan is poised to become a regional leader in carbon trading and climate resilience. The Sustainable…

PESHAWAR: Unknown armed men shot dead two personnel of the Khyber Pakthunkhwa province on Monday, a spokesperson for the police said. The incident occured in the Lakki Marwat district early in the morning. The police spokesperson added…

WASHINGTON: A cold wave coupled with heavy snowfall has gripped most parts of the United States of America and Canada while emergency has been declared in six US states. According to media reports, routine life has been badly affected due…

KARACHI: The government of Pakistan has decided to send three high-level delegations to Bangladesh this month to enhance bilateral relations after the political development that took place in Bangladesh last year. The decision to send the…