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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will abolish cash payments for passport fees from July 1, introducing a fully digital payment system across all passport offices nationwide, officials announced. According to the Directorate General of Passports, all…

WASHINGTON: The United States authorized Iranian oil sales on Monday, easing decades-old sanctions as it ‌pushes toward a final peace deal with Tehran in return for commitments on nuclear inspections and free transit through the Strait of…

DOHA: At least 13 people were killed and 66 others injured after a powerful explosion struck Qatar’s Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas (LNG) complex, authorities said on Monday. The blast occurred at the Barzan gas processing facility…

ISLAMABAD: At the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will undertake a state visit to Pakistan on Tuesday, accompanied by a high-level delegation, including ministers and senior officials.…

GILGIT: In the inaugural session of the newly-formed Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, key leadership positions were filled unopposed, marking a swift conclusion to the region’s initial government formation process. Amjad Hussain Advocate, the…

LUCKNOW: At least 14 students have died after a devastating fire broke out in a coaching centre located in a commercial building in the Aliganj area of Lucknow on Monday, officials and local media reported. According to authorities, the…

ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir has invited Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai for consultations on Kashmir issue. The invitation was extended through a formal letter sent by Committee…

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has warned that the next phase of negotiations between the United States and Iran will be “more difficult and complex,” despite both sides acknowledging diplomacy as the only viable path forward.…

KARACHI: The stock market opened on a strong positive note on the first trading day of the week, with the benchmark index surging past the psychological 180,000-point level during early trading. The KSE-100 index jumped by 1,223 points to…

ISLAMABAD: Senior Supreme Court judge Justice Munib Akhtar has taken oath as the Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan, the Supreme Court confirmed on Monday. According to the court statement, the oath-taking ceremony was held at the Supreme…