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Special Correspondent UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for urgent diplomatic efforts to de-escalate rising tensions in the Middle East during a session of the United Nations Security Council. Addressing the meeting, Pakistan’s…

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the martyrdom of six Federal Constabulary (FC) personnel during an operation against militants in the Hassankhel area of Peshawar. In his statement, the…

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi  announced a joint strategy with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to safeguard the constitutional and financial rights of the province. Addressing a…

ISLAMABAD: A new report by Visa Inc. reveals that 82% of consumers in Pakistan rely on artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with shopping, highlighting the growing role of technology in digital commerce. According to Visa’s annual…

ISLAMABAD: European countries are set to implement a new migration and asylum agreement starting June 2026, aiming to make border control and asylum processing faster, stricter and more efficient, said the Bureau of Immigration and Overseas…

A brief 5-second appearance in the Bollywood film PK has dramatically changed the life of a real beggar, Manoj Rai. Manoj Rai was selected from eight real beggars for a minor role in Rajkumar Hirani’s 2014 blockbuster starring Aamir Khan.…

DHAKA: Bangladesh produced a memorable performance to defeat Australia by 86 runs in the opening match of the three-match ODI series, securing their first victory over the visitors in 21 years. The match, played at the Sher-e-Bangla…

RAWALPINDI: Security forces carried out an intelligence-based operation in the Basima area of Balochistan’s Nala region, targeting terrorists linked to an alleged Indian-sponsored network, according the Inter-Services Public Relations…

KARACHI: Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, head of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, has said if the government added to the burden of the public by not providing relief in the federal budget and reducing fuel prices, a countrywide strike and protest will be…

RAWALPINDI: Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Barrister Gohar, has ruled out forming a government in Gilgit-Baltistan with parties that, he claims, “stole the mandate” at the federal level. Speaking to the media, he said PTI’s…