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WASHINGTON:  The United States has announced the suspension of immigrant visa processing for citizens of Pakistan and 74 other countries, according to US media and an official statement from the U.S. Department of State. American…

ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Aleema Khan has stated that the controversial February 8 protest call was made by the PTI alliance, not the party’s founder Imran Khan. Speaking to the media after a hearing at the Anti-Terrorism Court, she clarified…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has officially requested Saudi Arabia to increase its Hajj quota to 230,000 pilgrims in proportion to the country’s population, aiming to allow more citizens to perform the sacred pilgrimage. According to Radio…

MUZAFFARABAD: The government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) has decided to restore the health card facility for its citizens under a new formula. Separate funds have been allocated for the Health Card Program, supported by the federal…

NEW DELHI: Indian authorities have cracked down on music that promotes violence, weapons, and gang culture, resulting in 67 songs being removed from major music platforms. The action comes after concerns arose that such songs were…

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to print new currency notes after the proposal received approval from the federal cabinet. A cabinet committee has also been formed to deliberate on and finalize the new designs of the…

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi visited Police Lines Tank to honor the police personnel who lost their lives in Monday’s terrorist attack. The Chief Minister laid a wreath at the Martyrs’ Memorial,…

ISLAMABAD:  Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Wednesday stated that local government elections in Islamabad have been delayed for the past three to four years under various pretexts. Speaking at a press conference in…

MANAMA: President Asif Ali Zardari was awarded the highest state honor of Bahrain during his official visit to the Kingdom. Upon his arrival at Qasr Al-Qudaih, President Zardari received a guard of honor and held a one-on-one meeting with…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) has issued a new Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) announcing the temporary closure of several air routes in the Lahore and Karachi Flight Information Regions (FIRs) in view of the evolving regional…