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WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken extended felicitation to the people of Pakistan on the Independence Day of the country. "On behalf of all Americans, I extend my heartfelt wishes to the people of Pakistan as they celebrate…

ISLAMABAD: While electricity tariffs are going up without any relief to the inflation-hit consumers, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said reforms in power sector and the Federal Board of Revenue were his government’s top priorities…

LAHORE: Chief minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday visited the house of Pakistani Olympics gold medalist Arshad Nadeem in Mian Channu. The Chief Minister landed in the village in a helicopter and in a convoy of vehicles…

QUETTA: The deputy commissioner of Panjgur was shot dead by highwaymen on way to Quetta from Panjgur last night, according to media reports. The deputy commissioner in a convoy was moving on the Quetta-Karachi Highway towards Quetta when…

PESHAWAR: Jamaat Islami Chief Hafiz Naeemur Rahman has said that if the government failed to give relief to the masses in its promised 45 days, he would not stop his party workers and supporters from reaching D Chowk in Islamabad again. He…

LAHORE: The cricket team of Bangladesh has arrived in Lahore to play Test matches in against Pakistan. After landing at Allama Iqbal International Airport, the guest players were taken to a hotel under tight security. The team will have…

KARACHI (PR): The bustling city of Karachi witnessed a night of glamour and excitement as the highly anticipated crime thriller “LEECH” premiered at Nueplex Cinema DHA. Starring Naveed Raza and Mahsam Raza in lead roles, the film dives…

ISLAMABAD: With the Independence Day approaching, preparations have reached their zenith to celebrate the day with zest and zeal. Different government departments and private organizations have almost finalized their preparations to…

WASHINGTON/TORONTO :As a physician specializing in addiction, Dr. Jasmeet Bains, the first Sikh American elected to the California assembly, was used to risky situations. Even so, Bains said she was shocked when four men came to her office…

RAWALPINDI: Complying with the orders of Supreme Court of Pakistan, a detailed court of inquiry, was undertaken by Pakistan Army, to ascertain correctness of complaints in Top City Case made against Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd). This was…