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WASHINGTON: The U.S. government has tightened its visa policy by adding seven new countries to the list of nations whose citizens must meet additional requirements when applying for a U.S. visa. Under the new rules, citizens of these…

CHAKWAL: A passenger bus traveling from Rawalpindi to Multan fell into a 100-foot deep gorge near Dhok Pathan in the Talagang area due to dense fog, resulting in the deaths of five people and leaving 16 others seriously injured. According…

Protests against inflation and the sharp decline in currency value in Iran have entered their tenth consecutive day. Clashes in various cities have resulted in 35 deaths, with hundreds more injured or arrested. According to U.S. media…

KARACHI: Investor confidence has continued to boost the Pakistan Stock Market, with record-breaking gains being recorded. On the third day of the business week, the market opened strongly, pushing the KSE-100 Index past the 186,000-point…

ISLAMABAD: A severe cold wave has spread across Pakistan, prompting the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to issue alerts for northern regions and Balochistan. According to the NDMA, extremely cold weather is expected to…

NEW DELHI: Extremist elements linked to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) are operating with impunity in India, making life increasingly difficult for religious minorities, according to media reports. Recent violent incidents in the…

RAWALPINDI: A protest staged by the sisters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan outside Adiala Jail has ended following successful negotiations with Rawalpindi police. According to police officials, the demonstrators were…

CARACAS: Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez has announced seven days of national mourning following the US military operation, which resulted in the deaths of Venezuelan security personnel and the abduction of the country's…

RAWALPINDI: Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the leader of the opposition alliance Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Aeen Pakistan, has made it clear that he is open to negotiations with the government, but on the condition that the discussions…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated that addressing the financial struggles of loss-making state-owned enterprises (SOEs) through privatization will be a cornerstone of the government's economic strategy. In a…