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A man wanted for the killing of his 18-year-old daughter has been extradited from Pakistan to Italy where he will face trial, the Italian justice minister said on Thursday. Shabbar Abbas was arrested in his village in Punjab last…

LONDON/WASHINGTON: Iran's oil output and exports jumped in August despite U.S. sanctions, according to consultants and companies that track tanker shipments, as Tehran sells to buyers including China. Analysts said the higher exports…

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has directed the Immigration and Customs officials to provide all facilities to overseas Pakistanis at airports. Chairing a meeting on country's economic situation in Islamabad today,…

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Thursday froze 13 bank accounts of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) due to non-payment of Rs8 billion in Federal Excise Duty (FED). According to FBR officials, the national carrier's bank…

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani here on Thursday Pakistan has a longstanding commitment to the UN peacekeeping. Speaking at the UN peacekeeping preparatory meeting in Islamabad, he said Pakistan being a leading…

ISLAMABAD: As more public protests are planned against inflated power bills, the caretaker government has ‘prepared’ a relief plan for the electricity consumers after countrywide protests against inflated bills. From Karachi to Khyber,…

ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja has said that the delimitation process will be completed by 14th December this year. He stated this while holding meetings with delegations of Awami National Party, Balochistan…

LONDON: Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori demanded the federal government take over the control of K-electric. Speaking to a TV channel in London, Governor Sindh said that COAS General Asim Munir is committed to fight against economic…

MULTAN: Pakistan secured a commanding 238-run victory over Nepal, who struggled and were bundled out for a mere 104 while chasing the daunting 343-run target set by Pakistan in the opening game of the Asia Cup in Multan on Wednesday.…

ISLAMABAD: Participants of an interfaith  harmony conference here unanimously enunciated their unwavering commitment to promote religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence among all communities in Pakistan. In a declaration signed by all…