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WASHINGTON: Acting deputy secretary US Victoria Nuland has congratulated Pakistan’s caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, US State Department said. Nuland and Jilani discussed the importance of “timely, free and fair elections” in…

NEW YORK: Muslims in the New York city of the USA would have the liberty of using loudspeakers for Azan (call to prayers) in mosques on specific days. This has been announced by New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The mayor said that under…

A former Pakistani international cricketer went on trial on Tuesday in the Netherlands for allegedly attempting to incite the murder of anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders, with prosecutors demanding a 12-year sentence if convicted. Dutch public…

The Miss World beauty contest will be held in occupied Kashmir as part of a month-long series of events across India. India has been promoting tourism in the disputed region — home to spectacular mountain scenery — and more than a million…

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has said it would hold the upcoming elections peacefully and impartially as per Constitution and the law. Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja gave this assurance while chairing…

ISLAMABAD: A meeting chaired by the prime minister to approve proposals of the energy ministry to provide relief to the consumers on inflated power bills ended without any outcome on Tuesday afternoon. The meeting decided that the…

ISLAMABAD: The PPP again called for holding polls within the constitutionally mandated 90-day period following the dissolution of the National Assembly (NA) on August 9, demanding the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announce the…

ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court here on Tuesday handed over lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Zainab Mazari to police on three-day physical remand. A day earlier, Imaan and former lawmaker Ali Wazir who have both been facing cases…

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) today announced its judgement reserved a day earlier and suspended PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s three-year sentence in the Toshakhana case. The court order was announced by a division bench comprising…

UPPER CHITRAL: Three people were stranded in a chairlift after its cable snapped over the river between Kuragh and Gahlasht in Upper Chitral on Tuesday. However, Rescue 1122 Upper Chitral succeeded in bringing the three to safety. The…