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VIENNA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Austrian Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker here agreed to strengthen relations between their countries, focusing on a wide range of sectors. Their meeting, held in Vienna on Monday, set the…

KANDY: In a thrilling encounter of the ICC T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka defeated Australia by 8 wickets to secure their place in the Super 8 stage. The match, played in Sri Lanka’s Kandy, saw Sri Lanka win the toss and choose to field first.…

LAHORE: The Punjab Council of the Arts has taken a significant step by issuing notices to 10 actresses for performing to unethical and uncensored songs during theatre plays. The action was taken after an e-monitoring review identified…

SHANGLA: A deadly clash between police and militants in Shangla's Kabulgram area has left three police officers martyred and two militants dead. The gunfight broke out as police were conducting a targeted operation against…

VIENNA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was accorded a guard of honour during a formal ceremony held at the Austrian Chancellery on Monday as part of his official engagements in Vienna. He was received by Austrian Chancellor Christian…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Ombudsperson for Protection Against Harassment Fauzia Waqar has ruled that fathers must be granted 30 days of paternity leave upon the birth of a child, declaring it mandatory under the law. The decision came after a…

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a sharp downturn on the first trading day of the business week, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index recording a significant drop. During the initial trading session, the KSE-100 Index…

QUETTA: A “Pakistan Zindabad” rally was held in Tehsil Sanjavi, Balochistan, as a protest against terrorism and recent militant activities in the province. According to organizers, thousands of people from District Ziarat, Harnai and…

JERUSALEM: Israel's cabinet has approved further measures to tighten Israel's control over the occupied West Bank and make it easier for settlers to buy land, a move Palestinians called a "de-facto annexation". The move has widely been…

LAHORE: The Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance has announced a 3 percent increase in freight fares across the country following the hike in petroleum product prices announced by the federal government. Speaking to media, Alliance President…