Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his cabinet members have decided to voluntarily forgo their salaries and other perks and privileges in line with the austerity drive of the government. A decision to this effect was taken at a…
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JEDDAH: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir visited Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on an official visit and held talk with Saudi leadership. During the visit, COAS called on Crown Prince and Prime Minister His Royal…
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QUETTA: Eighteen miners have been trapped underground after an explosion in coal mine in Harnai district of Balochistan. According to media reports, rescue efforts are underway to recover the trapped miners after a tragedy occurred due…
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RAWALPINDI: A local court sent retired naib tehsildar Najaf Hameed to Adiala jail on a 14-day judicial remand after his bail application was rejected. Najaf is the brother of former ISI chief General (retired) Faiz Hameed. Najaf, along…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday congratulated President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on his re-election. On his X account the prime minister further posted that he looked forward to working with…
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KABUL: An Afghan official on Monday claimed that the Afghanistan provinces of Paktika and Khost along the Pakistan border were hit by airstrikes, which killed eight people. Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson of the government, alleged…
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RAWALPINDI: Security forces have killed eight terrorists including a terrorist commander during an intelligence based operation in North Waziristan. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the high value terrorist…
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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced the schedule for the by-elections on the national and provincial assembly seats left vacant after the general elections. According the electoral authority, the by-polls on…
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ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur expressed satisfaction following his first meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, highlighting its positive tone and focus on addressing public and provincial concerns.…
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KARACHI: Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi's Center for Business and Economics (CBER), in collaboration with Water Aid Pakistan unveiled its Provincial Dialogue on ‘Integration of MHM in Provincial Policies and Strategies…
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ISLAMABAD: The Senate will remain dysfunctional as 52 lawmakers — over half the strength of the upper house of parliament — retired after the completion of their terms. The term of a senator is six years, but half of them retire every…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday regretted that elite classes in the country had monopoly over the 90 percent resources of the country and stressed that they did not deserve any subsidies. Addressing the first meeting…
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ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took oath on Monday (today) after the recommendations were sent to the president. The oath taking ceremony  was held at Aiwan-e-Sadr. President Asif Ali Zardari administered…
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PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) President Asfandyar Wali Khan’s wife passed away on Monday in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to media reports, her funeral prayer time will be confirmed later and she will be buried in Wali…
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The government has announced the Nisab-i-Zakat for the Year 1444-45 A.H. to facilitate Zakat collection and distribution in accordance with Islamic principles. The Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety (PASS) notified the new…
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