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1 dead, 10 injured in Quetta blast targeting convoy of...

One person was killed and 10 others injured when a blast struck the convoy of PPP MPA Ali Madad Jattak in Quetta on Wednesday,...

Pakistan won’t initiate but will respond strongly to any Indian escalation:...

Amid rising tensions with India, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday that Pakistan will not initiate any escalation but...

PM urges US top diplomat to make India ‘dial down rhetoric,...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday to make India understand that it should step back in...

PM Shehbaz showers incentives to entice expats

• Announces revival of ‘green channel’ at points of entry, tax remissions, educational quotas for overseas Pakistanis • Special courts to be set up in...

Freak hailstorm upends life in country’s north

• Four killed in parts of Punjab, soldier loses his life due to deluge, lightning strikes in KP • ‘Golf ball-sized’ hailstones damage vehicles, solar...

Battle for seniority may overshadow upcoming JCP huddle

The controversy began in February following the transfer of three high court judges to the IHC. By: Malik Asad • Meeting on judges’ elevation rescheduled to...

Afghan Taliban govt urges Pakistan not to start deportation of refugees...

The Afghan interim government under the Taliban on Tuesday called upon Islamabad not to start deportation of Afghan nationals, as the deadline for Afghan...

Deportations begin today amid ‘deadline extension’ confusion

• Official says Afghan repatriation process delayed due to Eid holidays • UNHCR spokesperson says some ACC holders may require ‘protection’, urges Islamabad to view...

IHC judge irked over surprise transfer of Imran legal access case

Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) initiated contempt proceedings on Wednesday after discovering that a case under his jurisdiction —...

Pakistan links train hijacking to ‘Afghan handlers’ and Indian mastermind

By Abid Hussain India and Afghanistan reject charges, as Pakistan reveals details of operation that freed hundreds of passengers. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan on Friday claimed...

President Zardari urges need to win ‘war against terrorism’ during...

President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday emphasised the need to win the “war against terrorism” at all costs during a visit to Quetta amid...

Trump hails Pakistan’s help in arresting IS terrorist behind 2021 Kabul...

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the person responsible for killing 13 US service members during the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 had...

PM Shehbaz pats his team on the back

• Premier touts economic turnaround with ‘help from friends’, stresses need to address loss-making SOEs • Dar says diplomatic isolation is over, alludes to SCO...

Imran won’t take deal, despite govt pressure, says Aleema

ISLAMABAD: Aleema Khan, the sister of PTI founder Imran Khan, has said her brother will not sign a deal with the government despite being...

Bannu attack toll rises to 18, five troops martyred

LAKKI MARWAT: The death toll in the Bannu Can­tonment attack increased to 18 on Wednesday as Pakistan claimed that 16 terrorists who attacked the...

How Pakistan’s Imran Khan is losing a remittance war against the...

Despite Khan’s calls to the diaspora to stop sending money back home, remittances are soaring — even from his own supporters abroad. For many,...

PM Shehbaz welcomes $40bn ‘investment’ from World Bank

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed a $40 billion “investment” by the World Bank on Monday, stating that the inflow will open “a new chapter”...

Pakistan rolls out red carpet for Turkiye’s Erdogan

Turkish leader to hold high-level talks with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has...

Pakistan security forces accused of pushing man off containers

Pakistan’s security forces have been accused of pushing a man off a stack of cargo containers during Tuesday’s protests in the capital Islamabad, where...

Terrorism cases filed against Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi, Ali Amin Gandapur...

PTI leadership, workers face charges related to police attacks, abduction, govt interference, Section 144 violations The Islamabad police have filed eight cases against the leadership...