Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider seen in this photo released on December 6, 2025. — ISPR Nishan-e-Haider recipient was also awarded Sitara-e-Jurat in 1965. ISPR recalls his role in securing a key post near Sulemanki in 1971. He repulsed attacks, destroyed tanks before embracing martyrdom. Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces Field […]
The Bank of Japan is preparing to raise interest rates at its December policy meeting, a move that will lift the country’s benchmark interest rate to the highest level since 1995 and potentially reverberate through global risk markets, including crypto. People with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg that policymakers are leaning toward a 25
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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the United States, on September 27, 2024. — Reuters Measures hit three ministers and the chief justice minister of the Taliban regime. Sanctions come under Australia’s new framework to pressure the Taliban. Australia has previously
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Prime Minister of Crypto, Blockchain and CEO of Pakistan Crypto Council Bilal Bin Saqib. Photo: X Pakistan is poised to enter the global digital financial arena with the launch of its first stablecoin, a move aimed at integrating virtual assets into the national economy, Bilal bin Saqib, chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority
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DG ISPR promises a “bare-knuckle” response to PTI’s rhetoric; Sounds death knell for politics of ‘mentally ill’ Imran DG ISPR Lieutenant Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry speaking during an interview to Sky News. Photo: Screengrab ISLAMABAD: Top military spokesman Lt. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Friday attacked jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, calling him a “threat to
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Joe Jonas answers fans’ rumor-fuelling questions Joe Jonas is setting the record straight after a fan suggested the Jonas Brothers might be taking on new projects due to financial issues. The comment came after the trailer Camp Rock 3 dropped, sparking buzz and some wild speculation online. A social media user reshared the trailer on
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Says “talks are still possible” as PTI demands oversight of Imran’s jail conditions PML-N is led by Rana Sanaullah. SCREEN GRAB ISLAMABAD: As the opposition party continues to rage against “persecution” and is virtually locked out of its jailed leader, the government on Friday again reached out to the embattled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and renewed
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The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union (EU), proposed ending individual countries’ oversight of cryptocurrency companies and transferring responsibility to the bloc’s market regulator as part of moves to “fully integrate” EU financial markets. The commission wants to address the inconsistencies resulting from different supervisory approaches among the 27 member states and
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CM Afridi calls FIRs politically driven; Cabinet reopens Radio Pakistan attack probe Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. SCREEN GRAB PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet, in its 41st session chaired via video link by Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi, approved a number of key governance, transparency and security measures, including withdrawal of all “politically motivated” 9 May
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan confirmed on Friday that it has decided to open specific border channels for the passage of UN humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, following formal requests from several UN agencies, a move the Foreign Ministry said reflected Islamabad’s “own commitment to humanitarian access” despite continuing tensions with Kabul. Foreign Ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi said in
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