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Washington: The United States added 80 companies and institutes from Pakistan, China and four other countries to its export control list to prevent the US technologies and goods from being “abused” to missiles and other military activities, the trade department said in a post on Tuesday. According to a New York Times report, Trump administration

Islamabad: As many as 18 US intelligence agencies have declared the forbidden Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as a “potential future threat” for Washington. A 30-page report prepared by the agencies and published on Tuesday said in South Asia, Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operations in recent years have focused solely on targeting the target of Pakistan’s government, probably

Islamabad: IHC functioning Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar has approved the appointment of senior civilian judge Naveed Khan in the Judicial Academy. On Tuesday, the functioning Chief Justice had approved the transfers of three additional registries in different sections. Further Justice Secretary Ijaz Ahmed was transferred from the service department to the legal department, additional registrar

Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting of the committee to ensure the stability of urea prices on the market. The committee expressed satisfaction over the storage position of the urea and the stability of its prices in the country. Following detailed considerations, the committee decided to extend the gas

Boao, China: Pakistan and China’s discussions on security measures to protect Chinese citizens working in the South Asian country are an ongoing work, Islamabad’s ambassador to Beijing said Wednesday. It is Pakistan’s “national responsibility” and the country “does everything possible,” Ambassador Khalil Hashmi told journalists on the sidelines of the Boao forum in China’s Hainan

Islamabad: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) projected 43% water shortage on Wednesday for April, as it recorded less than normal influx in the RIM station rivers after a 31% smaller snowfall in the drainage areas of Indus and Jhelum this winter. The IRSA Advisory Committee (IAC) met Wednesday to discuss the water accessibility situation for

Islamabad: The Senate Senate Committee for Human Rights Veted on Wednesday the National Commission for Minorities Bill 2025. The Meeting of the Under Committee was held under the chairman of Senator Ali Zafar. During a briefing on the bill, Human Rights Secretary said the Commission President would be appointed from the minority communities, while the

Islamabad: The Prime Minister’s focal person on polio -depletion, Mrs. Ayesha Raza Farooq on Wednesday called for the polio program and make more efforts aimed at disease arrangation due to rising cases in the country. “The ongoing outbreak is alarming, with six children already paralyzed in 2025,” she said, while chairing a meeting of the