Spox highlights diplomatic outreach with US, Iran and regional allies amid efforts to de-escalate Middle East tensions Tahir Andrabi speaks at the weekly press briefing from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Photo file: X/FO Pakistan on Thursday condemned “unprovoked firing and shelling” by Afghan forces along the border, saying civilians were targeted in the latest […]
Says all injured were given immediate care, shifted to hospitals in Dera Ismail Khan, Peshawar for treatment A Pakistani army soldier stands guard at the Afghan border. PHOTO: FILE Eight civilians, including women and children, were seriously injured after cross-border shelling and shelling hit the Angoor Adda area of South Waziristan on April 26 and
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Prime Minister Shehbaz, CDF Munir congratulates the entire nation and the Pakistan Navy for achieving this historic milestone Pakistan commissioned its first Hangor-class submarine, PNS/M Hangor, at a ceremony in Sanya, China. PHOTO: ISPR The commissioning ceremony of Pakistan’s first Hangor-class submarine, PNS Hangor, took place on Thursday in Sanya, China. The event was attended
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Describes latest development as ‘darkest day in Pakistan’s judicial history’ LAHORE: The Lahore Bar Association (LBA) and the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) strongly criticized the transfer of three judges from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to the provincial high courts and the constitutional amendments, terming them as a threat to judicial independence. In
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ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday outlined a comprehensive, multi-pronged national strategy to tackle Pakistan’s growing water crisis, stressing the importance of a unified, science-based approach to ensure long-term water security. Addressing the ‘Roundtable Consulting on National Water Security’ under the ‘Uraan Pakistan’ initiative, the minister said the country’s water challenge is no longer
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New app will be introduced so that citizens can submit complaints and queries online ISLAMABAD: The Directorate of Passports and Immigration, in consultation with IT experts, has carried out a comprehensive review of passport application processing, from submission to issuance, as part of efforts to modernize the system in accordance with contemporary requirements. The audit
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Despite Trump’s stance, it suggests that back channels are still active to prevent a worst-case scenario ISLAMABAD: Initial proposals exchanged between Iran and the US via Pakistan have failed to break the deadlock as Islamabad now awaits a revised set of proposals from Tehran seeking an end to the war that has already disrupted oil
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Concern about disproportionately high allocations for non-development expenditure compared to development expenditure RAWALPINDI: The authorities concerned have decided to reduce non-development expenditure across 44 Cantonment Boards (CBs) nationwide, including Rawalpindi and Chaklala, by phasing out excess staff, enforcing newly approved staffing limits, introducing a paperless administrative system and establishing a food quality control scheme based
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RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi District Bar Association has demanded a formal stake in the appointment of judges in the Lahore High Court and the Islamabad High Court, stating that the Rawalpindi Bar has been consistently ignored in judicial appointments. It warned that continued neglect will be challenged at all levels and protests will be held on
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The Freedom Network report blames PECA, legal and financial pressures for worsening press freedom and journalist safety ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s media landscape witnessed a significant contraction of space for freedom of expression over the past year, driven by escalating legal, regulatory and economic, among other pressures. This has been revealed in the media watchdog Freedom Network’s
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