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The first Pakistani vessel carrying oil shipment arrives via the Strait of Hormuz

Iran gave MT Karachi special permission to transit, vessel enters Pakistani waters with 80m liters of crude oil A vessel that sails through water. PHOTO: PEXELS The first Pakistani vessel to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after its closure has entered the Arabian Sea via the Gulf of Oman and reached Pakistan’s maritime zone […]

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The government is stepping up efforts to help nationals as the crisis in the Middle East deepens

DPM Dar chairs the review meeting, orders measures to facilitate and support Pakistanis in the region Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar chairs a meeting in Islamabad to review developments in the region. Photo: X Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday directed authorities to maintain close coordination to facilitate

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Government cancels Pakistan Day parade amid austerity measures

The PMO says the day will be observed with dignity, respect through simple flag hoisting ceremonies The federal government has called off the Pakistan Day parade scheduled for March 23 due to the ongoing oil crisis and the announced austerity measures following tensions in the Middle East, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said on Tuesday.

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Pakistan rejects the Taliban’s claim of a weaning strike, calling it deliberate disinformation

Islamabad says it targeted terrorist ammunition cache, Taliban use 2023 photo to claim 400 dead Red Crescent volunteers carry the body of a victim who died in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani airstrike at a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. PHOTO: REUTERS Pakistan has rejected Afghanistan’s claims that it struck a rehabilitation

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Police repel Bannu attack on stations, kill a terrorist in follow-up operation

Officials say coordinated assault prevented; weapons recovered as security tightened across the region KP Police. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE PESHAWAR: Police in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa repelled coordinated terrorist attacks on Baka Khel police station and Fatah Khel check post early Tuesday and killed one attacker in a subsequent search operation, officials said. According to the police, terrorists launched the

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Another Pakistani killed in UAE after missile debris falls during interception

This is not the first such case involving Pakistanis caught up in the fallout from the growing conflict Smoke billows from Zayed Port after an Iranian attack, following the US and Israeli attack on Iran, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026. Photo taken by phone. PHOTO: REUTERS A Pakistani national has been

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CTD identifies fourth BLA terrorist killed in Karachi encounter as key commander

Official says suspect led Bolan ‘Fatah Squad’ linked to 50 killings and Jaffar Express attack Suhail Baloch was involved in several attacks that killed more than 50 security personnel and civilians. PHOTO: CTD KARACHI: Authorities have identified a fourth terrorist killed last month in an encounter between the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and banned Balochistan Liberation

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Purchasing picks up as salaries are released

RAWALPINDI: With payment of salaries to employees of public and private institutions from Monday, March 16, Eidul Fitr shopping has picked up pace across Rawalpindi. Markets, commercial centers and shopping plazas have become lively and shopkeepers have also expressed happiness over the start of shopping activity. Families have started visiting markets in large numbers. After

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