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“seeks to improve interoperability with partner air forces, validate operational readiness” RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Air Force contingent, comprising F-16 Block-52 fighter jets, along with dedicated air and ground crew, arrived at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Saudi Arabia to participate in the Multinational Air Combat Exercise ‘Spears of Victory-2026’. The exercise is witnessing the participation […]

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that Pakistan, an agricultural economy, has huge and largely untapped agricultural potential and can transform its agriculture sector within months – rather than years – by adopting modern technology, increasing productivity and strengthening cooperation with China. Addressing the Pakistan-China Agri Investment Conference in the federal capital, the

PTI’s Senator Zafar says he has submitted a letter to Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani seeking the appointment ISLAMABAD: MWM chief Allama Raja Nasir Abbas is expected to be officially notified as Senate Leader of Opposition on Tuesday (today), PTI Senator Ali Zafar said on Monday. The position has been vacant for the past five

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: A central policy governing transfers and postings of married civil servants is to undergo a fresh judicial review as the Supreme Court has decided that the scope and applicability of the marriage policy in service cases should

Daily wage workers, vendors stunned by the ruins of Gul Plaza, fear loss of livelihood Smoke rises as firefighters spray water to extinguish a massive fire that broke out at the Gul Plaza Shopping Center building in Karachi, Pakistan, January 18, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: Gul Plaza may have been reduced to ashes, but the

Another growing US-based brand, Evereden, sells products for pre-teens such as face cloths, toners and moisturisers, and claims annual sales of over $100 million. PHOTO: PIXABAY ISLAMABAD: Social media platform TikTok removed a total of 28,198,284 videos in Pakistan during the third quarter (July to September) of the current financial year 2025-2026 for violations of

HYDERABAD: Six policemen of the Jacobabad district police have been arrested and charged with gang-rape of a minor girl who is in custody as the victim’s family, community and civil society complain of sparing some other suspects, including the SHO, from the case. District SSP Muhammad Kaleem Malik confirmed on Monday that his own investigation

As Chabahar falters, geography confirms Pakistan’s centrality in regional relations ISLAMABAD: Last week’s arrival in New Delhi of Noor Ahmed Noor – the first Afghan chargé d’affaires appointed under the Taliban government – marked a quiet but consistent moment in regional diplomacy, signaling a subtle recalibration in India’s engagement with Kabul at a time of