. A general view of the US State Department building in Washington, DC, United States, July 11, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The State Department has explained that applicants from Pakistan and 74 other countries will be allowed to submit immigrant visa applications and attend scheduled interviews during the suspension announced a day earlier. The United […]
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PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari delivers a presentation on governance in Sindh at Awan-e-Sadr. Photo: PPI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday outlined the Sindh government’s achievements since 2008, highlighting progress in healthcare, education, poverty alleviation, infrastructure, industry, agriculture and revenue generation, while proposing decentralization of sales tax collection to the provinces
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. WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on five Iranian officials it accused of being behind the crackdown on protests and said they were tracking Iranian leaders’ funds being transferred to international banks, as President Donald Trump keeps the pressure on Tehran. The US Treasury Department said in a statement that it imposed
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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad on Thursday sought further details from Washington after the United States suspended the processing of immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries, including Pakistan, but hoped the move is temporary. Reacting to the US decision on immigrant visas, State Department spokesman Tahir Andrabi said Pakistan had noted “brief statements by the US State
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. The first snowfall and rain of the winter season was recorded on Tuesday across various hill areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is entering a new and active winter phase as a fresh westerly weather system prepares to enter the country, bringing widespread rain, thunderstorms and snowfall over large parts of the north and plains
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. ISLAMABAD: The process for the appointment of the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly reached its final stage on Thursday, when the verification of the signatures of the opposition lawmakers was completed and the National Assembly secretariat prepared the formal summary for approval. The secretariat has forwarded the summary to the reference
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. ISLAMABAD: The National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi, has been entrusted to conduct the National Registration Examination (NRE) to ensure credibility, integrity and transparency, according to a press release issued here on Thursday. The NRE for Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) is a mandatory requirement under an Act of Parliament and is designed to
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. ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to convene a joint meeting in the Folketing on 21 January with a heavy legislative agenda, which includes the adoption of 29 bills. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has forwarded a formal summary to the President seeking approval to convene the joint session, which is scheduled to begin at
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. RAWALPINDI: A nearly 43-year-old land dispute over the Ojhri Camp area has been amicably resolved through arbitration, ending a long-running compensation case related to government land acquisition. Justice Jawad Hassan of the Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench issued a detailed judgment in compensation claims filed in 1983 and approved a settlement reached through
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways’ westward expansion plans gained momentum on Thursday when lawmakers were informed that the cost of the Basima-Jacobabad rail section has been reassessed to $4.7 billion, with the acquisition of 13 acres of land already underway, marking an important step towards improved rail connectivity in Balochistan and beyond. The update was shared with
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