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Prime Minister Shehbaz holds talks with World Bank President Ajay Banga

Discusses commitment to deepen cooperation under the “One World Bank Group” initiative. World Bank President Ajay Pal Singh Banga, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif PHOTO: WORLD BANK/ PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met World Bank Group (WBG) President Ajay Pal Singh Banga in Islamabad on Monday and welcomed him on his first official visit to Pakistan […]

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Pakistan ranks lowest in South Asia on literacy despite slow progress, says FAFEN

Students attend a class at a school on International Literacy Day in Lahore. PHOTO: AFP Pakistan remains the lowest-ranked country in South Asia for literacy, with 63% of people aged 10 and above able to read and write, according to a new report by the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). The review draws on

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Security forces kill 22 more terrorists in Balochistan as three-day toll hits 177

Overnight follow-up operations continue following coordinated BLA attacks across the province Pakistan’s security forces have continued counter-terrorism operations in Balochistan and killed another 22 terrorists during overnight follow-up operations, security sources said on Monday. The latest casualties bring the total number of terrorists killed in the past three days to at least 177, according to

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Pakistan engages BD, Philippines on manpower

Salik’s Abu Dhabi Dialogue meetings cover migrant welfare, vocational training Minister of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Chaudhry Salik Hussain. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday stepped up labor diplomacy by engaging Bangladesh and the Philippines on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue, exchanging views on common challenges faced by overseas workers and exploring

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The world condemns the Balochistan attacks

Security personnel inspect the blast site in Quetta. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: Various countries on Sunday strongly condemned the terrorist attacks carried out in Balochistan a day earlier and expressed solidarity with Pakistan. In a post on X, US Charge d’Affaires Natalie Baker said Washington “strongly condemns” the attacks, which were claimed by the Balochistan Liberation

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The president calls for the protection of wetlands

President Zardari addresses the World Summit for Social Development in Doha on November 4, 2025. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD: Reaffirming the commitment to conservation and sustainable management of wetlands, President Asif Ali Zardari urged citizens – especially youth, communities and policy makers – to value, protect and sustainably manage wetlands as vital cultural and ecological

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KP CM Afridi meets PM Shehbaz amid Tirah eviction row

A combined photo of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi arrived at the Prime Minister’s House on Monday for a one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, amid rising tensions between the federal and provincial governments over security and displacement of people from

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Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev visits Pakistan on 3-4 February

Will hold talks with President Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz; will address the Pakistan-Kazakhstan Business Forum Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. PHOTO: RADIOPAK The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, will pay his first official state visit to Pakistan from February 3 to February 4 at the invitation of Prime

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