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Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov inspects the guard of honor at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, underscoring the importance of regional peace and stability, agreed that the Afghan Taliban regime must honor its commitments to the international community and address Pakistan’s legitimate security concerns by taking concrete […]

. Commissioner of Revenue (South Zone) Syed Anser Ali. Photo: file MUZAFFARABAD: The Non-Gazetted Welfare Association of Inland Revenue Department on Wednesday organized a special ceremony to honor Commissioner Inland Revenue (South Zone) Syed Anser Ali for his distinguished service and contribution to the department. The event was attended by officers, staff and representatives of

. Levies sources say armed assailants opened fire on BAP President Khalid Hussain Magsi’s convoy but security personnel and guards responded quickly and forced the attackers to flee. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Khalid Hussain Magsi met the Korean delegation led by Chang Won Sam, President of KOICA to discuss strengthening

. LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has been approached to challenge the ordinance issued to allow kite flying in Punjab. The petition was filed by advocate Azhar Siddique, chairman of Judicial Activism Panel an NGO. According to the petitioner, the ordinance regarding kite flying was issued on the instructions of Nawaz Sharif and is against

. ISLAMABAD: In its written reply, the Ministry of Communications has told the Upper House in Parliament that the Postal Life Insurance Company has 33,830 pending claims and outstanding claims of Rs 8,165 million. The Senate session resumed on Thursday with Deputy Speaker Syedal Khan in the chair. During Question Hour, Senator Shahadat Awan sought

. Abdul Aleem Khan. PHOTO: ONLINE ISLAMABAD: Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan announced on Thursday that construction of a major highway linking Karachi with Quetta and Chaman, financed through a special tax on petroleum products, has formally started. Chairing a meeting at the NHA, the minister reviewed the pace of ongoing projects in Balochistan, including

The Supreme Court has ruled that vehicles imported in violation of the Import Policy Order cannot be released and remain confiscated. The decision came in a detailed written judgment issued for reporting purposes. A three-member bench headed by Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui and comprising Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb issued this

. ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Religious Affairs Kesoo Mal Kheal Das on Thursday informed the Senate that the Sindh government had taken immediate notice of the reported incident at Mirpur Sakro Girls High School involving allegations of pressuring non-Muslim students to convert to Islam. Responding to an attention notice by Senator Danesh Kumar, the

. AFP 5 December 2025 Less than a minute read Marwa, 18, and others eat lunch in a rented house while they wait for their special visas created by Western governments to protect Afghans in Rawalpindi. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will temporarily allow UN aid supplies into Afghanistan, officials said Thursday, in the first partial

ISLAMABAD: Rehabilitation of Guddu and Sukkur barrages under the Sindh Barrages Improvement Project has made significant progress with completion rates of 75% and 35% respectively, Wealth Pakistan reports. The project includes the replacement of barrier gates, which is expected to increase operational efficiency and ensure timely water diversion to canals. This improvement will increase irrigation