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Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari. PHOTO: Express News/ File ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday called for a collective effort to “strengthen the hands of the establishment”, saying political stability, economic self-reliance and institutional strength were essential to steer the country forward. Addressing a public gathering in the Moro town of Sindh’s Naushahro Feroze […]

Officials said some containers from the MV Popo fell into the sea after the collision In this handout photo, taken and released by the Karachi Port Trust, a container ship docks at the Karachi port in Karachi on May 29, 2024. Photo: KPT ISLAMABAD: The government launched an investigation on Friday after two foreign vessels

Certified copy of the Supreme Court order of May 12 had been filed before the court ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has set June 1 to hear the applications for stay of sentence filed by human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha in the social media posting case, following directions issued

“The latest escalation demonstrates once again the necessity of a peaceful solution,” Ambassador Ahmad told the UNSC APP 30 May 2026 Less than a minute read A woman holds a Ukrainian flag at a protest near the United Nations office, on the day of US-brokered peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Geneva, Switzerland, February

Revised rules also make it mandatory for organizations to submit authority letters for authorized representatives ISLAMABAD: The federal government has tightened tax registration requirements for international non-governmental and non-profit organizations (INGOs), making a range of additional disclosures and official approvals mandatory in a move aimed at increasing financial transparency and regulatory oversight. According to new

The meeting, likely to be chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, will also approve the annual development plan India, New Zealand sign free trade deals, cut fruit tariffs, boost exports, ease visas, deepen economic ties.PHOTO: PIXABAY ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Council (NEC) is expected to approve a Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) worth approximately Rs

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday announced a significant reduction in oil prices, reducing both petrol and high-speed diesel by Rs22 per litre. According to a release from the Ministry of Energy’s Petroleum Department, high-speed diesel has been reduced by Rs 22 per litre, while motor spirit (petrol) has also been cut by the same

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday alleged that its Khyber Pakhtunkhwa president, MNA Junaid Akbar, along with several party legislators and leaders, were “arrested” by the Gilgit-Baltistan government and administration during the party’s election campaign activities ahead of the June 7 general elections in the region. In a statement released on X, the party claimed

A photo of opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai. SCREEN GRAB QUETTA: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai has expressed concern over the continued closure of the Chaman border crossing, describing the situation as unfair to communities whose livelihoods depend on trade and cross-border movement. Speaking at a public gathering on Friday, Achakzai,

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with his Pakistani counterpart at the State Department in Washington on Friday as talks to end the war with Iran drag on. The meeting with Secretary of State Ishaq Dar – whose country acts as a mediator between the US and Iran – came days after Rubio’s