ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday stepped up its diplomatic engagement with key regional and international players as fresh exchanges of fire between Iran and the United States threatened to unravel the fragile ceasefire and jeopardize the implementation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary Ishaq Dar held a series of […]
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Conveys Pakistan’s condolences on the helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia that killed 14 people DPM Ishaq Dar (L) and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. Photos: File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to promote peace and stability in the region under the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding”
Rain in Karachi. Photo: APP (file) The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday advised citizens to remain alert as intermittent pre-monsoon rains were expected across Pakistan from June 28 to July 3. According to NDMA officials talking to media channels, a dangerous combination of intense heat and expected pre-monsoon rainfall is likely to accelerate
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Advise mobile users to renew their national identity cards before their expiry date Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) launched a public awareness campaign regarding mobile SIMs registered on invalid, canceled or expired identity cards and asked users to update their documents in time. According to the PTA, mobile numbers linked to inactive, canceled or expired National
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Expresses hope that the agreement will contribute to lasting peace and stability in the region In the picture on the left Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, on the right Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani PHOTO: MOFA/ BAHRAIN FO Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, said on Sunday that
BAHAWALNAGAR: A 12-year-old student who was allegedly severely physically assaulted at a religious seminary in Lahore has died after fighting for his life for eight days, prompting his family to demand strict action against the seminary teacher they hold responsible. The deceased, identified as Ali Haider, was a resident of Kot Lingah in Bahawalnagar district
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The Minister of Health announces a major reform to curb fake medicine and improve quality control KARACHI: Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal announced on Saturday that Pakistan will introduce a barcode system for all medicines within the next 60 days as part of a major initiative to eliminate counterfeit and substandard drugs and ensure
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QUETTA: Four policemen were injured on Saturday when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in the Dasht area of Mastung district adjacent to Quetta. According to police, unidentified assailants had planted the explosives along Mian Ghandi Link Road near Pir Wali. The blast occurred when a police vehicle transporting prisoners from the Dasht court
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Opposition, treasury benches exchange sharp remarks as sixth day debate continues in heated atmosphere KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Saturday continued its sixth day of general debate on the provincial budget for the coming financial year, with senior parliamentarians from both the government and the opposition engaged in a charged and often heated discussion. Members
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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled that travel restrictions on citizens can only be imposed by a competent legal authority and strictly according to the procedure prescribed by law, declaring that names cannot be placed on the Passport Control List (PCL) without due process. In a landmark ruling on citizens’ right to travel,
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