She added that Pakistan’s economic relationship with the US “has always been strong, continues to develop” Acting US Ambassador to Pakistan, Natalie Baker. Photo: (file) ISLAMABAD: US chargé d’affaires Natalie Baker has said that Pakistan is a sovereign nation and must protect itself from falling into any country’s “debt trap”, stressing that the country should […]
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President Asif Ali Zardari administers the oath of office to Justice Aminuddin Khan as Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court during a ceremony at Aiwan-i-Sadr on Friday. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: The newly created Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has issued its first list of cases, formally kicking off the trial under the newly created apex
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Protector system under review as authorities investigate illegal travel facilitation Security is being increased at all Pakistani airports. PHOTO: FILE Suspected cooperation by an FIA official at Allama Iqbal International Airport has come to light after immigration officers intercepted passengers allegedly trying to travel abroad illegally, officials said. The discovery has prompted an investigation into
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. Lawyer Imaan Mazari. Photo: X LAHORE: Human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari has said that the recently approved 27th amendment aims to create lifelong acceptance of top positions and has further weakened an already fragile legal structure. Speaking at a public gathering on political rights, she argued that the change has raised serious concerns about
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As climate policy largely focuses on agriculture and infrastructure, children who suffer remain on the sidelines LAHORE: The term “climate change” usually brings to mind flooded plains, destroyed crops and lost livelihoods. Yet the true victims of natural disasters are the children whose hopes for the future are washed away by melting glaciers. Fourteen-year-old Ayesha
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. Former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani. PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Sunday that tolerance and patience are essential qualities to build peace and stability in any society. In his message on the International Day of Tolerance, the Senate President maintained that without encouraging tolerant attitudes, social harmony cannot be
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif distributes a laptop to a student in Islamabad. Photo: Online There are moments in life when a dream feels too far away to touch – until one day, faith transforms it into purpose. In 2011, I was a young student in college, balancing books and ambitions and holding on to a
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A jacket packed with explosives was delivered to Islamabad from Peshawar’s Akhun Baba cemetery, driver tells police Police officers examine damaged vehicles after a suicide blast outside the Islamabad District Court on November 11, 2025. Photo: AFP Investigations into the G-11 Katcheri suicide attack have revealed that the terrorist had earlier tried to target security
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New committee set up to guide floods and assess the government’s response to the disaster Punjab has set up a parliamentary committee to look into the recent floods and oversee recovery efforts in the affected areas. The committee will be headed by Syed Ali Haider Gillani of the Pakistan Peoples Party and includes 24 members
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PUBLISHED November 16, 2025 ISLAMABAD: Following the collapse of the Istanbul dialogue and two terrorist attacks on its soil originating from Afghanistan, any likely decision by Pakistan to simultaneously exercise options to block people and trade movement across the border and flex its security muscles could exacerbate Kabul’s woes and build internal pressure on the
