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Prime Minister Shehbaz says US-Iran talks are making ‘encouraging progress’ in Switzerland

High-level committee established to provide political oversight and initiate further technical negotiations Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with the Iranian delegation in Bürgenstock, Switzerland for US-Iran technical talks. PHOTO: SHEHBAZ SHARIF/X Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday welcomed the “successful conclusion” of the first meeting of the high-level committee held under the framework of the Islamabad […]

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Newly elected members of the GB assembly sworn in

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The Pakistan Peoples Party emerged as the largest party with 11 seats, followed by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz with six GILGIT: The newly elected members of the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Assembly were sworn in on Monday during the inaugural session held at the Assembly House in Gilgit, which formally marks the start of a new five-year

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FM Dar welcomes ‘significant progress’ in US-Iran talks

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The FO team will remain engaged with parties for technical level talks for the rest of the week in Switzerland: Dar Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. SCREEN GRAB Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday welcomed what he described as “substantial progress” achieved during high-level talks in Bürgenstock, Switzerland,

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Truck drivers return home after 9 months of ordeal

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Hundreds of Pakistani drivers and conductors stranded in Afghanistan go home as Afghan repatriations pick up pace SHELTER: Hundreds of Pakistani truck drivers and conductors stranded in Afghanistan for nearly nine months have finally started returning home, as authorities on both sides of the border continue to speed up the repatriation of Afghan nationals from

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A city dug up and left thirsty

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Major pipeline burst Friday night during ongoing Red Line construction activities KARACHI: For the residents of Gulshan-e-Iqbal and several adjacent neighborhoods, development projects to modernize the city have become a source of daily hardship. As excavation work for the Red Line BRT, the K-IV project and road upgrades continue along University Road, repeated water main

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Transport strike called off

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Public transport is returning to the roads as transporters end a four-day stop-the-wheels strike following talks with the authorities KARACHI: For four days, Karachi’s roads echoed with absence. Office workers scrambled for expensive alternatives, students struggled to reach universities and bus stops overflowed with stranded commuters. However, the city finally got some relief when the

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The opposition criticizes the funding priorities

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LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly’s budget debate on Sunday was dominated by sharp criticism from the opposition and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), which described the document as a collection of misleading statistics and expressed reservations about development priorities and allocations for southern Punjab, agriculture, health and education. On the other hand, Treasury members defended the

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Hotel boom threatens Naran’s beauty

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ISLAMABAD: Not long ago, travelers venturing past Naran into Batakundi would find themselves surrounded by slopes of vibrant green, wide open meadows and mountains stretching endlessly into the sky. But that landscape changed, and quickly. Hotels, guesthouses and private villas spread steadily across the valley. Where green areas once defined the character of the place,

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Pakistan Post restructuring sparks fresh turmoil

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RAWALPINDI: The federal government’s proposed restructuring of Pakistan Post has sparked strong opposition from postal workers, with the Postal Workers Federation Pakistan announcing a nationwide protest movement and strike from July 1 if the reforms, which it says could pave the way for privatisation, cutbacks and post office closures, are not withdrawn. The union has

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The PM forms a body to review the telecommunications bill

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Questions about motives grew stronger, especially because of the government’s push to get it approved by both houses ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set up a committee to review the Telecommunications Reorganization (Amendment) Bill. The committee will be headed by Law and Justice Minister Azam Nazir Tarar, while the members include Senator Sherry Rehman,

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