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FO rejects claims to protect Iranian aircraft

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday strongly rejected a report by US broadcaster CBS News claiming that Iranian military aircraft were parked at the strategically important Nur Khan Airbase to protect them from potential US attacks, calling the story “misleading and sensational”. In a detailed statement, the Foreign Ministry said the presence of Iranian aircraft in Pakistan […]

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Pakistan, Azerbaijan reaffirm strong ties

Both leaders expressed satisfaction with the positive trajectory of bilateral relations ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Azerbaijan on Tuesday reiterated the commitment to deepen cooperation across areas of mutual interest, including trade and investment, energy and people-to-people contacts. The development came when Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation with Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, according to

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Cuts in development funding put country’s health sector at risk: report

Propose structured transition frameworks with priority, including the establishment of a national health financing forum Patients line up for medical help at a health camp. Photo: Express Cuts in development aid and funding pose a significant threat to the country’s health sector and its functioning, according to a report by think tank Tabadlab. In a

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Prime Minister Shehbaz, the President of Azerbaijan reaffirms the joint commitment to deepen bilateral cooperation

Prime Minister wishes President Aliyev success at next week’s World Urban Forum in Baku Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev. PHOTO: Government of Pakistan, Fed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday reiterated their joint commitment to deepen cooperation across areas of mutual interest, including trade and investment,

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PMDC makes MDCAT mandatory for students seeking medical education abroad

Medical degree requires 6,200 hours of study with 80% minimum attendance over five years The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Tuesday announced a new policy requiring students intending to pursue medical or dental education abroad to qualify the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) and obtain PMDC registration before leaving Pakistan. According

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China praises Pakistan’s mediation role in US-Iran talks, stresses durable ceasefire

Wang Yi, Ishaq Dar agree on continued commitment to call, stress regional stability and Strait of Hormuz. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar(L) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. PHOTO: File Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated appreciation and support for Pakistan’s constructive mediation role in the US-Iran conflict during talks with Deputy Prime Minister and FM

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Karachi’s drug lord Pinky challenges the authorities

Police say she runs a sophisticated cocaine network that supplies Karachi’s elite through WhatsApp orders Karachi police on Tuesday arrested a woman accused of running one of the city’s most organized drug supply networks. The suspect, identified as Anmol alias “Pinky”, was arrested during a joint operation by the city police and a civic agency

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The PM directs full utilization of resources to strengthen law enforcement agencies

Manages reforms in the Ministry of the Interior’s institutions and increased capacity of the police and the FIA Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses a meeting on the country’s law and order in Islamabad on Tuesday. SCREEN GRAB Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed that all available resources should be used to enhance the capacity

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Supreme Court orders IHC to decide Imaan, Hadi adjudication suspension pleas within two weeks

The bench keeps the case pending for itself until the high court decides, the couple’s lawyer rejects passivity in appeals Lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, lawyer Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday directed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to decide on stay-of-judgment petitions filed

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Students claim that the exam paper has been circulated online before the exam; IBCC also confirms the development

The federal government took notice on Tuesday following reports that another Cambridge International Education (CIE) Mathematics exam was allegedly leaked. A and O level examinations under the Cambridge system are currently held across the country for the May-June session. Days after the cancellation of an A-Level Mathematics paper due to a leak, another CIE Mathematics

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