ISLAMABAD: Officials moved on Thursday to counter what they described as a “misleading narrative” surrounding Islamabad’s decision to associate with the Board of Peace, stressing that the move does not involve, and cannot lead to, the deployment of Pakistani troops to Gaza under any arrangement aimed at disarming Hamas. Pakistan formally joined the Board of […]
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JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman appears for an interview with a private digital media platform. SCREEN GRAB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s decision to join the US President Donald Trump-led Board of Peace on Gaza sparked a heated debate in the National Assembly on Thursday, with opposition parties accusing the government of bypassing parliament and questioning the credibility
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Mustafa Kamal. Photo: FILE ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Although the embers of the deadly Gul Plaza fire are hardly cooling down, the tragedy on Thursday turned into a bitter political clash between the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), reigniting long-running disputes over Karachi’s governance, accountability and control. Seizing the moment, Union Minister Mustafa
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High-level session in Davos focuses on family healthcare, technology-driven solutions and inclusive development The Pathfinder Group hosted a high-level focused session titled “Women Empowerment, Financial Inclusion & Family Healthcare” at the Pakistan Pavilion during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, a press release said on Thursday. The session was hosted by Dr.
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People gather along a snow-covered area near the Pak-Afghan border in Chaman. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: A cold wave swept across large parts of the country after rain and snow lashed a large swath of land on Thursday. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), rain and heavy snowfall affected all provinces as well as the
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Pakistan among 19 countries signing charter; Shehbaz signs document along with other executives; Britain, France skip ceremony US President Donald Trump shares a lighter moment with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during the unveiling of the ‘Board of Peace’ on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos. Photo: Express DAVOS: US President
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. ECO meeting. Photo: Facebook ISLAMABAD: The 10th ECO Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction concluded on Thursday with the adoption of the Islamabad Declaration, pledging stronger regional cooperation and disaster resilience. Reaffirming their collective commitment, ECO member states pledged to strengthen regional cooperation, increase resilience to disasters and ensure a coordinated response to future
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. Ishaq Dar speaks at a high-level OIC event on peace and tolerance on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly’s 80th session DAVOS: DPM/FM Ishaq Dar met with ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger on Thursday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. They discussed Pakistan-ICRC cooperation across various fields and exchanged
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Bilal Azhar Kayani, Coordinator of the Prime Minister for Economy and Energy, addresses a press conference. APP ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday passed the Income Tax Ordinance (Third Amendment) Bill 2025, which aims to strengthen the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism for tax disputes. Moved by Finance and Taxation Minister Bilal Azhar Kayani, the
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. ISLAMABAD: The government is expanding the country’s telecommunications spectrum to 600 megahertz, a move expected to increase internet capacity by around 200 percent and significantly improve speed, stability and service continuity, the National Assembly was informed on Thursday. Responding to questions during Question Time, the Parliamentary Secretary for IT and Telecoms said the rapid
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