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A combination photo of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian. PHOTOS: FILE ISLAMABAD: As tensions continue to grip the Middle East following US-Israeli attacks on Iran, Pakistan is attempting a delicate diplomatic balancing act, engaging Tehran at the highest level while reiterating its long-standing strategic commitment to Saudi Arabia. Prime Minister Shehbaz […]

A photo of opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai. SCREEN GRAB ISLAMABAD: Tehreek Tahaffuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan on Wednesday urged the government to take the opposition and parliament into confidence on defense pacts and policies amid the changing regional situation, stressing that national security decisions must be taken by consensus. The demand was listed in a resolution passed

. ISLAMABAD: The negotiations between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund on the loan tranche of 1 billion The USD remained on Wednesday unsettled due to differences over the viability of this year’s budget, which has been compromised by the poor performance of the tax machinery. Government officials said the staff agreement with the IMF

. ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that appointments made under the government’s job quota scheme for relatives of deceased or disabled employees remain valid if they were made before the scheme’s abolition. In its judgement, the court upheld the decision of the Sindh High Court (SHC) Larkana Circuit Bench and declared the

. ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notices to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) and the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMAP) for their failure to disclose foreign travel details and expenses of their council members for the past five years. ICAP is the regulatory body for Chartered Accountants

. Oil tankers. Photo: file SHEIKHUPURA: Tanker drivers said they faced long waits at depots due to fuel shortages as the government downplayed fears of another rise in prices. The US-Israeli war with Iran has disrupted shipping and damaged oil and gas facilities in the Middle East, raising global oil prices as countries struggle to

expresses concern over the alarming situation in the region and strongly condemns the US and Israeli attacks against Iran National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai and Senate Opposition Leader Allama Nasir Abbas chair the joint parliamentary meeting of the opposition alliance in Islamabad on Wednesday. SCREEN GRAB Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan (TTAP) on Wednesday demanded that