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KP CM Afridi Orders One-Week Timeline for Tirah Relief Fund Verification

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Monday directed authorities to complete the verification…

UAE extends $2bn Pakistan loans for one month amid talks

ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates has rolled over $2 billion in loans to Pakistan for one…

US Steps Up Pressure As Negotiations With Iran Resume

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday warned of serious consequences if talks with Iran fail,…

Trump Announces Tariff Cut For India Following Agreement With Modi

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a trade deal with India that will significantly…

Senate-backed spending package heads to House for approval

WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives is expected to vote on Tuesday on a spending bill…

Senate unanimously condemns militant violence in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers from the ruling coalition on Monday strongly condemned the recent wave of militant attacks…

Pakistan’s Foreign Debt Near $92bn As Multilateral Loans Surge

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan could face rising external debt pressures as a weakening US dollar alters the value…

Gold Drops Over Rs21,000 Per Tola Amid Profit-Taking Wave

KARACHI: Gold and silver prices extended losses for a third consecutive session on Monday in both…

Karachi’s Governance Failure Demands Constitutional Rethinking

Syed Feroz Ahmed Sindh, the second-largest province of Pakistan, is home to Karachi, its capital and…

KP CM Says Meeting With PM Focused on Security, Finances Not Politics

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said on Monday that his meeting with Prime Minister…

Indian Broadcasters Face Revenue Hit After Pak-India Clash Cancelled

ISLAMABAD: Indian broadcasters and cricket authorities are expected to suffer major financial losses after Pakistan confirmed…

FAFEN Flags Slow Progress in Pakistan’s Literacy Levels

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan continues to rank lowest in South Asia on literacy, with only 63% of people…

Public debt climbs to 70% of GDP, finance ministry tells parliament

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s public debt exceeded the statutory ceiling set by parliament by about Rs17 trillion during…

Peter Mandelson Quits Labour Party Amid Fresh Epstein Revelations

LONDON: Former British minister Peter Mandelson has resigned from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party after…

Terrorist Deaths Rise to 177 in Three Days During Balochistan Operations

ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed 22 additional militants in ongoing counterterrorism operations in Balochistan, raising the…

Toxic Fumes, Not Flames, Blamed for Majority of Gul Plaza Deaths

KARACHI: As investigations continue into the deadly Gul Plaza fire, experts say most victims likely died…

Khamenei Says US Strike on Iran Would Ignite Regional War

TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday warned that any US military strike on…

KP CM Afridi to Take Tirah IDPs Grievances to PM Shehbaz

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Sunday said he has received an invitation to…

Pakistan Crush Australia by 111 Runs to Seal 3-0 Sweep

LAHORE: Mohammad Nawaz claimed a brilliant five-wicket haul as Pakistan crushed Australia by 111 runs on…

Global Condemnation Follows Deadly Balochistan Attacks

QUETTA: International condemnations poured in Sunday following coordinated attacks across multiple districts in Balochistan that left…

US President Signals Shift in India’s Oil Imports Toward Venezuela

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Saturday that India will buy oil from Venezuela instead of…

Khaqan Shahnawaz Marries Sabeena Syed in Private Ceremony

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani actors Khaqan Shahnawaz and Sabeena Syed have shared their first official photographs as a…

Pakistan Joins Joint Statement Urging Respect for Gaza Ceasefire

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and several Muslim-Arab nations on Sunday condemned Israel’s repeated ceasefire violations in Gaza, warning…

UAE’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Records Historic 7 Million Visitors in 2025

ABU DHABI: The UAE’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque welcomed nearly seven million visitors in 2025, marking…