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Israel orders military to prepare for ‘extended stay’ in southern Lebanon

TEL AVIV: Israel’s defence minister says Israeli forces have been instructed to prepare for an “extended…

2 arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting teenage boy in Sargodha

SARGODHA: Police have arrested two suspects who allegedly buried a teenage boy alive after the latter…

Eight militants eliminated in intelligence-led operations in Balochistan: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: The military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said on Saturday that security forces killed…

UN calls for sustained reopening of Strait of Hormuz

NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has called for the sustained reopening of the Strait…

Foreign rescue teams reach quake-hit Venezuela as death toll rises to 589

CARACAS: Foreign rescue teams and aid were arriving on Friday in Venezuela nearly two days after devastating…

Iran condemns US-GCC statement on ‘Iran threats’ as provocative

TEHRAN: Iran on Friday condemned a joint statement issued by the US secretary of state and…

Pakistan receives another group of Iranian sailors from US-seized ship

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced on Friday that another group of…

Bodies of four people recovered from ambulance in Bannu

BANNU: Four bodies bearing bullet wounds were recovered from inside an ambulance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu…

Ashura observed nationwide with tight security in place

Elaborate security arrangements have been made countrywide today as scores of mourners take out Muharram 10…

One dead in roadside IED blast in Balochistan’s Ormara

ORMARA: A man was killed on Thursday after an improvised explosive device (IED) attached to a…

Israel says troops to remain in southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed

WASHINGTON: Israel has said it will maintain its military presence in parts of southern Lebanon until…

Vance says US, Iran to establish direct IRGC channel in Qatar to ease tensions

WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance has said that Washington and Tehran have agreed to establish…

At Least 11,000 Reported Missing After Devastating Venezuela Earthquakes

VENEZUELA: At least 11,000 people have been reported missing following the powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela,…

Dar says Pakistan now seen as a global peacemaker after US-Iran mediation

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday said Pakistan was now being…

Pakistan Expresses Condolences to Venezuela Over Deadly Earthquakes

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday expressed deep sorrow and solidarity with Venezuela following powerful earthquakes that struck…

Three-Year-Old Girl Found Dead Outside Home in Karachi’s Quaidabad

KARACHI: A three-year-old girl was found murdered at her doorstep in Quaidabad and initial findings of…

Rubio Assures Gulf Allies Any US-Iran Deal Will Protect Regional Security

BAHRAIN: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured Gulf allies on Thursday that any agreement between…

Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 164, Nearly 1,000 Injured

VENEZUELA: The death toll from Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes has climbed to at least 164, while…

Qatar, Turkiye Extend Condolences to Venezuela After Deadly Earthquakes

Qatar and Turkiye have expressed solidarity with Venezuela following two powerful earthquakes that struck the country,…

Panel Headed by Law Minister Recommends Major Changes to Telecom Legislation

ISLAMABAD: A special committee constituted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to review the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organisation)…

Muharram 9 Observed Nationwide Under Stringent Security Measures

ISLAMABAD: The country is observing Muharram 9 on Thursday with stringent security measures in place to…

Iran Rejects Rubio’s Claims, Blames US Policies for Middle East Instability

TEHRAN: Iran has rejected recent remarks by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio linking regional instability…

Rubio says Israel has no territorial ambitions in Lebanon

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that Israel has no territorial claims on…

Bilawal, Fazl slam Khawaja Asif over comments about Rawalakot residents

ISLAMABAD: The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Thursday strongly criticised Defence Minister…