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Grand welcome in Gilgit on the arrival of Prince Rahim Aga Khan V

Spiritual leader of the Ismaili community welcomed by senior officials, community representatives and residents President Asif Ali Zardari receives Prince Rahim Aga Khan V at Noor Khan Air Base in Islamabad on Wednesday. Photo:X Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan V, spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslim community, received a grand welcome upon his arrival at […]

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National Wheat Policy 2026-2030 finalized in consultation with provinces, NA said

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Parliamentary secretary says seed authority created to improve regulation and promote high-yielding, climate-resilient crops Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, spoke in the National Assembly on Friday. PHOTO: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF PAKISTAN/FACEBOOK ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Friday that the National Wheat Policy 2026-2030 has been prepared in consultation with the

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FO refuses to confirm or deny CDF Asim Munir’s visit to Iran

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The spokesperson said Prime Minister Shehbaz will visit China from May 23 to 26 and meet President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang to strengthen relations Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Anbrabi speaks during a press briefing, May 22, 2026. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday refused to confirm or deny reports that Chief of

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Ban on interprovincial transportation of wheat

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KARACHI: Sindh has decided to impose a ban on inter-provincial movement of wheat as part of a broader strategy to ensure food supply, reduce hoarding and stabilize market availability. Briefing the media about key cabinet decisions taken under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Chief Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that the

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Grenade attack injures police, civilians in Nasirabad

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Unknown men on motorbikes reportedly threw a hand grenade at a police mobile carrying out routine patrol duties. QUETTA: Sixteen people, including three police officers, were injured on Thursday after unidentified assailants threw a hand grenade at a police patrol in Dera Murad Jamali, police officials confirmed. The blast took place near DC Chowk at

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Twin Cities parched by worsening water crisis

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Demand stands at 130.12 million gallons, while the available supply is only 69.98 million gallons per day. RAWALPINDI: With the onset of summer, Rawalpindi city and cantonment areas outside Islamabad are facing a growing water crisis, with the daily water deficit having reached 60.14 million gallons, with authorities warning that the deficit is expected to

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Airport unloading incidents spark outrage

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Travelers denounce humiliating treatment and authorities’ refusal to provide explanations RAWALPINDI: Allegations of inexperience, negligence and administrative indifference within the immigration wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) at the new Islamabad International Airport have surfaced following two separate incidents in which Pakistani passengers were allegedly deboarded from international flights despite having valid travel documents

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Inflation forces farmers to return to plowing oxen

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A farmer plows his field with bulls in Perowal as rising fuel prices and farming costs force small-scale producers to return to traditional farming methods. Photo: Express PEROWAL: Rising inflation, soaring costs of agricultural inputs and the global energy crisis have forced small farmers in the Perowal region to abandon modern mechanized farming and return

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Livestock markets face complaints of price suppression

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LAHORE: Traders and buyers at Lahore’s livestock markets have complained of price gouging and tight restrictions in the run-up to Eidul Azha. Traders at the Shahpur Kanjran cattle market, the largest permanent livestock trading hub in Punjab, alleged that animal entry, fodder and space allotment charges were being levied above the officially approved rates, thereby

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Former PM calls for overhaul rather than new taxes

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LAHORE: Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday called for sweeping structural reforms in Pakistan’s economy, arguing that the country remains stuck in a decades-old fiscal mentality, growing debt cycles and elite-led governance that continue to hinder sustainable growth. Speaking at a budget seminar at a private university, he said Pakistan’s current fiscal approach

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