ISLAMABAD: Recent Western media reports regarding the deployment of Pakistani troops and warplanes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are “selective in their wording” and “distort the true essence of the long-standing bilateral defense cooperation” between the two brotherly countries, according to security sources. Reuters, citing unnamed officials, reported Monday that Pakistan had deployed […]
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s advisor Rana Sanaullah once again invited the opposition for talks. Speaking during the Senate session on Monday, Sanaullah said political issues could be resolved through dialogue. “A formal meeting [between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and NA leader of opposition] this could also take place if necessary,” he added. He asserted that former
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday stressed that public funds must be invested in development projects that produce tangible and measurable results. He chaired a meeting to review the current year’s development budget and proposed projects under the upcoming Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) for the next fiscal year, the media wing of the
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According to the verdict, suicide is a cardinal sin in Islam and an anti-life act. ISLAMABAD: The Federal Shariah Court (FSC) has declared that the Criminal (Amendment) Act, 2022, relating to the omission of the offense of attempted suicide, is un-Islamic. “After hearing the parties at length and going through the file meticulously, we are
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Animal rights groups in Lahore say activists are being harassed for expressing concerns over stray dog killings The groups said the Lahore High Court approved the TNVR (Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate and Release) policy in 2021 to control the stray dog population through sterilization and vaccination instead of killing the animals. PHOTO: ASIF MEHMOOD LAHORE: Animal
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The appellants’ lawyer asks the court to grant them protection against the measures taken by the ADC ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), comprising Justice Azam Khan and Justice Raja Inam Amin Minhas, on Monday issued a notice to the Capital Development Authority (CDA) regarding the intra-judicial appeal filed by the
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Demands local hiring in South Waziristan, Kohat gold auction probe report awaited The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly discussed the problems faced by Pakistanis in the UAE and the Gulf region. PHOTO: FILE PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution expressing concern over problems faced by Pakistani expatriates in the Gulf countries, including issues related
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An Israeli navy boat intercepts the Global Sumud flotilla en route to Gaza, in an attempt to deliver aid, at sea on May 18, 2026, in this screenshot from a distributed video. Sumud Global Flotilla/handout via REUTERS Edhi Foundation President Faisal Edhi claimed Monday that Israeli forces arrested his son, Saad Edhi, and other volunteers
CM, Governor accuse Punjab, Federal Government of violating Constitution; warn against public unrest KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and Governor Faisal Kundi. Photo: NNI PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Monday put aside their political differences to jointly demand respect for the province’s constitutional rights, especially with regard to
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Hackers reject third-party negotiations and demand government speak to them directly A screenshot from a video shows crew members of an Indonesian-flagged ship being held hostage by Somali pirates. Somali pirates demanded a ransom of three million dollars for the release of seventeen hostages, including ten Pakistanis. During the ongoing communication between the pirates and
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