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. Mohammad Sadiq, Special Representative of Pakistan for Afghanistan. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Iran will hold a two-day conference in its capital on December 15-16 on Afghanistan. The meeting is expected to bring together special representatives from Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, China and Russia. Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Kabul Ubaid […]

. Norway has defended its ambassador’s presence at a Supreme Court hearing in Islamabad as fully “in line with international law”, days after the Foreign Ministry launched a demarche to the Scandinavian country’s envoy. The case concerns the hearing of husband and wife lawyer duo, Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha. Norwegian Ambassador Per

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari presents a memento to Field Marshal Asim Munir along with Sindhi topi and Ajrak at the end of the 35th National Games 2025 in Karachi. Photo: Express RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) General Syed Asim Munir on Saturday said that “the Pakistan Army remains

SIALKOT: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday directly linked former ISI chief Faiz Hameed to Nawaz Sharif’s removal from office in 2017, accusing the ex-spymaster of masterminding a long-running political project that resulted in Imran Khan’s rise to power and inflicted “significant damage” on the country. Sharpening his tone days after this rare conviction, the

Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar, addressing a session of the National Assembly on Friday, April 19, 2024. PHOTO: FACEBOOK/NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ISLAMABAD: The federal government-backed Independent Group has consolidated its influence in the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), securing a majority in the apex lawyer regulatory body for the next five years,

Judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri. Photo courtesy: IHC ISLAMABAD: In the upcoming hearing of a petition accusing Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri of holding an invalid law degree, the judge is likely to appear in person before a division bench which asked him for a response on Tuesday. According to a source, Justice

underlines the need to achieve the set objectives; Hailes national regulatory reforms as a “quantum leap” Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, UK Minister of State for International Development Baroness Jenny Chapman and DPM/FM Ishaq Dar launch national regulatory reforms in Islamabad. Photo: INP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that thanks to the tireless

. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and the Canadian High Commission will work together to increase investments in Pakistan, promote cultural exchanges and further improve air connectivity between the two countries. Canadian High Commissioner to Pakistan Tariq Ali Khan held an important meeting with PIA CEO Air Vice Marshal Amir Hayat at the PIA Head

The Punjab government has moved forward with preparations to restart the Basant festival in Lahore in February, finalizing a detailed regulatory framework that includes registration fees for kite-related businesses, strict material standards, strengthened enforcement measures and new safety requirements for motorcyclists. The Lahore district administration has announced registration fees for kite and string manufacturers as