At least 23 Asian nationals, including four Pakistanis, have been killed or missing in the US-Iran war. Smoke rises towards an energy facility in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah. Photo: AFP In what is expected to be a time of celebration, families across Pakistan will mark Eid in mourning, after their loved ones working in […]
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He presents his Eid wishes to Erdogan and the King of Jordan; Ankara and UN welcome temporary Pak-Afghan ceasefire Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday acknowledged Turkey’s constructive role in promoting peace between Pakistan and Afghanistan in light of the recently announced temporary ceasefire. Pakistan and Afghanistan announced a temporary pause in hostilities ahead of
He says everyone knows why visas are denied and why NICOP travel is recommended. Information Minister Ataullah Tarar and Jemima Goldsmith. Photos: File Jemima Goldsmith, ex-wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, alleged on Thursday that the government was denying visas to their sons, Kasim Khan and Sulaiman Khan, in a bid to deprive
Pakistan depends on Gulf fuel, but supply strains due to the war have driven up prices and forced austerity. Passengers board a crowded bus as they return to their hometown ahead of Eidul Fitr, which marks the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramazan, in Lahore on March 19, 2026. PHOTO: AFP Preparations for
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Rising fuel prices are hitting low-paid urban workers in Pakistan, leaving little for basic goods or Eid celebrations. A Foodpanda delivery driver loads items into his delivery box before delivering them in Karachi, Pakistan, March 13, 2026. PHOTO: Reuters As Eidul Fitr approaches, marking the end of Ramazan, delivery workers on the streets of Karachi
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Andrabi says Pakistan’s missile program remains well below intercontinental range The Department of Foreign Affairs (FO) on Thursday categorically rejected claims by the US director of national intelligence that Pakistan’s missile program posed a threat, saying the country’s capabilities were “exclusively defensive”. “Pakistan categorically rejects a US official’s recent assertion that Pakistan’s missile capabilities could
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Thursday strongly denied reports that one of its flights narrowly escaped a missile attack near Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), calling the claims “totally baseless and false”. The clarification came after messages surfaced on social media alleging that a PIA flight was at risk while landing due to an Iranian
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Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Muhammad Abdul Khabeer Azad looks through a telescope at the new moon. Photo: AFP The Ruet-e-Hilal Central Committee will meet today (Thursday) to observe the Shawwal Crescent, which marks the end of Ramazan. The meeting will be held in Islamabad under the chairmanship of Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad after Asr prayers
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Riyadh ministerial meeting condemns missile and drone strikes, calls for diplomacy and protection of regional sovereignty Meeting of foreign ministers from Arab and Islamic countries in the region to deliberate on growing tensions in the Middle East PHOTO: X/MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Pakistan, along with 11 other Islamic countries,
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Army chief calls for unity, warns against extremism as Shiite ulama back state efforts for peace, stability Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir interacts with a religious scholar during his meeting with ulama of Ahl-e-Tasheeh community in Rawalpindi PHOTO: ISPR Chief of Defense Force (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field
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