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London High Court rules in favor of Brigadier (retired) Rashid Naseer

Major (retired) Adil Raja. SCREENSHOT The High Court in London has ruled in favor of former Brigadier (Retd) Rashid Naseer in a defamation case filed against YouTuber and former Major Adil Raja, declaring all his allegations false, baseless and malicious. Express News reported that the court ruled that the allegations made by Adil Raja in […]

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Pakistan receives $1.2 billion as IMF releases EFF and climate finance funds

SBP also receives an additional $200 million under the Resilience and Sustainable Development Fund State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a tranche of $1.2 billion to Pakistan, confirmed by the State Bank of Pakistan. According to State Bank of Pakistan officials, $1 billion of this amount was disbursed

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Pakistan tells UN that Afghanistan-based terrorism poses ‘gravest threat’ to security

“Since 2022, more than 214 Afghan terrorists, including suicide bombers, have been neutralized in Pakistan” Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad Photo: APP Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that terrorism from Afghan soil poses the “gravest threat” to Pakistan’s

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PTI calls for probe into Peshawar polls

The candidates allege that all presiding officers initially provided signed Form 45 results, which were later altered. PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidates from Peshawar district have formally demanded a probe into alleged irregularities in the previous general elections, writing to the Chief Minister and the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly. In a detailed three-page letter,

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The country faces a “double demographic constraint”

Pakistan’s demographic trajectory presents a formidable double bind: while key indicators such as fertility and growth rates are declining, the number of citizens continues to rise, placing immense and growing pressure on the country’s infrastructure. Pakistan’s population has now surpassed 257 million, according to new figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau, cementing its status

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Child stunting declines in Pakistan, survey finds

The minister said that more than 10 million digital wallets have already been created under the Benazir Income Support Program. ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Wednesday that about 3.9 million beneficiaries have been enrolled in the “Nashonuma Programme” over the last five years to address the problem of stunting. Responding to questions during

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Pakistan considers options as US halts resettlement of Afghans

. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan faces a new political dilemma over the fate of thousands of Afghans who have been allowed to temporarily stay in the country under a U.S.-sponsored relocation program. The uncertainty follows President Donald Trump’s decision to indefinitely suspend the initiative after the recent attack in Washington, throwing into limbo the future of Afghans

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US authorizes sale of F-16 to Pakistan for $686 million

Package includes Link-16 systems, cryptographic equipment, avionics updates and logistics support The United States has authorized the sale of advanced technology and support to Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jets, worth $686 million, according to a letter from the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) to Congress on December 8. The package includes Link-16 systems, cryptographic equipment,

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