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Expressing divergent views to defuse the crisis, ranging from forceful retaliation to restraint and dialogue Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry speaks to reporters outside Parliament in Islamabad on October 9, 2025. ISLAMABAD: The country’s major political parties have closed ranks in support of national security following what they described as unprovoked attacks by […]

ISLAMABAD: The government is preparing to impose an additional burden on citizens affected by inflation, as a significant increase in the prices of petroleum products is expected from March 1. According to government sources, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has completed its price calculations and the prices of petroleum products are expected to

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance released its monthly economic update and outlook report, indicating that the number of people going abroad for work increased by 19 percent. According to the report, 75,663 workers registered for overseas employment in January, compared to 63,559 in January last year. The report said the outlook for economic growth had

ISLAMABAD: After months of political impasse, the federal government and the opposition alliance made their first formal contact on Friday in a bid to initiate the negotiation process, signaling an attempt to move from confrontation to engagement. Federal ministers and Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai met Prime Minister’s Advisor Rana Sanaullah and Parliamentary Affairs Minister

DG ISPR says enemy carried out incursions at 53 sites spread across 15 sectors; 297 Taliban killed Pakistani soldiers pose with the national flag at a captured checkpoint in Afghanistan, while showing respect for the enemy flag. ISLAMABAD: In a dramatic escalation along the volatile western border, Pakistan said Friday it had carried out “precise

. Minister of Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Friday approved the revised ‘Mera Ghar Mera Aashiana’ (MGMA) – Mortgage Finance for Low-Cost Housing scheme and sanctioned key infrastructure grants. The ministerial committee meeting was chaired by Federal Minister of Finance and Revenue,

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks with Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Force Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir during a visit to GHQ in Rawalpindi. ISLAMABAD: Friendly nations and world leaders on Friday called for calm between Pakistan and Afghanistan after overnight border clashes and Pakistan’s punitive retaliation against Kabul that killed hundreds

. Heavy weapons and ammunition seized from retreating Taliban forces are on display as part of the ongoing Ghazab Lil Haq operation. ISLAMABAD: Pakistani airstrikes hit Taliban military installations in Afghanistan’s main urban centers on Thursday as part of “Operation Ghazab Lil Haq” launched in response to “unprovoked and miscalculated” attacks on Pakistani border posts.

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior imposed an immediate nationwide ban on the outdoor flight of drones and quadcopters, citing the current security environment, and ordered provincial authorities to ensure strict implementation of this order. In an official notification issued on February 27, the ministry said that “in view of the current security environment, it has