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Pakistan reaffirms support for Saudi Arabia at UN, condemns Houthi attacks

Deputy Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, Ambassador Usman Jadoon during a UN emergency briefing on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen), July 13, 2026. PHOTO: Pakistan on Tuesday reaffirmed its support for Saudi Arabia during a United Nations emergency briefing on the situation in the Middle East and Yemen. Pakistan’s Permanent […]

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DPM Dar meets Bangladesh Minister, discusses strengthening bilateral relations

The two leaders pledge to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the areas of trade, education, social protection and people-to-people contacts. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar meets Bangladesh Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Dr AZM Zahid Hossain. PHOTO: FO Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment

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New government presents Britain’s interim budget

Most depends on federal support, the region’s non-tax revenue is estimated at Rs6.08b GILGIT: Advisor to Chief Minister Finance Muhammad Ali Akhtar on Monday presented a three-month interim budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, saying the government had opted for an interim budget instead of an annual financial plan. Presenting the

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FBI Director, Naqvi discuss counterterrorism funding in Washington

Mohsin Naqvi and Kash Patel shake hands at FBI headquarters in Washington. WASHINGTON: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with US Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel on Monday and discussed specialized training to combat terrorism financing, with the latter hailing the “critical” partnership between their two countries. Naqvi has been in the United States

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KP withdraws changes to draft privileges law after backlash

On the directive of CM Sohail Afridi, the assembly withdrew the amendments and sent them for reformulation KP Assembly in session. PHOTOAFP PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government was forced to withdraw amendments to the Privileges and Immunities of Members of Parliament Act after facing intense public and political criticism. On the directives of Chief Minister Sohail

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Pakistan urges OIC countries to translate commitments into actions for socio-economic empowerment of women

A panel of the 9th session of the Islamic Conference on Women in Islamabad on Monday. — OIC ISLAMABAD: Senate President Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday urged Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to go beyond declarations and translate their commitments into concrete actions for socio-economic empowerment of women, as Pakistan

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LHC seeks SHO report on detention of suspect in foreign women case

Sessions court also rejects Defense-C SHO’s interim bail after he skips hearing in magistrate intimidation case LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday sought a report from the Defense Station House Officer-C (SHO) on a petition alleging illegal detention of a suspect described by the prosecution as the “boss” of a group accused of

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