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ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday approved the sale of 500,000 tonnes of wheat in the open market at subsidized rates, including nearly 300,000 tonnes of imported wheat, which could result in a loss of Rs 2,355 per 40 kilogram bag to the exchequer. In addition to sale in the open market through competitive bidding, the

ISLAMABAD: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, marking the first visit by a British prime minister to China in eight years. The visit reflects a sea change in Western diplomacy at a time when the U.S.-led alliance system is under strain following President Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Starmer,

Governor Faisal Karim Kundi (L to R), Chief Minister Sohail Afridi (C) and Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry. Photo: Files HARIPUR/ISLAMABAD: Friction between the federal and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa governments over the situation in the Tirah Valley continued unabated on Wednesday, with the former asserting that no operations were being carried out while Chief Minister

. KHYBER: Thousands of families remain displaced from Tirah Valley in Khyber district as the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government oversees their resettlement amid increasing security and heavy snowfall. According to the provincial disaster management authority, the evacuation began on January 10. So far, 11,400 families have been registered, and more than 10,000 have been relocated to safer

. Mustafa Kamal. Photo: FILE ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday said that the Prime Minister’s Sehat Card has been launched in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), enabling all permanent residents to avail free health facilities. The minister made these remarks during a meeting with the Provincial Health Minister

. PTI striker Imran Khan. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Senior opposition leaders on Wednesday expressed grave concern over the health of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, particularly amid reports that he was shifted to a hospital for treatment without informing his family or the party leadership. Top leaders of the PTI and its allies held

. ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has asked how separate trials can be held and judgments passed on the basis of FIRs arising out of the same incident. Terming it a serious legal problem, the capital’s High Court also deplored the lack of competence of some judges “brought from the Lahore High Court (LHC)”

. A file photo of Islamabad International Airport. PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: Senator Talha Mahmood, Chairman, Senate Standing Committee on Defence, and Senator Atta-ur-Rehman Darvesh visited the Islamabad International Airport on Wednesday, where they received detailed briefings on the airport’s operations, infrastructure and security. During the briefing, the PAA Deputy DG provided an overview of airport