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‘I don’t need international law,’ Trump says

Cancels the second wave of attacks against Venezuela; Neighbors and allies strongly criticize American measures NEW YORK: President Donald Trump’s increasingly expansive view of American power, openly contemptuous of international law and rooted instead in what he calls his “own morality,” is sending shockwaves through capitals as Washington deepens its military, economic and political interventions […]

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Cancer patients from Islamabad, AJK and GB to get free medicines at Rs 1 million each

As part of a public-private partnership, 741 patients will benefit from the first phase on a first-come, first-served basis Mustafa Kamal. Photo: FILE As many as 741 cancer patients from Islamabad, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan will receive free medicines worth nearly Rs 10 million each in the first phase of a five-year public-private partnership initiative.

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Government to shift high-loss energy sources to solar energy

PM Chehbaz orders immediate pilot projects for loss-making power supply lines of PESCO and QESCO The federal government has decided to convert power lines operating with heavy losses to solar energy, as part of efforts to improve electricity supply and reduce financial losses in the energy sector. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting

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No speculation warranted on defense commitments, security sources say

Reuters says Pakistan nears $1.5 billion arms deal with Sudan; deal could include 10 Karakoram-8 planes and more than 200 drones ISLAMABAD: Military engagement with friendly countries is a routine matter encompassing various facets of defense cooperation, Pakistani security sources said on Friday, following a Reuters report claiming Pakistan was in the final stages of

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Islam “imprisoned in a fortress”: Achakzai denounces state conduct

TTAP chief questions Pakistan’s Islamic credentials amid allegations of police brutality TTAP deputy leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas addresses the media alongside alliance leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai after arriving in Lahore on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan (TTAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai sharply criticized the state’s conduct, saying that while Pakistan was described

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PTI sheltered terrorists, TTP is enemy of the state: Tarar

Information Minister Pledges Action Against Banned Group, Highlights Economic Recovery, Foreign Policy Victories Information Minister Attaullah Tarar addresses a press conference on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Friday declared the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) an enemy of the state and promised that the government would pursue the banned

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Fawad urges PM, President to take ownership of negotiation process

Former PTI chief Fawad Chaudhry. Photo: AFP/FILE Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry reiterated the need for dialogue, stressing that negotiations are essential for the stability of the country. He called on the Prime Minister and the President to take ownership of the negotiation process. Speaking to the media after attending the trial, Chaudhry said the

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Padio Pakistan challenges May 9 KP assembly probe

Petition filed at PHC says KP lawmakers named as defendants cannot sit on trial The Radio Pakistan administration has challenged the provincial government’s notification establishing a commission of inquiry into the May 9-10 incidents in the Peshawar High Court, arguing that it illegally interferes with an ongoing criminal trial. In a petition filed through lawyer

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