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Iranian ambassador calls for calm amid rising tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan

‘War in region is in no one’s interest,’ says envoy Reza Amiri Moghadam Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, speaking at the Institute of Strategic Studies in Islamabad PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Iran on Tuesday expressed concern over rising tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan and called for continued efforts to ease relations. Speaking at the […]

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DSP among five martyrs in Kohat police van attack

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KOHAT: Five policemen, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), were killed on Tuesday when terrorists attacked a police van in Shakardara area on the outskirts of Kohat in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, police said. According to details, the attack took place when a police team led by DSP Lachi Asad Mahmood Khan was transporting inmates for investigation.

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Sheikh Rashid excluded from Umrah as his name returns to ECL

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ATC rejects travel request from former Interior Minister; lawyer promises to challenge in High Court Former Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed spoke to the media on February 24 after being put back on the exit control list. PHOTO: SCREENSHOT ISLAMABAD: Former Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad’s foreign travel request for Umrah was rejected on Tuesday

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SC reports prison overcrowding of 152%

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Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: In a landmark ruling addressing both prison overcrowding and constitutional safeguards, the Supreme Court urged courts across the country to decide bail applications with increased sensitivity and ensure speedy outcomes of trials, warning that the country’s prisons

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Achakzai’s opposition role contested at FCC

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Mahmood Khan Achakzai delivers his first speech in the National Assembly as leader of the opposition on January 19, 2026. ISLAMABAD: A petitioner has challenged the appointment of Mahmood Khan Achakzai as leader of the opposition in the National Assembly – appointed by PTI founder Imran Khan – at the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC). Justice

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Interior Minister arrives in Italy

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A Punjab Police officer will brief home ministers about the Punjab government’s Khidmat Markaz global police initiative. Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi praised the green shirts for their spirited performance throughout the series. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has arrived in Italy for an important visit during which he will meet

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PTI says 9 million people have fallen into poverty in Punjab

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He noted that the official investigation deliberately skipped the critical period of 2022 and 2024. Sheikh Waqas Akram said the first phase of the civil disobedience movement is underway and it targets Pakistanis living abroad. PHOTO: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS LAHORE: PTI Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram claimed that nine million more people had been pushed

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IHC rejects former judge’s allegations

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The charge against CJ Dogar aims to create a hostile judicial environment ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has rejected sacked Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri’s allegation that Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar tried to negotiate with him for a post-dated resignation, terming the claim baseless and without evidence. In a detailed 116-page judgment written

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American mountaineers prepare rare expedition to summit of Karakoram range

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The Latok and Ogre peaks rise above the Choktoi Valley in Pakistan. PHOTO: EXPLORERSWEB A US-based team of mountaineers is preparing a new route attempt to Baintha Brakk II, better known as Ogre II, in Pakistan’s Karakoram Range. According to the website WebExplorers, Alaska’s Ethan Berkeland will be joined by recent Piolet d’Or recipient August

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PTI orders lawmakers to attend daily protests in front of SC for Imran’s medical examination

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Memo makes attendance compulsory from February 23; party seeks access to family and personal doctors PTI founder Imran Khan gestures as he addresses his supporters during a rally, in Lahore, April 21, 2022. Photo: REUTERS PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has ordered all its lawmakers to ensure mandatory attendance as the party prepares to hold daily

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