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Pakistan-China strategic dialogue begins today

ISLAMABAD: China and Pakistan will hold a crucial “strategic dialogue” on Sunday, as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in the Chinese capital on Saturday, becoming the first senior foreign diplomat to visit Beijing in 2026. He will co-chair the seventh round of Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers Strategic Dialogue with Chinese Foreign Minister […]

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Captain among three martyred in Britain’s avalanche tragedy

A combination of distributed photos of machine operator Essa, Sepoy Rizwan and Captain Asmad, martyred during a snow clearing operation. Photo: ISPR RAWALPINDI: Three people, including an army captain, were killed on Saturday when an avalanche swept away a Pakistan Army team engaged in a night operation to clear snow from the Burzil Pass in

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US to ‘rule’ Venezuela after Maduro ‘captured’ in midnight raid

Special forces deport Venezuelan president and wife to New York; US Takes Control of Venezuela’s Huge Oil Reserves An image posted to US President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account shows Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima after its capture by the US military. Photo: Reuters In a dramatic escalation in Latin America,

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Tax affairs: CJ emphasizes rapid settlement

Justice Yahya Afridi. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi noted that protracted tax disputes not only restrict fiscal space but also undermine investor confidence and economic stability. He highlighted the judiciary’s commitment to reforms that promote speedy justice, efficiency and predictability, particularly in matters directly affecting the national economy. According to

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Dar meets Saudi, Emirati and Turkish foreign ministers

. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar addresses a press conference in Islamabad on Friday to review Pakistan’s diplomatic performance in 2025. BEIJING: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, on a diplomatic visit to Beijing, initiated a series of high-level conversations with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, emphasizing dialogue,

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Daducha dam victims expelled “without” compensation

The long-standing conflict between the administration and affected people over land acquisition for the under-construction Dadocha Dam, located around 25 kilometers from Rawalpindi city, has ended through the use of force. Acting with the support of paramilitary forces and the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), the administration managed to evacuate the land by deploying bulldozers and issuing

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Bodies found near Mai Kolachi Road identified as those of a mother and three children

Victims tortured to death before being thrown into a manhole; police await lab reports as investigation continues KARACHI: The four bodies found in a manhole near the Mai Kolachi Road crossing on Friday evening have been identified as those of a woman, her daughter and two sons. The family, originally from Kharadar, went missing on

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DPM Dar in Beijing as Pakistan, China to hold strategic dialogue

Dar, Wang Yi to co-chair seventh round of strategic dialogue between Pakistan, China foreign ministers China and Pakistan will hold a crucial “strategic dialogue” on Sunday, as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar arrived in the Chinese capital on Saturday, becoming the first senior foreign diplomat to visit Beijing in 2026. He

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Chief Justice Afridi calls for expediting disposal of high-value tax cases

CJ highlights impact of tax disputes on economy, calls for better coordination to resolve tax disputes Yahya Afridi, Chief Justice of Pakistan. Photo: Supreme Court of Pakistan/File Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi has called for better coordination between tax authorities and the judiciary and stressed the need to prioritize and expedite high-value and long-pending

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