. Former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani. PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: Senate President Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Sunday that tolerance and patience are essential qualities for building peace and stability in any society. In his message on the occasion of the International Day of Tolerance, the Senate President said that without encouraging tolerant attitudes, social […]
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Jacket loaded with explosives was delivered to Islamabad from Peshawar’s Akhun Baba cemetery, handler tells police Police officers examine damaged vehicles after a suicide attack outside the district court in Islamabad, November 11, 2025. Photo: AFP Investigations into the G-11 Katcheri suicide attack revealed that the terrorist had earlier attempted to target security personnel at
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New committee created to guide flood recovery and assess government response to disaster Punjab has established a parliamentary committee to investigate recent flood damage and oversee rehabilitation efforts in affected areas. The committee will be headed by Syed Ali Haider Gillani of the Pakistan People’s Party and will include 24 members of the provincial assembly.
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PUBLISHED on November 16, 2025 ISLAMABAD: After the failure of the Istanbul Dialogue and two terrorist attacks on its soil from Afghanistan, Pakistan’s likely move to simultaneously exercise the options of blocking human and commercial movement across the border and flexing its security muscles may compound Kabul’s woes and increase internal pressure on the regime
PUBLISHED on November 16, 2025 I never had the chance to meet Dr. Arfa Sayeda Zehra in person, but I always felt a deep, personal connection with her. It was in the early 1980s, during my years at Oriental College, University of the Punjab – where I pursued my Masters in Urdu literature – that
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Police hunt factory owner as authorities launch crackdown on illegal fireworks, LPG outlets In a city where ticking bombs reign, thanks to LPG cylinders and free fireworks, an explosion at an illegal fireworks factory claimed the lives of seven people and injured several others on Saturday. The deafening blast, heard miles away, razed the ground
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Islamabad and Amman reject the displacement of Palestinians; Prime Minister and King of Jordan pledge to strengthen relations President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcome King Abdullah II of Jordan upon his arrival in Islamabad. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and First Lady Aseefa Bhutto are also seen in the photo. Photo:
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Spokesperson stresses that lasting resolution of disputes is only possible through dialogue and negotiations Russia has offered to mediate between Pakistan and Afghanistan to ease growing tensions, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said. Speaking at a press conference in the Kremlin, Maria Zakharova stressed that establishing stability in the region was Russia’s top priority. Russian
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In the Pakistani context, it is difficult to ignore the extent to which the elite anti-corruption body National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has been seen over the years as both a necessary instrument of accountability and a tool of political contestation. On the one hand, the idea of an independent agency empowered to combat abuse of
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Prime Minister meets King Abdullah II and maintains Gaza position, including zero tolerance for Palestinian movement Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets King Abdullah II of Jordan at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Also present are Army Chief Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Photo:X Pakistan and
