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President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari. PHOTO: Express News/File ISLAMABAD: President Asif Zardari will attend the second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Qatar, from November 4-6, where he will reaffirm Pakistan’s commitment to working with development partners and multilateral institutions to mobilize finance for social protection and green jobs initiatives. The debate takes […]

Police officers and NADRA employees check the identity cards of Afghan citizens at an Afghan camp on the outskirts of Karachi, November 21, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS RAWALPINDI/PESHAWAR: A day after repatriations resumed, authorities on Sunday intensified their crackdown on illegally residing Afghan nationals and other foreign citizens in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, recording dozens of

ISLAMABAD: Despite surprising results in several divisions, the government-backed Independent Group is expected to retain its dominant position in the bar, maintaining the status quo in favor of the ruling administration. Legal experts believe that the results of the Islamabad Bar Council elections could have significant implications for five judges of the Islamabad High Court

Police sources said the exchange of fire between the attackers and security forces continued until the report was filed. DI KHAN/PESHAWAR: A police convoy was attacked in Hangu district on Sunday, injuring three policemen, including the station house officer (SHO). Separately, explosions allegedly triggered by a short circuit at a police station in Peshawar reportedly

Dar will participate in the meeting of Arab-Islamic foreign ministers in Istanbul; Urge full Israeli withdrawal and unhindered aid flow Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Photo: X/ForeignOfficePk ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Senator Ishaq Dar will join his counterparts from

Sirajul Haq. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: Former Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq has said that Pakistan can only progress once the PPP, PML-N and PTI are eliminated from the political scene. “We want to see Kashmir liberated and Dr Aafia Siddiqui liberated. This will be possible only when Pakistan is free from PPP, PML-N and PTI,”

Police escort suspected illegal Afghan nationals during the government’s campaign to expel illegal foreigners from Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS TURBAT: Authorities in Balochistan foiled a major migrant smuggling attempt on Sunday, arresting 29 Afghan nationals in a joint operation by the police and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Turbat district, officials confirmed. According to police,

. PESHAWAR: Adviser to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muzzammil Aslam on Sunday said the Finance Ministry has issued a notification to release Rs 3 billion for the Sehat card scheme as per the directives of CM Sohail Afridi. In a statement, the chief minister expressed concern over the cessation of funds for Sehat Card during his