The second round of peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan began in Istanbul on Saturday under the auspices of Turkey, with the aim of reviewing the progress made on the points agreed during the previous negotiations in Doha. According to sources, the discussions are taking place in a local hotel in Istanbul between the delegations […]
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PIA operates two weekly Islamabad-Manchester flights and plans expansion to London and Birmingham Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has resumed flight operations to the United Kingdom after a five-year hiatus, with the first Islamabad-Manchester flight departing on Saturday carrying 284 passengers. This flight marks the airline’s return to the UK route after the suspension of direct
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The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued its fourth tropical cyclone watch after a depression developed over the east-central Arabian Sea, although it confirmed that there is currently no threat to Pakistan’s coastal areas. According to the Tropical Cyclone Warning Center of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the weather system moved from north to northwest over
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Since July 22, many unauthorized money changers have been closed after military intelligence summoned foreign exchange traders to deal with the rising dollar rate on the open market. photo: file ISLAMABAD: Pakistan received $1.82 billion in external financing during the first quarter (July-September) of the 2025-2026 financial year, an increase of 39 percent compared to
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ISLAMABAD: For the first time in nearly a decade, the Supreme Court reported a decline in the number of pending cases, marking a significant turnaround in judicial efficiency. According to a statement issued by the top court on Friday, the total number of pending cases, which stood at 60,446 early last year, fell to 56,169
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Saudi Arabia on Sunday welcomed the announcement of an immediate ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Source: x.com/arabnews ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday acknowledged that there have been no major terrorist attacks originating from Afghan soil since the Doha ceasefire agreement, calling the development a “positive outcome” as talks between Islamabad and the Afghan Taliban regime move
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ISLAMABAD: The government has set a wheat production target of 29.68 million tonnes for the 2025-26 Rabi season. The Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA), chaired by Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, reviewed the performance of 2025-2026 Kharif crops and approved the production targets for the upcoming Rabi crops. The
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday highlighted the importance of CPEC and transnational rail and road projects, saying the connectivity initiatives would synergize the economic strengths of regional countries and pave the way for a new era of enhanced trade, economic and energy cooperation in the region and
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Rana Sanaullah. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Advisor on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Friday ruled out any negotiations with the banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) party, saying the group was “created with the aim of reducing the vote bank of the PML-N”. Earlier, the Ministry of Home Affairs had issued a notification declaring the TLP
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ISPR says 8 terrorists killed in IBO Tank, SP Asad Zubair among three martyred in Hangu and police killed two RAWALPINDI: Security forces carried out an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Tank district and killed eight ‘Khwarij belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al Khwarij,’ the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press release, referring to
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