Sources say the extension was granted following an official request from the Afghan Taliban regime. Pakistani soldiers stand vigil next to the new border fence along the border of Afghanistan’s Paktika province in Angoor Adda, South Waziristan. Photo: AFP) Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed Friday to extend their ceasefire by 48 hours until the conclusion of […]
Prime Minister tasks provinces and federal government to ensure rapid repatriation amid escalating tensions with Kabul Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday ruled out any further extension for Afghan refugees residing “illegally” in Pakistan, ordering provincial governments and relevant authorities to ensure their “speedy and dignified” repatriation. Chairing a
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Police say Aleema likely to be arrested today after judge notes his failure to appear constitutes obstruction of proceedings Aleema Khanum, the sister of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. PHOTO: FILE An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Friday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Aleema Khan after she failed to appear in court. The
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Spokesperson says the two countries are actively communicating but “no formal government currently exists in Kabul” The Afghan Taliban regime currently in place in Afghanistan is not truly representative of the Afghan people, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday. FO spokesperson Shafqat Ali briefed the media on the current situation. Both the Pakistani embassy in
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A transport businessman who was starting construction on a plot of land in the suburbs of Karachi was threatened by extortionists who demanded one million rupees, it was reported on Friday. Complainant Sarfaraz Ali told Shah Latif police that when construction work began on his land, four men arrived on two motorcycles, brandishing pistols. They
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In 2006-07, a withholding tax of 1 percent was imposed on commercial imports of gold into the country. Photo: Express News Gold prices have risen sharply in international and local markets, reaching unprecedented levels amid geopolitical tensions and strong demand. Spot gold prices rose above $4,300 an ounce for the first time on Thursday, gaining
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Security sources foiled a suicide attack on a camp in North Waziristan’s Mir Ali district, killing at least four terrorists, state television reported. PTV Friday. An activist drove a vehicle loaded with explosives into the perimeter wall of a security forces camp. Three other people attempted to storm the compound on foot and were shot
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Employers can deduct Rs 100 per meal, Rs 1,800 per month for transportation and Rs 2,000 for accommodation. RAWALPINDI: The Punjab government has fixed the minimum monthly wage for private sector employees at Rs 40,000 across the province, including Rawalpindi division, and tasked the Labor Department to ensure its implementation. According to a notification issued
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Businessmen urge PM to freeze ‘controversial levy’ as bills climb into tens of millions of rupees KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and the seven industrial city associations and textile exporters’ bodies, while expressing deep concern over the exorbitant and retrospective gas bills, have urged the Prime Minister and ministers of the
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Several offices and mosques closed in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Islamabad for using pulpits to incite hatred or violence Clashes between police and TLP workers paralyze life in Lahore on Friday. Screenshot of an Express sequence The Punjab government and Islamabad Capital Territory Administration have launched a crackdown on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, closing several of its offices,
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