RAWALPINDI: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned that growing tensions with Afghanistan could increase the threat of terrorism. He emphasized the search for a political and not a military solution to this problem. “Imran said that PTI strongly condemns all forms of terrorism but believes that the solution lies in political dialogue. Military strikes […]
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Pakistan’s support for their cause is rooted in the principles of justice and international law Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed that the creation of a strong and viable Palestinian state with pre-1967 borders and Al Quds Al Sharif as its capital remained the bedrock of Pakistan’s
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IMF report shows current account deficit at 0.4% of GDP for current fiscal year Pakistan faces more than $8 billion in external debt maturities in FY25 (not including $13 billion in regularly renewed bilateral loans) and any delay in debt refinancing may endanger the IMF program. photo: file ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on
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For the first time, the United States falls out of the top 10 for passports; UK falls to lowest ever rank, tied with Malaysia Pakistan’s passport has fallen several places in the latest Henley Passport Index, now ranking 103rd in the world, tied with Yemen. It now has visa-free access to only 31 countries, a
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Days after a brief period of calm along the Pak-Afghan border, fresh clashes erupted in the Kurram sector as Pakistani security forces responded to unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban regime and members of the ‘Fitna al-Khawarij’ militant group, security sources confirmed on Tuesday. According to the sources, Afghan Taliban fighters opened fire indiscriminately on
Unidentified assailants opened fire on Levies’ constable in Swat despite the deployment of additional police teams to the area. A Levies constable, identified as Abdul Kabeer by APP, who was responsible for protecting a polio vaccination team, was killed on Tuesday when unidentified attackers opened fire on him in Swat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police said.
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Punjab police recovered a large quantity of gold, cash and foreign currencies during a raid at the residence of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Labbaik chief Saad Rizvi, officials confirmed on Tuesday. According to a Punjab Police spokesperson, the operation, carried out in coordination with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), resulted
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Proceedings relating to petitions challenging the 26th constitutional amendment took a twist on Tuesday when Justice Jamal Mandokhail sought clarification on the 2025 Supreme Court rules. The Constitutional Bench (CB) of the Supreme Court heard the arguments of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) lawyer Abid Zuberi for the third consecutive hearing. “We demand the formation
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An FIR of kidnapping was registered at Preedy police station on Tuesday after two sisters went missing from a madrassa near Abdullah Haroon Road under mysterious circumstances last weekend. The complainant, Muhammad Azeem Akhtar, accused a school teacher of abducting his daughters. The girls, Amna, 15, and Ayesha, 7, live with him in Allah Wali
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The Peshawar High Court has ordered verification of the availability of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi regarding the swearing-in of the newly elected Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister. The court issued a written order on a petition regarding the delay in administering the oath, directing the additional advocate general to ascertain the availability of the
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