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Massoud’s inclusion in EU negotiations angers Taliban

PESHAWAR: Europe is reportedly considering engaging with two separate Afghanistan-linked committees on the return of Afghan migrants, including one involving Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the National Resistance Front, according to sources familiar with the matter. The development is seen in diplomatic circles as an indication that European countries may still consider other Afghan political […]

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Senate pleads for relief for workers and taxes for the rich

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ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Thursday approved a series of 2026-27 budget recommendations, including a 15% increase in government employee salaries, reinstating frozen medical benefits for employees and retirees, higher taxes on luxury assets and large-engine vehicles, and allowing foreign visitors and residents to bring alcohol into the country for their personal use. The recommendations were

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From wild fantasy to reality

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In just 10 weeks, Pakistan managed to bring two war adversaries to the negotiating table and succeeded ISLAMABAD: When Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday morning, it marked the culmination of an extraordinary diplomatic process that many would have dismissed as pure fantasy only a few months ago. Few,

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Police officer arrested for murder of Sikh couple in Mardan

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A screenshot of the crime scene. PHOTO: SCREENSHOT MARDAN: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa police on Thursday claimed to have solved the high-profile double murder of a Sikh couple in Baboo Mohalla, Mardan, after arresting a serving police constable who allegedly committed the murders due to a personal grievance arising from his transfer from a security duty to

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Jailed PTI quintet urges Shehbaz to extend Economy Charter to ‘Pakistan Charter’

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The economy does not thrive when constitutional supremacy is challenged and political uncertainty prevails A combined photo of PTI leaders Yasmin Rashid, Omar Cheema, Ejaz Chaudhry, Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed and Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Five incarcerated senior leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have called on opposition leaders to engage Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in negotiations

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Activist calls on CJ to investigate CCD shooting in Chakwal that killed Pakistani-Australian girl

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CHAKWAL: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday demanded a judicial inquiry into the murder of a nine-year-old Pakistani-Australian girl by the Crime Control Department (CCD) Punjab in Chakwal. Hania Ahmed was fatally shot after Chakwal law enforcement officers shot at her family’s car last Wednesday. The attack also seriously injured his father,

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Viral Indian Defense Ministry document on Operation Sindoor 2.0 is generated by AI

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Visual discrepancies and grammatical errors appear as the Indian government agency also debunks the document. Fact check: Viral Indian Defense Ministry document on Operation Sindoor 2.0 is generated by AI Since June 16, 2026, several users of social media platform However, the document is generated by AI. Pakistan and India fought a four-day conflict in

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Dar warns Indian water projects aim to establish ‘hydro-hegemony’

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Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. SCREENSHOT Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar warned Thursday that India was pursuing what he described as a strategy of “hydro-hegemony,” saying at least 17 projects, including reservoir and river diversion projects, were designed to radically alter the Indus river system. In April

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JI to hold nationwide protests against inflation and oil tax on June 19

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Calls for complete abolition of oil tax and reduction of diesel and electricity prices Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman addresses the opening session as the party’s three-day congregation begins at the historic Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore. Photo:X LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Thursday demanded an immediate reduction in oil prices and announced nationwide protests

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Bilawal calls criticism of BISP ‘shameful’, says program vital to economy

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Addressing NA budget debate, PPP chairman welcomes US-Iran deal, renews call for Britain’s constitutional rights Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari speaking before the National Assembly. SCREENSHOT ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday strongly defended the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), describing it as an economic and national security

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