. ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination began a detailed review Tuesday of a private member’s bill to ban the use of vaping. The members appreciated the intention and efforts behind the proposed bill – the Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (Regulation) Bill, 2025 – and held an in-depth discussion […]
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US-Israeli strikes hit Qom office linked to committee tasked with selecting new supreme leader Smoke and flames rise from vehicles after shrapnel from an Iranian missile strike fell on a parking lot in Ramat Gan, Israel, in this screenshot from a video obtained from social media. Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: The fourth day of the US-Israeli
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. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The federal government decided on Tuesday to hold a closed-door briefing for political party leaders and parliamentary leaders on the rapidly evolving regional security situation, including recent developments involving Iran and ongoing tensions with Afghanistan. The high-level meeting comes amid a war between Iran and the US-Israeli
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. Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar. PHOTO: APPLICATION ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 67 terrorists from Fitna al-Khawarij in Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Tuesday, as “Operation Ghazab Lil Haq” continued in full force across the border. In several updates on X, Tarar said the Afghan Taliban launched coordinated
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FM offers to host negotiations between the United States and Tehran; Indicates Senate efforts are underway to help stranded nationals; Iran wants land in Saudi Arabia ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday stepped up diplomatic efforts to calm growing tensions in the Middle East, reminding Tehran of its long-standing defense agreement with Saudi Arabia, while simultaneously engaging
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. ISLAMABAD: The capital’s High Court on Tuesday removed the office’s objections to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s request for immediate transfer to Islamabad’s Shifa International Hospital for his eye treatment and issued notices to the respondents. The court will hear the plea on March 10. A division bench of the Islamabad High Court
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The medical board carried out comprehensive tests, including optical coherence tomography on both of Imran’s eyes. Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Photo: File The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on Tuesday said former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan showed significant improvement in his vision after his second dose of intravitreal anti-VEGF
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Most people were carrying bulky luggage as they crossed the border on foot, while cargo trucks formed a long line. Pakistanis cross the Taftan border upon their return from Iran, Balochistan province, March 3, 2026, amid ongoing US-Israeli strikes against Iran. PHOTO: AFP Pakistanis carried suitcases across the border into Iran, describing missile strikes and
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Law minister says politics must be put aside as Pakistan has ties with Iran, defense pact with Saudi Arabia Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the special federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan on March 4, 2025. Photo: PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited parliamentary leaders and party leaders to a closed-door briefing tomorrow to
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Civil society groups invited to apply for funding focused on journalist safety and digital rights European Union flags flying on flagpoles. PHOTO: FILE The European Union has launched a new call for proposals to support projects to promote freedom of expression and media freedom in Pakistan, with concept notes due on April 21 at 7
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