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President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari. PHOTO: Express News/File ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday called for collective efforts to “strengthen the hands of the establishment”, saying political stability, economic autonomy and institutional strength were key to moving the country forward. Addressing a public gathering in Moro town of Naushahro Feroze district of Sindh […]

Officials said some containers from the MV Popo fell into the sea following the collision. In this photo, taken and published by Karachi Port Trust, a container ship is docked at the Karachi Port in Karachi on May 29, 2024. Photo: KPT ISLAMABAD: The government launched an investigation on Friday after two foreign ships collided

A certified copy of the Supreme Court’s May 12 order was submitted to the court ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has fixed June 1 for hearing on applications for suspension of sentence filed by human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha in the social media posts case, following directions issued earlier

“The recent escalation demonstrates once again the imperative for a peaceful settlement,” Ambassador Ahmad told the UN Security Council. APPLICATION May 30, 2026 Less than a minute of reading A woman waves a Ukrainian flag during a protest near the United Nations office on the day of U.S.-brokered Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February

The revised rules further require organizations to submit letters of authority for authorized representatives. ISLAMABAD: The federal government has strengthened tax registration requirements for international non-governmental and nonprofit organizations (INGOs), mandating a series of additional disclosures and official approvals in an effort to increase financial transparency and regulatory oversight. Under new amendments to the Income

The meeting, likely to be chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, will also approve the annual development plan India and New Zealand sign free trade deal, cut fruit tariffs, boost exports, ease visas and deepen economic ties.PHOTO: PIXABAY ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Council (NEC) is expected to approve a Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) worth

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday announced a significant reduction in petroleum prices, reducing petrol and high-speed diesel by Rs 22 per liter. According to a notification issued by the Petroleum Division of the Ministry of Power, high-speed diesel has been reduced by Rs 22 per liter, while motor spirit (petrol) has also been reduced

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday claimed that its Khyber Pakhtunkhwa president, MP Junaid Akbar, along with several legislators and party leaders, were “arrested” by the Gilgit-Baltistan government and administration during the party’s election campaign ahead of the June 7 general elections in the region. In a statement published on This development came as

A photo of opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai. SCREENSHOT QUETTA: Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai has expressed concern over the continued closure of the Chaman border post, describing the situation as unfair to communities whose livelihoods depend on trade and cross-border movement. Speaking at a public rally on Friday, Achakzai,

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Pakistani counterpart at the State Department in Washington on Friday, as negotiations to end the war with Iran drag on. The meeting with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, whose country serves as a mediator between the United States and Iran, took place days after Rubio’s visit to