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PESHAWAR - The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday directed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi to administer the oath to Chief Minister-elect Sohail Afridi at 4:00pm today (Wednesday).

PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD - A Levies constable who was guarding a polio vaccination team was killed in a brazen gun attack in the Arkot area in Matta tehsil of Swat on Tuesday.

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ISLAMABAD - Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazal) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman yesterday called for calm and constructive engagement between Pakistan and Afghanistan, emphasizing the need to end not only armed hostilities but also the war of words that fuels regional tensions.

ISLAMABAD - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday hosted an important briefing for representatives of foreign diplomatic missions based in Islamabad, focusing on the recent developments along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and the measures taken by Pakistan to ensure peace, stability, and security in the region.

RAWALPINDI - An Anti-terrorism court (ATC) here on Tuesday issued non-bailable warrants of arrest for Aleema Khan, sister of Imran Khan – founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), in a case related to November 26, 2024 protests.

RAWALPINDI - Rawat and Taxila police have registered two criminal cases against Saad Hussain Rizvi, chief of TLP and numerous other nominated and unidentified activists of the religious party for carrying out unlawful and violent protests in the city on October 13.

ISLAMABAD - Abid Zuberi Advocate citing the Supreme Court judgment in Practice and Procedure Act (PPA), 2023 case on Tuesday said that the Chief Justice of Pakistan has the power to form Full Court.

Islamabad - Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch on Tuesday appointed senior foreign service career officer Dr Tahir Andrabi as new spokesman of the foreign ministry.

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Tuesday that the Palestinian people’s freedom, dignity and prosperity remain a primary concern for Pakistan.

Public companies boosted Bitcoin holdings to record highs last quarter, underscoring rising institutional confidence amid market volatility.

Despite Trump banking on them to fund Gaza's reconstruction, Saudi Arabia and the UAE did not send their heads of state to the Gaza peace summit. As for the cease-fire plan's International Stabilization Force, its size, members, and duration of deployment are all unsettled questions

План президента США Дональда Трампа, сформированный из 20 пунктов по прекращению огня между Израилем и ХАМАС в Газе, может стать моделью для достижения мира в Украине. Именно завершение конфликта в Газе может ознаменовать то, что Трамп больше сосредоточится на войне РФ с Украиной.

Le Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, à qui la Haute Cour constitutionnelle (HCC) a confié les fonctions de chef de l'État, a lancé un appel à l'apaisement mardi. Depuis Ambohitsirohotra, il a demandé à la Gen Z et aux syndicats à suspendre les manifestations qui se poursuivent sur la Place du 13 mai. Ces mouvements, bien que porteurs d'un message légitime, risquent de creuser davantage les déficits financiers de l'État et d'aggraver la crise économique que traverse le pays, a-t-il déclaré. Le (…) - Politique

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Мужчина наткнулся на пороге дома на неожиданную живую находку и подумал, что ему подбросили котенка. Однако когда он присмотрелся внимательнее, то понял, что это на самом деле не так.

Halifax police arrested a second man for vandalizing three synagogues with swastikas and anti-Jewish graffiti, facing multiple charges including incitement to hatred.

Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement (SLA) on reviews of the implementation of the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and $1.1bn Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), the Fund said on Wednesday. Last week, an IMF mission led by Iva Petrova concluded talks with Pakistani authorities on the second review of the EFF — agreed in 2024 to shore up the economy after a severe financial crisis — and the first one of the RSF climate loan. “The IMF team has reached a staff-level agreement with the Pakistani authorities on the second review of the 37-month Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the first review of the 28-month arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF),“ Petrova said in a statement issued by the IMF. The SLA is subject to approval by the IMF Executive Board, Petrova added. Once approved, Pakistan will have access to about $1bn (SDR 760 million) under the EFF and about $200m (SDR 154m) under th...

QUETTA - Balochistan Chief Minister (CM) Mir Sarfraz Bugti has issued a firm declaration that narcotics cultivation will not be tolerated anywhere in the province.