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LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the launch of the climate leadership development internship programme aimed at providing young people with an opportunity to contribute to environmental protection while gaining professional experience.

ISLAMABAD - As tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to reverberate across the Middle East, Pakistan has increasingly found itself at the centre of a delicate diplomatic balancing act, carefully calibrating its foreign policy to maintain ties with the United States while avoiding confrontation with neighbouring Iran, a.

ISLAMABAD - Information Minister Ataullah Tarar said on Sunday that the armed forces conducted overnight strikes targeting terrorist hideouts in Kandahar and the Chitral sector, destroying a tunnel, technical infrastructure, and equipment storage facilities used by the Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij.

Peshawar - A high-level meeting on governance was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, via video link, during which a comprehensive briefing was given on the targets achieved and results obtained under the Good Governance Road-map.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday called for collective global efforts to eliminate hatred, prejudice, and discrimination against Muslims, stressing that rising Islamophobia poses a serious threat not only to Muslim communities but also to universal human values.

LAHORE: Former Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed announced his retirement from international cricket on Sunday, bringing an end to a decorated two-decade-long career. In a statement issued by the Pakistan Cricket Board, Ahmed said he had “always tried to play fearless cricket and build a united team”. In a post on X, the PCB said Chairman Mohsin Naqvi presented a “special shield” to Sarfaraz on his international retirement, honouring his services to Pakistan cricket. Ahmed captained Pakistan in 100 international matches across formats (50 One Day Internationals, 37 T20Is, 13 Tests) and led the side to the No.1 ranking in T20I cricket. His captaincy saw the green shirts achieve a world-record streak of 11 consecutive T20I series victories and recorded six clean sweeps against the West Indies (2016 and 2018), Sri Lanka (2017), Australia (2018), New Zealand (2018) and Scotland (2018). He also led his side to victory during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2006 and a historic win against arch-rivals India in the ICC Ch...

Bangladesh clinched a three-match series against Pakistan 2-1 as the Green Shirts faced a narrow defeat in the third one-day international (ODI) match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday. Chasing a total of 291 runs, Pakistan’s batters fell short by 11 runs as a fighting 106-run knock by Salman Agha went in vain. Green Shirts lost early wickets as openers Sahizada Farhaan and Maaz Sadaqat went back to the pavilion after scoring just six runs each. Debutant Saad Masood scored 38 runs, while captain Shaheen Afridi added 37 runs to the scoreboard. Bangladesh’s Taskin Ahmed’s heroic 4-wicket haul was impressive as he also took the key wicket of Salman Agha, who was looking unswerving to outdo the winning mark. Mustafizur Rehman also grabbed three wickets, while Nahid Rana managed to secure two. Winning the toss, the visitors decided to bowl first in the series decider. Bangladesh’s openers provided a sturdy start to the innings with Tanzid Hasan scoring his maiden ODI century, which also...

President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday met with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui in Karachi, where they discussed the importance of political harmony. This was confirmed in an official statement issued by the Presidency, with sources earlier stating that issues pertaining to Karachi uplift projects, particularly those underway with federal funding and relations between the PPP and MQM-P came under discussion during the meeting. According to the Presidency’s statement, the “importance of national unity, political harmony and continued democracy” was discussed during the meeting. “The president stressed unity and stronger efforts for peace and rule of law,” said a statement posted on X by the Presidency. “The meeting underscored the need for joint efforts to promote peace, stability, and the rule of law in the country,” the statement read. The leaders “exchanged views on the country’s overall internal security situation and matters rel...

KARACHI/ BAJAUR: The Pakistan military carried out overnight strikes in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, targeting “terrorist hideouts and military infrastructure,” as the military continues its operation against the Afghan Taliban, state-run Pakistan TV reported on Sunday, citing security sources. Operation Ghazab lil-Haq was launched in late February following unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban from across the border. According to Pakistan TV, the strikes “targeted facilities used by the Afghan Taliban and affiliated terrorist groups to support attacks against Pakistani civilians”. “Pakistan armed forces have successfully targeted military installations, including terrorist hideouts of Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij,” Pakistan TV quoted the security sources as saying. Fitna al-Khawarij is a term the state uses to refer to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The outlet said that the armed forces destroyed “technical support infrastructure and an equipment storage facility in Kandahar”, wh...

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Urges global action against anti-Muslim hate, calls for interfaith harmony

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