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ISLAMABAD: Justice Muhammad Azam Khan, Judge of the Islamabad High Court, Deputy Chairman NAB Sohail Nasir and PGA Ihtesham Qadir Shah distribute certificates to the judges of Islamabad judiciary on completion of 4th orientation session on AML at PACA.

ISLAMABAD - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday hailed Pakistan’s role in advancing regional peace and strengthening dialogue, saying Islamabad had demonstrated a genuine commitment to peace through its efforts to facilitate talks between Iran and the United States, as Pakistan’s newly appointed Ambassador.

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ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday called for making full use of opportunities to strengthen Pakistan-Iran relations and stressed the need for promoting unity among Muslim countries. He made these remarks after receiving the credentials of Pakistan’s new ambassador to Iran, Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, at a ceremony. Pezeshkian described Pakistan as a “brotherly country” and “a second home for all Iranians”, underscoring the importance Tehran attaches to its relationship with Islamabad. According to the Pakistan Embassy in Tehran, the Iranian president recalled Pakistan’s efforts to facilitate dialogue between Iran and the United States, saying Islamabad had demonstrated a genuine commitment to peace. He expressed confidence that bilateral relations would continue to grow stronger in the years ahead. Siddiqui conveyed good wishes of Pakistan’s leadership to Pezeshkian and the Iranian people, and highlighted the considerable potential for expanding cooperation across a wide range of sectors. ...

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ISLAMABAD - A high-level Iranian delegation visited the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday.

SIU says suspects were taken to identify locations linked to the investigation when alleged accomplices opened fire

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday agreed to enhance cooperation in the fields of counterterrorism, counternarcotics, and combating irregular migration as well as human smuggling.

The United States on Wednesday announced a landmark deal with Saudi Arabia that would establish a civilian nuclear programme in the Gulf country, with Washington insisting the agreement includes non-proliferation safeguards. The move comes as the United States under President Donald Trump fights a war with Iran that began in large part over concerns with Tehran’s nuclear programme — an issue that remains a key point of contention during now-stalled peace talks. Two agreements — one on “peaceful nuclear cooperation” and another on “bilateral safeguards” — were signed by US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and his Saudi counterpart Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, the US Energy Department said. The text of the deals was not immediately made public. “Together, these two agreements lay the legal foundation for a decades-long, multi-billion-dollar partnership that advances several priority economic and strategic objectives, including nuclear non-proliferation,” the department said in a statement. A provision in the deal ...

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has established a direct, official communication channel with Meta Asia Pacific (APAC) to accelerate investigations into organised cybercrime, online fraud, and hate speech. Under the agreement, Meta formally recognised the FIA’s Single Point of Contact (SPOC) based at the National Command and Control Centre (NC3), allowing secure, lawful coordination for data requests concerning Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Previously, the federal agency had to route requests through Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs) or Interpol channels, a process that often took months. Officials say the new mechanism will cut response time to days. All lawful requests will now be processed exclusively through NC3. These include preservation requests, basic subscriber information, acc­ount registration details, login IP history, content removal requests, and emergency disclosure requests. As per the procedure, the Investigating Officer will compile the case with all requisite l...

LAHORE - The Punjab government has launched the Free Livestock Programme to promote the economic empowerment of rural women by providing free livestock to deserving women under its rural development and poverty alleviation strategy.

ISLAMABAD: After expressing concerns on renovations at Taxila heritage sites, Unesco has raised objections to certain interventions at Rohtas Fort that have the potential to adversely affect the outstanding universal value of the World Heritage property. The concern was raised after Unesco’s team visited the premises on Tuesday, following information from a third party regarding ongoing restoration works at Rohtas Fort that allegedly violated international standards. Unesco’s Pakistan office had requested the Ministry of National Heritage and Cultural Division to assist the visit to Rohtas Fort to inspect the ongoing project by the Punjab Directorate General of Archaeology and Museums. According to sources in the Ministry of National Heritage, Unesco wanted to examine the ongoing work to collect information and report to the World Heritage Centre. The source said the restoration work was not in compliance with Unesco’s approved guidelines. “This is the second time Unesco has expressed concern with the governm...

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THROUGHOUT our history, we have played around with varying notions of democracy, dictatorship, autocracy, and despotism, mixing and matching these formulas with presidential and parliamentary systems to create a much sought-after hybrid model. These models have wreaked chronic instability, often changing with a greater frequency than people tend to change their cars, houses and, in some cases, jobs. Ironically, amid these constant changes, instability has remained the only real constant underpinning Pakistan governance landscape. Behind these changes have been arguments regarding the inefficiencies of the existing model, the failure of alternatives, or changed socioeconomic circumstances. Whatever the reason, objective, or deficiency identified, one truth has remained: the tendency to sway from one extreme to another because of a consistent state of impatience. What this means is that no matter what model we apply — and then declare a failure — the underlying motivation for doing this again and again is our p...

WASHINGTON: Pak­ist­an has called for a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned transitional justice process in the Arab nation, stressing that respect for national sovereignty was essential for bringing lasting peace and stability to Syria. Speaking at an Arria-Formula Meeting in the UN on Transitional Just­ice and Missing Persons in Syria on Tuesday evening, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Ambas­sador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said efforts to address the consequences of years of conflict must remain under Syrian ownership, with international support serving only a complementary role. “National ownership, reconciliation and inclusive institutions are essential for achieving lasting peace and stability in Syria,” he said. The Pakistani envoy welcomed steps taken by the Syrian government, including the establishment of the National Commission for Trans­itional Justice and the National Commission for Missing Persons, as well as the preparation of a draft law on transitional justice. “Effective cooperation between Syrian nati...

WHILE the exchange of fire across the Gulf — and the wider Middle East — continues between the US and Iran, efforts are also underway to de-escalate matters and revive the ceasefire. An important development in this regard was the series of meetings between Iranian Interior Minister Eskander Momeni and Pakistan’s top civil and military officials on Tuesday. As expected, the regional situation was amongst the main agenda items, and Mr Momeni indicated that talks will continue. That Tehran sent a senior official to Pakistan shows that despite the hostilities, it is still interested in an off-ramp. Meanwhile, speaking in Manila yesterday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio used a tough tone for Iran, but did not rule out the possibility of a diplomatic settlement to the conflict. Revival of the peace process is an incredibly difficult undertaking. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said his country is in a “full-scale war” with the US, and the growing escalation over the last two weeks shows that the conflic...

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