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One man killed, brother hurt; three suspects arrested; six cops suspended

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Treasury, opposition members call for relief for affected civilians, political consultation

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Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on Tuesday, chaired a meeting to review preparations for Pakistan’s forthcoming diplomatic engagements, with a focus on ensuring effective coordination and advancing the country’s priorities.

US judge blocks USCIS policies enforcing new immigration restrictions after lawsuit by rights groups and unions

Loan request follows Pakistan's Iran war diplomacy, aims to boost reserves, ease rupee pressure

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-based digitisation platform for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), designed to replace paper-based working in governance. According to a statement by the PMO on social media, the premier described the Prime Minister Office System (PMOS) as a transformative digital platform that would “modernise governance” by “recording, communicating, monitoring and tracking every directive issued by the prime minister from issuance through implementation, verified completion and post-completion monitoring”. During the launch ceremony of the system at the PMO — attended by Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, Minister for IT and Telecom Shaza Fatima Khawaja, and other senior officials — the prime minister was given a comprehensive briefing on the AI-powered platform and its objectives. Addressing the ceremony, the prime minister directed all relevant authorities to ensure the immediate and full implementation of the new digital sy...

The PML-N on Tuesday formally kicked off its election campaign in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), with party supremo Nawaz Sharif addressing supporters in the regional capital. Elections in AJK, previously set for July 27, are now to be held in three division-wise stages, beginning on July 27 and concluding on August 10. Flanked by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, the ex-premier began his address by noting that he was among the people of Muzaffarabad after several years. He expressed his affection for the people of Kashmir and highlighted the absence of a motorway between Kohala and Muzaffarabad. “A most beautiful motorway should be constructed along the Jhelum River from Mansehra to Muzaffarabad, and from Muzaffarabad to Mirpur,” the PML-N supremo said. He recalled that he had approved a plan for the region’s development when his party’s Raja Farooq Haider was the AJK PM in his last tenure. Nawaz said that he had never differentiated between AJK and the provinces of Pakistan. “AJK is as dear to me as Punjab...