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Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering solidarity with Turkiye, praising the Turkish people’s courage and resilience during the failed coup attempt of July 15, 2016 – a defining moment he described as a “beacon of democratic will and national.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to explore and expand collaboration with Indonesia in joint ventures of investment in mutually beneficial projects.

India’s opposition parties have called for the governor of occupied Kashmir to resign with an apology to the people of the territory after he admitted to a “security failure” in the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people. On April 22, 26 tourists were killed at a hill station in India-occupied Kashmir’s (IoK) Pahalgam. India has blamed Pakistan for the horrific attack, an accusation the latter denies. Islamabad has called for an international independent probe into the massacre. In an interview with the Times of India on Monday, IoK Lieutenant Governor and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Manoj Sinha said, “I take full responsibility for the incident, which was undoubtedly a security failure.” In response to the admission, numerous Indian politicians slammed him for negligence and for his delay in taking accountability and called for his resignation. The Indian National Congress |(INC) suggested that Sinha intended to shield “unspecified officials” in the union government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, The ...

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) plunged over 500 points on Tuesday, failing to continue its upward trajectory despite crossing the 137,000 barrier in intra-day trading. The benchmark KSE-100 index rose by 1,237.03 points, or 0.91 per cent, to stand at 137,739.56 points at 11:39am, from the previous close of 136,502.53 points. Finally, it closed at 135,939.87 points — dropping 562.66 points, or 0.41pc, from yesterday’s close. The market had opened on a positive note, rising by 1,205.1 points, or 0.88pc, to reach 137,707.63 points at 9:45am. It then dropped to 136,498.16 points at 10:15am before regaining its bullish momentum. Earlier today, Samiullah Tariq, head of Research and Development at Pakistan Kuwait Investment Company Ltd, had attributed the early gains to strengthened macroeconomic indicators. “Improvement in macroeconomic indicators and better result expectations, especially in commercial banks, is the primary reason for the increase in the [stock] market,” he told Dawn.com. Awais Ashraf, research...

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has disqualified Jamshed Dasti from the National Assembly over fake educational degrees.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed the commitment to ensuring equal opportunities for quality education and training for all segments of society.

Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Information, Broadcasting on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Affairs, Ikhtiar Wali Khan, on Tuesday strongly criticized Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over its decision to stage political activities on August 5, calling it a damage to the Kashmir cause and also a move that aligned with India’s.

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held an important meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on Tuesday, met the Foreign Minister of Russia, Sergei Lavrov, on the sidelines of the SCO CFM in Tianjin, China.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that Beijing and New Delhi should work towards mutual trust and “win-win” cooperation, after talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, state news agency Xinhua reported. China and India should “adhere to the direction of good-neighbourliness and friendship” and “find a way for mutual respect and trust, peaceful coexistence, common development and win-win cooperation”, Wang said, according to Xinhua. The two foreign ministers met in Beijing on Monday as the two rivals seek to repair ties following a 2020 clash on their border. The world’s two most populous nations are intense rivals competing for strategic influence across South Asia, and their 3,500-kilometre frontier has been a perennial source of tension. The 2020 clash between their troops led to a four-year military standoff, but they agreed in October on patrols in disputed areas. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China’s President Xi Jinping met for the first time in five years late...

Pakistan Railways has decided to hand over the commercial management of 11 additional trains to the private sector in a bid to improve travel facilities and enhance revenue generation, sources said on Tuesday.

Facing intense backlash on social media, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has removed a widely criticized sculpture from Margalla Avenue that featured two golden hands holding spheres.

The Sindh High Court (SHC) has dismissed a request for urgent hearing of a petition challenging the provincial government's mandatory implementation of newly designed Ajrak number plates for vehicles and motorcycles.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) violated legal and constitutional principles by issuing tax recovery notices without granting taxpayers adequate time.

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi has ordered the arrest and production of Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub after rejecting his interim bail in more than 10 cases related to incidents on November 24 and 26.

The United Kingdom’s government on Tuesday launched e-visas for Pakistani students and workers as part of an “enhanced” border and immigration system. The announcement came just a day after the two countries formally signed the Trade Dialogue Mechanism Agreement and decided to establish the UK-Pakistan Business Advisory Council to institutionalise bilateral economic cooperation. In a statement today, the British High Commission (BHC) in Islamabad said: “The UK Government is replacing physical immigration documents for most student and worker visas with a digital proof of immigration status, an e-visa.” British High Commissioner Jane Marriott said on X that the facility was for “most students and workers applying for more than 6 months”. An e-visa is an online record of a person’s immigration permission in the UK and will make the visa process easier and more secure, the BHC noted in its statement. “E-visas are tried and tested, with millions of people already using them on select immigration routes,” it highl...

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Foreign Ministers’ Joint Session in Beijing, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening its all-weather strategic partnership with China.

The Indus River is experiencing a medium flood at Guddu Barrage as water levels continue to rise following monsoon rains, the barrage control room reported on Tuesday.

The Islamabad District and Sessions Court on Tuesday extended the interim bails of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in multiple cases.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during his official visit to Tehran, Iranian media reported on Tuesday.