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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has emphasized the need to further strengthen bilateral cooperation with the Sultanate of Oman across all spheres.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended Eidul Azha greetings to the leadership of all four provinces in phone calls made on the occasion of the festival.

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Meeting took place during a royal luncheon hosted by the crown prince for Muslim leaders in the kingdom for the Hajj

Pope Leo criticised the emergence of nationalist political movements on Sunday, calling them unfortunate, without naming a specific country or national leader. Leo, the first pope from the United States, asked during a Mass with a crowd of tens of thousands in St Peter’s Square that God would “open borders, break down walls [and] dispel hatred”. “There is no room for prejudice, for ‘security’ zones separating us from our neighbours, for the exclusionary mindset that, unfortunately, we now see emerging also in political nationalisms,” said the pontiff. Leo, the former Cardinal Robert Prevost, was elected on May 8 to succeed the late Pope Francis as leader of the 1.4-billion-member Church. Before becoming pontiff, Prevost was not shy about criticising US President Donald Trump, sharing numerous disapproving posts about him and Vice President JD Vance on X in recent years. The Vatican has not confirmed the new pope’s ownership of the X account, which had the handle ‘drprevost’ and was deactivated after Leo’s ele...

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A search operation was launched on Sunday after two girls fell from a makeshift bridge over the Gwaldai River in the Shahi Banda area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Upper Dir district and went missing, police said. Zaman Shah, a sub-divisional police officer, told Dawn.com that two young girls — namely 15-year-old Samira Bibi and 12-year-old Javeria Bibi — were crossing the Gwaldai river when they fell into it and were feared to have drowned. The official said the incident occurred within the limits of Shahi Doba’s Patrak police station, adding that the flow of water had increased recently due to glaciers melting. Shah said that the search continues for the bodies in the river as the Rescue 1122 and locals have not succeeded yet, adding that he is present at the spot along with other officials to monitor the operation. Pakistan is home to over 13,032 glaciers spanning the Karakoram, Hindu Kush and the Himalayan mountain ranges, making its northern region the largest reservoir of glaciers outside of the Polar Regions...

On the occasion of Eid al-Azha, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation with His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman to extend warm Eid greetings to the Sultan and the people of Oman.

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A massive fire erupted early Sunday morning in the Landhi Export Processing Zone, gutting three factories before firefighters could bring the blaze under control.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has directed that streets, intersections, and markets across the province be thoroughly washed and sprayed with rosewater as part of the “Suthra Punjab” campaign, reinforcing cleanliness efforts during the three-day Eid ul Adha holiday.

In FY2023-24, Pakistan's GDP grew 2.68%, falling short of the 3.6% target with agriculture, services sectors lagging

Cause of fire unknown, but stored chemicals and fabrics fueled rapid spread, say authorities

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An Indian state riven by ethnic tensions imposed an internet shutdown and curfew after protesters clashed with security forces over the arrest of some members of a radical group, police said on Sunday. Manipur in India’s northeast has been rocked by periodic clashes for more than two years between the predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and the mainly Christian Kuki community that have killed more than 250 people. The latest violence was triggered on Saturday after reports of the arrest of five members, including a commander, of Arambai Tenggol, a radical Meitei group. Incensed mobs demanding their release stormed a police post, set fire to a bus and blocked roads in parts of the state capital Imphal. Manipur police announced a curfew in five districts, including Imphal West and Bishnupur, due to the “developing law and order situation”. “Prohibitory orders have been issued by District Magistrates. Citizens are requested to cooperate with the orders,” the police said in a statement. Arambai Tenggol, which is ...

As Eid ul Adha celebrations continue, large parts of Punjab and Sindh, including major cities like Lahore and Karachi, are reeling under an intense heatwave, with health advisories issued for the coming days.

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The nation celebrated the second day of Eidul Adha on Sunday with religious zeal, devotion, and a spirit of unity.

Here’s some bad news for those who believe that the tendency in an increasing number of people to believe in lies can be mitigated if information is shaped and shared in a more responsible and mindful manner. According to the anthropologist Marcel Danesi, once people begin to believe in lies, they are unlikely to change their minds even when confronted with evidence that contradicts their beliefs. Danesi wrote, “They turn the contrasting information on its head, so as to make it fit their beliefs.” Research in this regard shows that, once a lie is accepted, the brain becomes more susceptible to subsequent lying. So, does this mean one should be resigned to the fact that we will always be surrounded by folk who are only willing to believe what they want to believe? I’m afraid so.  Supporters of the jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan continue to exchange ‘information’ about his release. They’ve been at it for over two years now. They keep exchanging dates of his ‘triumphant’ release, which never ...