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China’s Foreign Ministry has said that Pakistan keeps its strategic ally aware of its cooperation with the United States in the mining sector, and that the two countries have maintained “high-level strategic mutual trust and close communication.” “The two countries have maintained high-level strategic mutual trust and close communication on important issues related to each…

A Levies constable deployed for security of an anti-polio team was killed when unidentified assailants opened fire on him in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat district on Tuesday, according to police. The attack comes a day after the government launched a national polio eradication campaign, aiming to vaccinate more than 45 million children. A special order was…

A fire at a Bangladesh garment factory and an adjacent chemical warehouse on Tuesday killed at least 16 people and injured several, with the death toll expected to rise as rescue efforts continue, an official said. “Sixteen bodies have been recovered from the second and third floors of the garment factory,” said fire service director…

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday asked Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi to fulfill his “constitutional and legal responsibility” in accordance with today’s court order and return to his province to take oath to CM-elect Sohail Afridi. “You should go to KP. I will ask the Sindh chief minister to lend you his plane…

Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday criticized US President Donald Trump’s call for dialogue, accusing Washington of “hostile and criminal behavior” following his comments to Israel’s parliament about his willingness to reach a deal with Tehran. The ministry said in a statement that Trump’s call for peace conflicts with his actions toward Iran. “Mr. Trump can…

Pakistan is set to sign a staff level agreement (SLA) on a review of its lending program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said. Last week, an IMF mission led by Iva Petrova concluded talks with Pakistani authorities on reviews of the implementation of the $7 billion Expanded Facility…

The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday directed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi to administer oath to Chief Minister-elect Sohail Afridi at 4 pm tomorrow. PHC Chief Justice (CJ) SM Attique Shah issued the directive, further ordering that KP Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati should take oath if the governor failed to do so….

A day after experiencing a major decline, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index rallied 7,000 points on Tuesday, recovering from the previous day’s losses. Bearish sentiment had gripped the market on Monday, with the 100 index falling 4,600 points, wiping off Rs 534 billion from market capitalisation, amid rising tensions with Afghanistan, political…

Iran on Tuesday denounced “baseless claims” made by US President Donald Trump and called Washington “the biggest sponsor of terrorism.” Addressing Israel’s Knesset on Monday before joining an international peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Trump said Iran wants to reach a peace deal with the United States “even if they said, ‘We don’t want…

The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Monday reserved its decision on the PTI’s plea seeking appointment of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati or any other person “considered appropriate” in place of the provincial governor to administer oath to Chief Minister-elect Sohail Afridi. Afridi’s election on Monday came amid uncertainty over the status of…