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PESHAWAR/KURRAM: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Sunday decided that the signatories of the Kurram peace agreement would be responsible for the implementation of a peace agreement in the restive Kurram district. The government called on all signatories to hand over the perpetrators of the January 4 attack; Otherwise, the government will take action to arrest…
As we start the new year, the state must realise that the young people of Pakistan deserve better; that it must listen and consider their needs. So there we have it. Pakistan has topped the world in terms of financial losses suffered as a result of outages and shutdowns of internet and social media apps…
Two police officers were martyred on Monday when unidentified gunmen riding motorcycles opened fire on them in Jabukhel area of Lakki Marwat, an official said. Police department spokesperson Shahid Hameed confirmed the incident and said that it occurred within the limits of Ghanikhel police station. He said the attackers “opened fire on officers Hikmatullah and…
An Islamabad accountability court on Monday once again postponed its verdict – expected today – in the Al-Qadir Trust’s £190 million corruption reference against former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi due to lack of a judge. Imran and Bushra were charged in the case on February 27, shortly after the general…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is likely to announce his resignation this week as he faces growing dissent within his Liberal Party, according to the newspaper. The balloon and the mail reported on Sunday. Citing three unnamed sources familiar with internal party affairs, the Globe said Trudeau’s announcement could come as soon as Monday. The…
LAHORE: As the deadline for applications under the Punjab Chief Minister’s tubewell solarization scheme ends on Monday, the department is already overwhelmed by the huge number of applications as more than 450,000 have been received so far. Under the plan, Punjab would subsidize 8,000 tubewells to switch to solar energy in the first phase and…
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have said Pakistan will continue to provide political, diplomatic and moral support to Kashmiris’ right to self-determination. They made these comments in their messages on January 5, celebrated as the Right to Self-Determination Day of Kashmiris. The day commemorates the UN Security Council resolution passed…
Pakistan faces SEVERAL foreign policy challenges in 2025. They must be faced in an unstable global environment of rising geopolitical tensions, intense competition between the United States and China, concern of major powers over wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the uncertainties generated for the imminent second term of Donald Trump. The regional…
ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates expressed keen interest in collaborating with Pakistan in the minerals and agriculture sectors during a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Rahim Yar Khan on Sunday. During the meeting, both leaders expressed their shared commitment to deepening economic, political and…
• Marri criticizes the establishment of a maritime authority without PPP input and demands an ICC meeting• Minister claims to have met Sindh CM and other PPP leaders to onboard them ISLAMABAD: Already at odds with the PML-N over how to govern the country, the PPP on Sunday opposed the establishment of the Pakistan Maritime…