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Pakistan rejects Taliban allegations over fighting in Nuristan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected allegations by Afghan Taliban officials attributing the fighting in Nuristan to Pakistan, describing the claims as attempts to divert attention from Afghanistan’s…
PTI parliamentary party agrees to proceed with Oct 4 Islamabad march
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) parliamentary party on Tuesday agreed to proceed with its planned October 4 long march on Islamabad, reversing an earlier proposal by a majority of members to postpone the protest, party sources…
PM Shehbaz urges global investors to explore opportunities in Pakistan
LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday urged global investors to explore opportunities in Pakistan, saying recent economic reforms and improvements in key macroeconomic indicators had strengthened the country’s position in…
IMF questions Pakistan’s agricultural tax collection, FBR revenue targets
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised questions over Pakistan’s agricultural income tax collection and the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) ability to meet its revenue targets as Islamabad began formal discussions with…
Pakistan welcomes World Bank push to mobilise private capital for development
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has welcomed the World Bank’s efforts during fiscal year 2026 to mobilise private capital for development and its commitment to working more closely and swiftly with countries and investors.
In a post on X, the Ministry…
UN warns funding crisis could leave 8.3m displaced people without aid
GENEVA: A deepening funding crisis could leave nearly 8.3 million refugees and forcibly displaced people without access to assistance this year and push protection systems in some countries towards collapse, the United Nations refugee…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards urge US voters to reject Trump’s policies
TEHRAN: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has appealed to US voters to reject President Donald Trump’s policies and support what it described as an opportunity for peaceful coexistence between Iran and the United States.
The…
California formally recognises Eidul Fitr, Eidul Azha in state law
CALIFORNIA: California has formally recognised Eidul Fitr and Eidul Azha in state law, allowing workers to use existing paid leave to observe the Islamic holidays and encouraging schools and public workplaces to accommodate those…
Gohar says PTI long march will proceed, rules out change in KP leadership
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Tuesday said the party’s long march would proceed as planned and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi would remain in office, rejecting a call to…
Tarar urges Afghan govt to abandon militant mindset, warns against testing Pakistan’s patience
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday urged Afghanistan’s interim government to abandon what he described as a “militant mindset” and work towards the betterment of its people and lasting regional peace, warning that…