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PM hopeful of lasting peace in Kurram as ‘situation improving’
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that the situation in Kurram was “returning to normal” as 25 vehicles of a second convoy carrying essentials reached the district. Clashes stemming from...
15-01-2025
PTI to submit written demands to govt on January 16: Barrister Gohar
Staff Report RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar stated that the ongoing negotiations are the same as those happening with the government, and that on January 16, they will present two written demands...
15-01-2025
Eight terrorists killed in KP IBOs
Staff Report RAWALPINDI: The security forces have killed eight terrorists in two separate operations across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday. The military’s...
15-01-2025
Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Doha, deal seen close
Monitoring Desk GAZA: Negotiators met in Qatar on Tuesday hoping to finalise details of a plan to end the war in Gaza, after U.S. President Joe Biden indicated a ceasefire and hostage release deal was close, after 15 months of conflict...
15-01-2025
Wasim unveils the Champions jacket in thrilling new ICC promo
Web Desk LAHORE: The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy is making its highly anticipated return next month, following an eight-year hiatus since its last edition in 2017. In a new promo video featuring Pakistan cricket legend Wasim Akram,...
15-01-2025
COAS cites TTP presence, cross-border attacks as only points of contention with Afghanistan
Monitoring Desk PESHAWAR: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir has said that the only points of contention between Pakistan and Afghanistan are the presence of the banned militant Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan outfit in the...
15-01-2025
Siddiqui stresses sustainable improvement in higher education across South Asia
APP ISLAMABAD: The three-day international conference titled “Promoting South Asia Regional Cooperation in Higher Education (PSARCHE)”, kicked off at local hotel here on Tuesday. Representatives from South Asian countries...
15-01-2025
PSX gains 574 points
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The 100-Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bullish trend on Tuesday, gaining losing 574.11 more points, a positive change of 0.50 percent, closing at 114,804.17 points as compared...
15-01-2025
Pakistan, Hong Kong emphasize further cementing economic, diplomatic ties
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb and the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), John K C Lee on Tuesday emphasized the importance of strengthening...
15-01-2025
Govt sets target to achieve $25b in IT exports in five years
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The government is looking to achieve $25billion in the IT exports within the next five years. According to details, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over a review meeting on the affairs of the Ministry...
15-01-2025
Pakistan confirms 71st polio case of 2024 as resurgence continues
ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed Pakistan’s 71st case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) for 2024. The case involves a young male child from...
15-01-2025
PTI’s Ejaz Chaudhry absent from Senate despite production order
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: PTI Senator Ejaz Chaudhry failed to appear in Tuesday’s Senate session despite production orders issued by Chairman Yousaf Raza Gillani a day earlier. This was not the first production order issued for...
15-01-2025