ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is observing National Minority Day today (Monday) to recognise the contributions of the country’s religious and ethnic minorities and reaffirm Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s vision of a tolerant, inclusive, and united nation. The day commemorates Jinnah’s landmark address to the Constituent Assembly on August 11, 1947, in which he pledged equal rights and […]
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QUETTA: A blast on a railway track in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Sunday derailed six bogies of the Jaffar Express, though no casualties were reported, officials confirmed. The explosion took place near Spezant in Dasht Tehsil, damaging the train’s locomotive and several coaches. Levies authorities said an explosive device planted on the track detonated as
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TAROUBA, Trinidad: West Indies defeated Pakistan by five wickets in a rain-affected second ODI at Tarouba on Sunday, levelling the three-match series 1-1. Chasing a revised target of 181 in 35 overs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method, the hosts reached the mark in 33.2 overs, losing five wickets. Roston Chase top-scored with an unbeaten 49,
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ISTANBUL: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Sindirgi in western Turkiye yesterday, the country’s disaster management agency (AFAD) reported. The tremors were felt in several western cities, including Istanbul and the popular tourist destination of Izmir. Officials have not yet provided details on possible casualties or damage. According to Turkish media reports, several buildings in Balikesir province
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TRINIDAD: Persistent rain disrupted play in the second ODI at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba, on Sunday, leaving West Indies a revised target of 181 runs in 35 overs after Pakistan’s innings was cut short. The match, part of the three-game series, was initially reduced to 37 overs per side due to rain, with
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ISLAMABAD: PTI leader and former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser on Sunday announced the launch of a lawyers’ movement against the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment, calling it a direct threat to democracy and provincial autonomy. Speaking at a press conference alongside Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai and former Sindh governor Muhammad Zubair,
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade surplus with the United States has exceeded $4 billion in the latest fiscal year, with overall bilateral trade rising by 16% to $7.598 billion, according to official data, reflecting a strong upward trajectory in economic ties. Pakistan’s exports to the US reached $5.83 billion — a 10% increase from the previous year.
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LAHORE: Preparations for Pakistan’s Independence Day on August 14 are in full swing across the country, marked by great enthusiasm and patriotic spirit. In Lahore, streets, markets, and public spaces are adorned with national flags, banners, and festive decorations. Stalls selling flags, badges, banners, and other patriotic items have been set up in cities, towns,
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PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has accused the federal government of discriminatory treatment towards the province, alleging that elected representatives are being disqualified without justification and their rights curtailed. Addressing the media on Sunday, Gandapur claimed that corruption cases from past governments are being used to target the current KP administration. He
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to visit Japan in the first week of October, marking the first visit by a Pakistani premier to the country in two decades. The trip comes at the special invitation of the Japanese government. Sources indicate that Japan is expected to unveil a significant economic and trade package
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