ISLAMABAD: Workers’ remittances to Pakistan totaled $24 billion during the first eight months of the fiscal year 2024-25. In February, monthly inflows rose to $3.12 billion. The State Bank of Pakistan reported that remittances increased by 32.5% from July to February FY25, compared to $18.1 billion in the same period of FY24. In February, remittances […]
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WASHINGTON: Pakistan has warned the world that the banned TTP is becoming an umbrella group for regional terrorists. It accused the TTP of receiving support from Afghanistan’s interim government. According to state-run news channel PTV News, Pakistan’s UN representative, Munir Akram, raised these concerns at a UN Security Council briefing on Afghanistan. He said the
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WELLINGTON: Michael Bracewell will captain New Zealand in the five-match T20I series against Pakistan, starting on March 16. The squad features a mix of experienced players and fresh faces. Several stars from the silver-medal-winning Champions Trophy team were not considered, nor were players with IPL commitments. This will be Bracewell’s second stint as captain. He
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KHYBER: Three people including a baby girl were killed in the wee hours of Wednesday in a house collapse as heavy rain lashed large parts of the Khyber district. According to locals, the roof of a mud house gave way following rain in Yar Gul Khel area of Bar Qamber Khel of Khyber district. A
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KHYBER: The Torkham border crossing, a key transit point between Pakistan and Afghanistan, has remained closed for all types of traffic for the 18th consecutive day. Meanwhile, after two rounds of talks with its Pakistani counterpart, the Afghan Jirga returned to Kabul and met top Afghan government officials and conveyed Pakistan’s stance on the Torkham
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KHYBER: After two rounds of talks with its Pakistani counterpart, the Afghan Jirga has reached Kabul and met top Afghan government officials. According to media reports, the 25-member Afghan Jirga discussed Pakistan’s stance on the Torkham border closure with the Taliban officials. Jirga sources say Afghan officials will be urged to halt construction on Pakistani
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ISLAMABAD: Senator Kamran Murtaza has confirmed that leader of the two major opposition parties- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F)- will meet today to discuss formation of the grand opposition alliance. Earlier this week, PTI senior leader and former speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser said that a delegation of the party soon will meet
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SWABI: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Faisal Karim Kundi on Monday offered his condolences on the death of ex-senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan’s brother During his visit to the residence of the Jamaat-e-Islami leader, Faisal Karim Kundi offered Fateha to Mushtaq Ahmed Khan on the death of his brother Shakeel Ahmed. He was accompanied by the Member
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PESHAWAR: Pakistan Peoples Party has submitted a resolution in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly against the closure of the Torkham Border on Monday. The resolution, tabled by the PPP Member of Provincial Assembly Ahmad Kundi, called for reopening of the Torkham border. The Torkham border has been closed for all types of traffic since February
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KHYBER: The Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained closed for bilateral trade activities and pedestrian for the 17th consecutive day on Monday. The Torkham border connecting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan with Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province has been closed since February 21 over disputed construction near the zero point on the Afghanistan side. This
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