PESHAWAR: Pakistani Azan Ali Khan won the Australian Junior Squash Championship, defeating an Australian player in the final. The tournament was held from April 13 to 17 at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, in which 64 players from 11 countries participated. The competitions were held in the age groups of Under-11, 13, 15, 17 […]
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ISLAMABAD: Authorities have registered two cases against TikToker Kashif Zameer and a police officer. The charges stem from a viral video mocking the police uniform. The FIRs include serious offenses under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and other laws. The video shows a man in a police uniform standing near a stage. He
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ISLAMABAD: The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has issued a weather alert for Punjab. Heavy rain, hailstorms, and strong winds are expected in several areas, including Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Stormy weather may hit Attock, Chakwal, Gujrat, and Jhelum. Central Punjab districts like Faisalabad, Hafizabad, Jhang, Khushab, Mianwali, Lahore, Narowal, Sahiwal, Sargodha, and Sheikhupura are also
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ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission Board has approved stricter criteria for selling Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). It will invite fresh expressions of interest (EOIs) next week to sell 51% to 100% of the airline’s shares. Prime Minister’s Adviser on Privatisation, Muhammad Ali, chaired the meeting. Sources say the new EOIs will likely be invited on Wednesday
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Hungary on Thursday signed an agreement to end visa requirements for diplomatic passport holders. They also signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on cooperation in culture and archaeology. Hungarian Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Péter Szijjarto arrived in Islamabad with a high-level delegation. The visit came at the invitation of Pakistani Foreign
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BRUSSELS: The European Union has published a list of seven countries it considers “safe.” The move aims to speed up migrant returns by making it harder for citizens from these countries to claim asylum in the EU. The list includes Kosovo, Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Morocco, and Tunisia. The European Parliament and member states must
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LAHORE: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has said that the country cannot be run by force of arms and the way the worst rigging has been done in the 2024 general elections is proof that they need selected people in Pakistan. Imran Khan is in jail because he is a threat to the
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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has launched a major development plan to improve the Hajj 2025 experience. The focus of the new initiative is to ease the Hajj 2025 journey for pilgrims and ensure comfort, safety, and smooth movement at Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah. The plan includes shaded rest areas to protect pilgrims from extreme summer heat.
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthen ties with the UK. He stressed the need to boost cooperation in trade, investment, education, and people-to-people exchanges. He made these remarks during a meeting with UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Faith, Communities and Resettlement, Lord Wajid Khan, in Islamabad today (Thursday).
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bangladesh will begin talks today in Dhaka. Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch has already arrived in the city. This marks the first advisory meeting between the two countries in 13 years. Both sides will be led by their foreign secretaries. They will head their respective delegations. This meeting resumes bilateral political consultations last
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