ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has introduced its first-ever four-year Hajj policy for 2027–2030, marking a major shift towards digital governance, transparency, and improved servi
DUBAI: Oman has presented Iran with a Gulf-backed proposal aimed at restoring stability and ensuring safe navigation through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, acco
JAPAN: A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, causing widespread destruction, knocking out electricity to thousands
TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that Iran is engaged in a “full-scale war” with the United States, describing the ongoing confrontation as a d
UNITED KINGDOM: Andy Burnham officially became the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister on Monday, becoming the country’s seventh leader in just a decade. Taking office
Saudi Arabia has introduced a new multiple-entry Umrah visa, allowing pilgrims to visit the Kingdom several times within a year as part of ongoing efforts to improve religious
UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned attacks on civilian infrastructure amid the escalating Iran US conflict, describing such actions as “una
TEHRAN: Iran and the United States exchanged fresh military strikes on Tuesday, intensifying tensions in the Gulf and raising concerns over global energy supplies. Iran claim
BANGKOK: The death toll from the devastating fire at Bangkok’s Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub has risen to 30, with authorities launching an investigation into possible safe
WASHINGTON: The United States has intensified its stance in the Gulf after President Donald Trump announced that Washington would become the “guardian” of the Stra
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has vowed strict accountability following the deaths of 14 newborns in a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (P
ISLAMABAD: At least 14 infants died after a devastating fire broke out in the nursery of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad early Wednesday morning
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ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has clarified the procedure for citizens applying for their first Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC
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