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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed a significant increase in defence spending for fiscal year 2025–26, allocating Rs2,550 billion—an 18% rise compared
ISLAMABAD – The Foreign Office (FO) on Wednesday strongly condemned remarks by Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who suggested India had the "rig
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided not to increase the minimum wage for the upcoming fiscal year, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced during a post-budget
WASHINGTON: US Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Michael Erik Kurilla has recognized Pakistan as a vital player in the global war on terror, calling it an “exc
KARACHI: A dangerous heatwave continues to grip large parts of Pakistan, with temperatures soaring beyond 50 degrees Celsius in several cities, raising serious health and safe
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday held a post-budget press conference to explain the key details of the Rs17.573 trillion federal budget for the fiscal
Hania Aamir is one of Pakistan’s most beloved young stars, admired both locally and internationally for her impressive acting in popular dramas and her active presence o
GAZA CITY: Over 100 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 400 injured in Israeli strikes across Gaza in the past 24 hours, including 21 fatalities since dawn, according to
KARACHI: A major fire broke out on Sunday in the Landhi Export Processing Zone, resulting in the complete destruction of three factories and injuries to at least five individu
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Survey of Pakistan for the fiscal year 2024–25 will be released on Monday (June 9), providing an overview of the government's evaluation of the n
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KARACHI: Karachi Press Club, in collaboration with Aga Khan University Hospital, organised a medical camp for its members, where experts warned that the growing burden of hear
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
SYDNEY: Australia has reported that an artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI gained unauthorised access to a government health data portal in June, potentially mar
ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has announced four special facilities for senior citizens aged 60 and above to make identity document servi
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“Power is strongest when it is guided by responsibility.” 1958 marked the turning point of the political course of Pakistan. Years of political instability led to
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march towards Islamabad moved into its next phase on Monday after the convoy, led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail
"A constitution is not merely a document; it is a promise between the state and its people.” 1956 was a pivotal year in Pakistan's constitutional history. Ten years afte