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RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has expressed deepest grief on the sad demise of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, icon of Kashmir Freedom Movement.   In a tweet, Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa wrote that, “His lifelong sacrifices and ceaseless struggle of Syed Ali Gilani symbolizes …

Karachi: Sindh High Court (SHC) here Thursday on a petition of Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) against closure of six roads in South zone Karachi summoned DIG Traffic in personal capacity. As per details, the court of chief justice SHC and Justice Yousuf Ali Syeed heard a petition of PDP against …

The Taliban and other Afghan leaders on Wednesday stated that they have reached a “consensus” on the formation of a new government and cabinet under the leadership of the group’s top spiritual leader.   Taliban supreme commander Haibatullah Akhundzada will be the top leader of any governing council, Bilal Karimi, …

ISLAMABAD, Aug 31 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday inaugurated PAK-ID mobile app, an initiative of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), which would facilitate the public, especially, the overseas Pakistanis. On his twitter handle, he also lauded efforts of NADRA chairman Tariq Malik and his team for the launch …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday underscored that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan was vitally important for Pakistan and the region.   He stressed that at this pivotal moment in Afghanistan’s history, it was important for the international community to remain in support and solidarity with the Afghan people. …

The U.S. military has met its August 31 deadline to withdraw forces from Afghanistan after 20 years in the country. The last plane carrying U.S. forces left Afghanistan on Monday, meeting an  Aug. 31 deadline to withdraw U.S. forces from the Taliban-led nation, after 20 years of war that left nearly …

Drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport wounds 8, damages plane The entrance of Abha airport in the popular mountain resort of Abha in the southwest of Saudi Arabia. The entrance of Abha airport in the popular mountain resort of Abha in the southwest of Saudi Arabia.  

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan said the process of hiring technical experts for setting up an oil refinery at the Gwadar deep seaport, an ultimate destination of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), had been started and would be completed in next three months.   “The refinery, having 250,000 …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Thursday issued a statement in response to comments made by Senator Mushahidullah Khan and also clarified its position on the Senate Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) that took place in Parliament House Islamabad on Wednesday. “The PCB is saddened with the learned Senator’s comments …

ISLAMABAD: Official visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Pakistan has been postponed in the view of escalating crisis in Syria. According to reports, Turkish official has informed Islamabad regarding the postponement of the visit which was scheduled on October 23-24. The revised dates of the official visit of …