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Pakistan extends austerity measures amid US-Iran deadlock
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended the countrywide austerity drive till June 13 in the wake of uncertainty caused by the US and Iran’s failure to strike a deal to…
- Middle East
Pakistan kept Iranian planes on its airbases to escape US airstrikes: report
Pakistan, which is playing mediator to end the US-Iran war, allowed Iranian military aircraft to park on its airfields to shield them from American airstrikes, CBS News reported here quoting US officials.…
- Hate Crime
‘Made in Pakistan’ fan lands madrasa management in trouble
Kushinagar: Two men were detained after police were informed of a fan inside a madrasa that allegedly had a “Made in Pakistan” label. The incident occurred on Sunday, May 10, when the madrasa…
- Pakistan
Pakistan to mark May 10, when India ended Op Sindoor, as ‘Marka-e-Haq Day’
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Sunday that May 10 will be celebrated as “Marka-e-Haq Day” annually. Addressing a ceremony to mark the first anniversary of “Marka-e-Haq,” the name given…
- India
Pakistan Army chief says India conflict ‘battle of two ideologies’
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir on Sunday, May 10, termed last year’s conflict with India as a “battle between two ideologies.” Addressing a ceremony at General Headquarters…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: Three policemen killed in militant attack in KPK
Peshawar: At least three policemen were killed and several others injured on Saturday, May 9, in a suicide bomb attack at a police station, followed by gunfire between security personnel and militants…
- India
IMF clears USD 1.3 billion for Pakistan reforms
Washington: The International Monetary Fund approved about $1.3 billion in fresh funding for Pakistan after completing key programme reviews. The IMF Executive Board completed the third review of Pakistan’s Extended Fund Facility…
- Pakistan
Pakistani Muslim earns millions of views spreading anti-Islam hate in UK
A man who has memorised the entire Quran has been earning USD 1,500 a month, from a single Facebook page alone, spreading anti-Muslim hate videos to British audiences using artificial intelligence (AI)…
- India
From Pahalgam to Pakistan’s heartland: India marks one year of Operation Sindoor
Hyderabad: India on Thursday, May 7, marked the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, the landmark tri-services military action launched in the early hours of May 7 last year that targeted terror infrastructure across…
- Kashmir
Operation Sindoor: 1 year later, affected residents seek more help from govt
The guns have been silent, but for residents living along the Line of Control (LoC), who bore the brunt of cross-border shelling during the India-Pakistan conflict last year, the wounds remain fresh…
- Pakistan
Pakistan resumes alcohol exports after 50 years
Karachi: Pakistan’s only locally-owned brewery has started exporting alcohol, a product that continues to remain banned for the country’s majority Muslim population for nearly five decades now. Murree Brewery has started exporting…
- Pakistan
Pak Navy aids crew of Indian vessel stranded in Arabian Sea
Islamabad: The Pakistan Navy provided humanitarian assistance to the crew of an Indian offshore tug and supply vessel stranded in the Arabian Sea, according to a media report. The navy was assisted…
- Afghanistan
Afghanistan says Pakistan strikes killed three civilians
Kabul: Afghanistan accused Pakistan of carrying out cross-border attacks into its territory on Monday, May 4, that hit civilian areas, killing at least three people and wounding 14, as tension between the…
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Pakistan HC rejects sentence suspension pleas for Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi
Islamabad: Pakistan High Court on Monday, May 4, rejected the petitions of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi seeking the suspension of their sentences in the 190…
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Pakistan clears donkey meat exports after Chinese firm warning
Karachi: Pakistan has approved the export of donkey meat to China after a Chinese company warned it could shut operations, prompting intervention by the prime minister’s office. The dispute involves the Hangeng…
