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Plans to put country on path of prosperity

ISLAMABAD: Leaders in Islamabad are instrumental in bringing new thoughts and significant perspectives always. They had invited Dr Miftah Ismail, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue and Sherry Rehman Federal Minister for Climate Change for their...

Govt lifts ban on import of non-essential, luxury goods: Miftah

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail announced that government is lifting ban on import of non-essential and luxury goods. He said that government has also decided to withdraw fixed Sales Tax imposed on traders as he addressed media here. Howev...

David, Victoria Beckham’s son Cruz gives rare glimpse into their Miami vacay

Beckhams often treat fans and followers with their stunning holiday snaps on social media. David and Victoria Beckham’s youngest son Cruz Beckham shared a rare glimpse into family’s memorable summer holiday in Miami.  On Instagram, h...

Protests break out in India over release of Muslim woman’s rapists

NEW DELHI: A Muslim woman who was gang raped while pregnant during India’s devastating 2002 religious riots has appealed to government to rescind its decision to free 11 men who had been jailed for life for committing crime, after they were rel...

Taapsee Pannu recalls Anurag Kashyap’s advice: ‘Go and work with Rohit Shetty’

Actor Taapsee Pannu revealed director Anurag Kashyap’s advice to her when she told him she wanted to become a star. In a recent interview, Taapsee recalled Anurag asking her to ‘go and work’ with filmmaker Rohit Shetty. Taapsee also...

Saudi Crown Prince, Uzbek President witness inking of accords

RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Jeddah. Pair held a meeting and discussed bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields, in addition to reviewing a number of issues of common interest, S...

Russia says Ukraine planning ‘provocation’ at nuclear plant, Kyiv dismisses accusation

LONDON: Russia said there was a risk of a manmade disaster at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and accused Kyiv and West of planning “provocation” there during a visit to Ukraine by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres....

Ex-CIA station chief urges Biden to block Iran leader from attending UNGA

CHICAGO: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi should be prevented from attending next month’s UN General Assembly because Tehran is complicit in attack on novelist Salman Rushdie in New York on August 12, and continues to foment violence and te...

ECP directs Imran Khan to provide documents in Tosha Khana reference

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) directed Imran Khan to provide documents in Tosha Khana reference.  A five members’ commission headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan took up reference for preliminary hearin...

Shahbaz Gill being subjected to custodial torture: Babar Awan

ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Babar Awan has said Shahbaz Gill is being subjected to custodial torture. “It can be seen in CCTV footage that he was hit by pistol butt. Shahbaz Gill showed it in court room by lifting up his shirt, he said this while tal...

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Kashmir corner stone of Pakistan's foreign policy

MUZAFFARABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has assured that issue of Jammu and Kashmir was a cornerstone of the country's foreign policy and will continue to be so till its resolution. Talking to a delegation of All Parties Hurriyat Conference here...

President Zardari, Xi Jinping reaffirm support on core issues

BEIJING: President Asif Ali Zardari met with the President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, yesterday. President Zardari reassured China that militant attacks would not disrupt Pakistan's long-...

Dr Asim expresses grief on demise of Prince Karim Aga Khan

KARACHI: Former federal minister and senior leader of Pakistan Peoples' Party Dr Asim Hussain expressed his condolences on the passing of Prince Karim Aga Khan. On his official social media handle, Dr Asim wrote "It is with profound sadness that I ex...

"Aga Khan IV: A Legacy of Compassion and Service"

REMEMBERING HIS HIGHNESS PRINCE KARIM AGA KHAN IV His Highness the Aga Khan IV was born on 13 December 1936, in Geneva, son of the late Prince Aly Khan and his first wife, the late Princess Tajuddawlah, née Joan Yarde-Buller. He spent his earl...
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