RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Traffic Police have issued a traffic plan for the Pakistan-Sri Lanka T20 series and the upcoming three-nation cricket series, with more than 315 personnel to be deployed during the matches and practice games. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will play their first practice match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, October 6.…

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ISLAMABAD: Leaders of the PML-N on Monday accused Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of using the “Pashtun card” and deliberately sabotaging talks with the government, saying its 13 years in power in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) had brought terrorism, smuggling and little else. The co-ordinator to Prime Minister of Pakistan for Information & Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Affairs, Ikhtiar Wali…

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MUSCAT: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif received the 2026 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award on Monday for the province’s flagship “Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar” housing programme, which aims to expand access to safe and affordable housing for low-income families. The award was presented at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre in Muscat during the…

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ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Monday that three remaining Pakistani crew members of the hijacked oil tanker MT Honour 25 have been rescued and flown to Addis Ababa, completing the recovery of all surviving Pakistani crew members after more than five months in captivity. “The three sailors — Imran…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top civilian and military leadership will travel to Riyadh on Monday for a meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee (SPDC) set up under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, as the three-nation alliance moves from paper to practice amid rising regional tensions. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar,…

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Karachi : A grand and spiritually uplifting cultural and public gathering titled “Mehfil-e-Samaa — Dedicated to Karachi and Its People” was organized by Friends of Karachi at Main Rizvia Chowrangi, Nazimabad. Renowned Qawwals Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad Qawwal and Afzal Sabri captivated the audience with their powerful voices and exceptional performances. Religious scholars, spiritual leaders,…

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PESHAWAR: A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi reached Karak from Lakki Marwat on Monday, a day after talks between the government and the opposition ended without agreement over counterterrorism measures and other issues. Afridi travelled by helicopter from Peshawar to Lakki Marwat, where party workers received…

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United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres will arrive in Pakistan on Tuesday for a visit that will include meetings with senior government officials and visits to key UN and disaster-management facilities. During his stay in Islamabad, Guterres is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and President…

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ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Monday ordered that PTI founder Imran Khan be produced before it at the next hearing in the judicial complex attack case, either in person or through a video link. Judge Tahir Abbas Supra directed the authorities to ensure his appearance. The court also declared former ministers Farah…

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday adjourned hearing of the appeals filed by PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi against their convictions in the £190 million case, accepting a plea by their counsel who said he had been denied access to his clients. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sarfraz…

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