WEB DESK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed condolences over a helicopter crash in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, which claimed the lives of 14 Saudi nationals. In a statement shared on X, the prime minister conveyed sympathies on behalf of the people and government of Pakistan to the Saudi leadership and the families of…

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Actor Matt Damon has revealed that every member of the cast and crew on Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic The Odyssey was treated equally during filming, regardless of their star status. Speaking to People, the Oscar-winning actor said there was “no special treatment” on the set, and the cast and crew were all treated equally. “If you’re out on…

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) have yet to ‘finalize’ a power-sharing formula for the Gilgit-Baltistan government. Sources said the IPP has refused to show flexibility on the proposed power-sharing arrangement. The PPP has offered the party two ministerial portfolios, but the IPP continues to insist on four ministries and…

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Pakistan ordered the immediate arrest of illegal Afghan nationals and announced a nationwide crackdown following the expiration of a newly established deadline. As per details, the interior ministry has set July 10 as the final deadline for Afghan nationals residing illegally in the country. Authorities have been directed to arrest individuals found without legal status…

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LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan on Sunday expressed surprise over the proposed ‘Punjab Control of Habitual Offenders Bill, 2026’, saying he had no knowledge of the legislation and questioning how it had reached a standing committee without his knowledge. Speaking during a Punjab Assembly session, Khan reprimanded assembly secretariat staff, asking why…

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QUETTA: The Young Doctors Association (YDA) continued its protest for a 23rd consecutive day on Monday against the acid attack on Dr Mahnoor Nasir at Civil Hospital Quetta, maintaining a boycott of outpatient departments (OPDs) and general duties at government hospitals across Balochistan. The strike has disrupted healthcare services, leaving patients facing significant difficulties. In a statement,…

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KARACHI: Police have submitted the challan in the Gul Plaza fire case to the prosecution, nominating six suspects, including an 11-year-old boy, and declaring all of them ‘absconders’, according to the investigation report. The fire, which claimed 72 lives, has been classified as accidental based on forensic findings. A report by the Punjab Forensic Science Agency, prepared…

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ISLAMABAD: The Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) has filed a constitutional petition before the Federal Constitutional Court challenging the Sindh High Court’s orders that halted the recruitment process for the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) 2024. In its petition, filed through Advocate Hafiz Ehsan Ahmed Khokhar, the commission requested the court to suspend the Sindh High…

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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior issued a directive on Sunday to arrest any Afghan national found residing in Pakistan without a valid visa from July 10, 2026. In a notification sent to chief secretaries of all provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and the chief commissioner of Islamabad Capital Territory, the ministry referred to decisions…

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Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has approved a supplementary budget worth over Rs121 billion. Of the total, Rs50.49 billion has been allocated for current expenditures, while Rs71.73 billion has been approved for the development budget. Key allocations include Rs7.53 billion for police, Rs4.12 billion for the administration of justice, Rs1.38 billion for the Home Department,…

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