ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has urged dialogue to improve Pakistan-Afghanistan relations while expressing concern that Afghan territory is allegedly being used for attacks against Pakistan. Speaking on Geo News’ program Jirga, Hafiz Naeem said he had a “serious complaint” with Afghanistan’s interim Taliban administration, alleging that it had not been able…

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LAHORE: Police have arrested a young man accused of firing shots into the air near the vehicle of Federal Information Minister Ataullah Tarar in Lahore’s Defence area. According to police, the suspect, who was driving a car, overtook the minister’s vehicle and allegedly fired several shots into the air. Police said the suspect was arrested…

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SAHIWAL: A special anti-corruption court has acquitted Khawar Farid Maneka, the former husband of former First Lady Bushra Bibi, and his son Musa Maneka in a case involving the alleged encroachment and construction on cemetery land in Haveli Lakha. The verdict was announced by Special Judge Anti-Corruption Masood-ul-Hasan in the case concerning the alleged occupation…

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LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari has strongly criticized Noorine Niazi, the sister of former Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan, over her recent controversial remarks regarding Pakistan’s military and the operation referred to as “Maarka-e-Haq.” In a statement, Bukhari said that Noorine Niazi’s comments reflected the thinking of her brother and alleged that…

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ISLAMABAD: A district court in Islamabad has declared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub Khan a proclaimed offender in connection with a case related to the November 26 protest and has issued his permanent arrest warrants. The order was issued by Judicial Magistrate Shaista Kundi during proceedings at the District and Sessions Courts in Islamabad.…

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KARACHI: Pakistan has extended its ban on the use of its airspace by Indian aircraft for another month, with the restriction now remaining in effect until August 24, 2026. The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) issued a new Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) on the instructions of the government, confirming the extension of the airspace closure for…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Friday agreed to enhance cooperation in immigration, border management and institutional collaboration. An understanding to this effect was reached during a meeting of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry with a delegation of China’s National Immigration Administration led by Director General Qi Jingyang here.…

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ABU DHABI: Pakistan’s diplomatic mission in the United Arab Emirates has announced that, effective July 20, only electronic passports (e-passports) will be issued to Pakistani nationals applying for new passports in the UAE. According to the diplomatic mission, passport applications submitted at the Pakistani missions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai will be accepted exclusively under…

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WANA: Pakistan’s security forces successfully foiled a major terrorist plot in Wana after conducting a carefully planned intelligence-based operation, preventing what officials described as a potentially devastating suicide attack. According to security sources, the operation targeted a vehicle loaded with a large quantity of explosives before it could be used in a suicide bombing. The…

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