Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Saturday that Pakistan had earned global recognition for its role in promoting peace while urging young people to pursue knowledge beyond academic qualifications and contribute positively to society. Pakistan’s achievements Addressing an event on Saturday, Asif praised the government, Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, saying…

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ISTANBUL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held separate meetings with senior representatives of Türkiye’s leading business groups in Istanbul on Saturday, with both sides agreeing to further strengthen economic cooperation and expand investment between the two countries. During his meetings with executives from Çalık Holding, Albayrak Group and the president of the Union of Chambers and…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday led a Pakistani delegation to Tehran to pay his respects and convey the deepest condolences of the government and the people of Pakistan at the funeral ceremony of the late Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Shaheed Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei. The prime minister was accompanied by…

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ISLAMABAD: Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) President Abdul Aleem Khan has pledged that if his party is given the opportunity to form the government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), merit, transparency and public service will be upheld at all costs. “If corruption occurred under my government’s tenure, I would personally accept responsibility for it,” Aleem —…

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LAHORE: Two foreign women, who were allegedly raped in Lahore, revealed shocking details about the incident and the treatment they endured, saying that they were sexually and physically assaulted many times. The case came to the limelight after a first information report (FIR) was registered at Lahore’s Defence C Police Station against five suspects, including…

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LAHORE: Lahore police on Thursday rescued two foreign women and arrested four suspects on charges of kidnapping, rape, sexual assault and extortion, following an operation launched after an emergency call from one of the victims’ families. According to police, the two women — one from the Netherlands and the other from Venezuela —had traveled to…

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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Thursday launched an eco-friendly electric bus service in six more districts, unveiling a phased plan to expand the state-backed transit fleet to 5,000 vehicles to connect all sub-districts in the province. The new green bus service — introduced in Attock, Khushab, Mandi Bahauddin, Hafizabad, Bhakkar, and Khanewal —…

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ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved a Rs4.188 billion severance package for Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO) employees during a meeting held here today (Thursday). During the meeting, it was ascertained that the approved amount will be used to clear compensation and terminal benefits for eligible staff. Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb,…

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Hyderabad, July 3 (APP): Concerns over rising wheat prices in the open market and its impact on flour rates led to an important meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner Hyderabad, Zain-ul-Abideen Memon, at the DC Office. The meeting was attended by the District Food Controller, officials from the Bureau of Supply and Prices, representatives of the…

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QUETTA: The death toll from a passenger bus crash in the Dhana Sar area of Sherani District, near the border with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochsistan, on the N-50 National Highway has risen to 40, while eight others are injured, Balochistan government spokesperson and Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Shahid Rind said on Friday. The passenger bus travelling…

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