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Mumbai, March 12 A week before "Dhurandhar 2" hits the big screen, its makers announced on Thursday that they are re-releasing the first part in cinemas worldwide.The Aditya Dhar-directed spy thriller, starring Ranveer Singh, was released on December 5 and achieved massive success. The film...

Kabul, March 11. Pakistan has experienced a sharp rise in Sunni radicalization across the country under the leadership of Army Chief Asim Munir, resulting in escalating violence against religious minorities such as Ahmadis and Shias, without any recourse to justice, a report details...

New Delhi, March 11: Petrol and diesel prices in Pakistan have increased by nearly Rs 55 per liter after the outbreak of the Iran war, reflecting the country's energy import dependence in recent years, according to a report in Pakistani media.As global oil prices surge and shipping costs rise...

Islamabad, March 10 – While the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a recent joint US-Israel aerial strike, prompted celebrations among members of the Iranian diaspora around the world, in Pakistan, angry protests turned violent, resulting in 35 deaths and injuries...

Islamabad, March 9 The Pakistan Navy (PN) said on Monday that it has launched 'Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr' to counter multi-dimensional threats to national shipping and maritime trade.According to a statement by the army, the operation comes in light of the evolving regional maritime security...

Karachi, March 8 The Sindh provincial government of Pakistan has increased the deployment of police and paramilitary personnel at the US Consulate to over 1,000, following recent clashes between police and protesters over the killing of Shia supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.More than 12...

Islamabad, March 7 – Pakistan’s persistent polio outbreak reflects political neglect, with successive governments failing to establish a coherent national narrative promoting vaccination, while also failing to counter extremist propaganda.A report released on Saturday said that the current...

Islamabad, March 7 – A leading international human rights organization has expressed grave concerns over the deaths of at least 26 people during protests that erupted across Pakistan following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, last week.Amnesty International has called for a...

March 07, New Delhi: Pakistan has increased fuel prices for diesel and petrol by approximately 20%, marking one of the largest increases in its history.In a televised address, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik announced a 55-rupee increase, bringing diesel to 321.17 rupees per litre and...

Islamabad, March 5 – The US and Israel’s strikes on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent response have also exposed divisions within Pakistani society, experts say. In particular, Shia communities have taken to the streets in protest after the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei...

Islamabad, March 5 – Pakistan reported its first case of wild poliovirus in a four-year-old child from the Bello Union Council in Sujawal district of Sindh province on Thursday, local media reported.According to Pakistan’s National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication (NEOC), the...

Islamabad, March 4 – The United States has ordered non-emergency government employees and family members of staff at its consulates in Lahore and Karachi to leave Pakistan, citing safety concerns, according to an official statement.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the US Embassy in Pakistan...

Islamabad, March 4 – Several key roads in Karachi, Pakistan, remained closed on Wednesday for the third consecutive day due to the prevailing security situation following protests after the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, local media reported.As many as 11 protesters...

Islamabad, March 4 The United States announced on Wednesday the withdrawal of non-emergency staff from its consulates in the Pakistani cities of Karachi and Lahore due to security concerns.The decision came just days after protestors attempted to storm US consulates and the embassy after the...

Lahore/Karachi, March 3 Pakistani students and rights activists staged a demonstration outside the US Consulate in Lahore on Tuesday to protest the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the killing of a dozen protesters by US Marines in Karachi.A large contingent of...

Islamabad, March 2 – The killing of at least 12 Pakistani citizens in Karachi by Marine Security Guards stationed inside the United States Consulate on Mai Kolachi Road marks another such incident on Pakistani soil, with Islamabad opting to contain the diplomatic fallout rather than pursue...

Karachi, March 2 The Pakistan Stock Exchange recorded its biggest single-day drop on Monday when the KSE-100 benchmark index plunged by 16,089.17 points.The KSE-100 index fell to 151,972, down 2.99 points, representing a 9.57 per cent drop from its previous close, the largest single-day loss...

Islamabad, March 2 – Widespread demonstrations in Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), which is under Pakistani control, over the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei entered their second day on Monday, as people across the region continued to protest with arson and violence.At least 11...

Washington, March 2 – A conservative activist urged the US State Department to suspend all visas for Pakistanis, including green cards, in the wake of violent protests at the US consulate in Karachi, amid escalating rhetoric following reported US strikes on Iran.“The US State Department...

Islamabad/Karachi/Lahore, March 1 At least 10 people were killed in firing when protesters tried to storm the US Consulate in Karachi as violent clashes and arson rocked different cities of Pakistan on Sunday over the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Ayatollah Khamenei...