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Moscow, March 6 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had a telephone conversation with his Afghan counterpart, Amir Khan Muttaqi, on Friday to discuss the ongoing tensions between Kabul and Islamabad, as well as the situation following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.According to a statement...

Peshawar, March 6 At least one person was killed and 19 injured, including two security personnel, in a suicide attack at a checkpost in a civilian area in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, police said.The suicide attack occurred on the Bannu–Miranshah main road...

Kabul: Pakistan is desperately trying to portray itself as a country under siege, targeted by militants allegedly operating from Afghan soil, and forced to take unilateral military action to protect its citizens. However, when viewed against the backdrop of regional history, this narrative...

Islamabad, March 6 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday ordered strict action against any hoarding of petroleum products in the country, as officials scrambled to mitigate the impact of the ongoing conflict in Iran on energy supplies.He presided over a high-level meeting on petroleum...

Islamabad, March 6 – Elon Musk-owned social media platform X has discovered a Pakistan-based operator managing 31 accounts that were being used to share AI-generated war videos related to the ongoing conflict in Iran.In a post, X’s head of product, Nikita Bier, said that the accounts were...

Chandigarh, March 6 – The Punjab Police have cracked a cross-border illegal arms smuggling operation, arresting six individuals, including a minor, and recovering five sophisticated pistols and a sharp-edged weapon from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on...

Islamabad, March 6: Leaders of the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) have warned that petrol pumps across the country may begin to shut down within the next few days after several petroleum firms have cut their supplies, local media reported.Addressing the media at the Lahore Press...

New Delhi, March 6 – The mismanagement of Pakistan as a political entity by its ruling elite has led the country to periodic crises, which have been both political and economic in nature. This economic turmoil has necessitated 25 IMF programs, each of which has exacerbated Pakistan's structural...

Islamabad, March 6 – Pakistan's role in the escalating conflict in the Middle East is concerning, with reports indicating that the country provided bases to the United States for recent drone strikes in Iran. This is not an isolated incident; in the past, Islamabad has "cooperated" with...

Peshawar, March 6 A person was killed and seven others were injured after Afghan forces allegedly carried out mortar shelling on civilian areas near the Afghanistan border in northwestern Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the past 24 hours, security officials said on Friday.According to...

New Delhi, March 6 – An Islamic State commander, Shafiq Mengal, met with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and joined the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). This development is interesting considering that the Islamic State has been enlisted by the Pakistani establishment to fight against the...

Kabul, March 6 – Afghan authorities have said that Taliban forces killed 30 Pakistani soldiers during clashes that erupted along the Durand Line border, local media reported on Friday, citing a defence ministry spokesperson.Taliban defence ministry spokesperson Enayatullah Khwarazmi said the...

Quetta, March 6 – The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed responsibility for an armed attack in Balochistan's Khuzdar district that killed three Pakistani soldiers and injured several others, briefly seizing control of the Karkh town while targeting multiple government installations...

Quetta, March 6 – At least three civilians were allegedly killed extrajudicially by Pakistani security forces in Balochistan, according to leading human rights organizations, raising fresh concerns over the continuing cycle of violence and persecution in the restive province.The Baloch...

Dubai, March 6 – As the T20 World Cup draws to a close, with India and New Zealand set to clash in the final on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the ICC has announced the best performers from the tournament, who have made the shortlist for the Player of the Tournament award.India's Sanju...

Islamabad, March 5 Pakistan decided on Thursday to introduce weekly revisions in petroleum prices, effective from Saturday, and to consider measures such as working from home and distance learning to conserve fuel amid possible disruptions in oil supply due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia...

Islamabad, March 5 Pakistan decided on Thursday to introduce weekly revisions in petroleum prices, effective from Saturday, and to consider measures such as working from home and distance learning to conserve fuel amid possible disruptions in oil supplies due to the ongoing conflict in West...

Islamabad, March 5 Pakistan expressed concern on Thursday over the long-term uranium supply agreement between Canada and India, stating that it could lead to an expansion of India's stockpiles.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was in India from February 27 to March 2, during which India 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 on Thursday reported its first case of poliovirus infection this year, with health authorities warning that the debilitating disease remains a threat.The National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication (NEOC) confirmed the infection in a four-year-old...