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Russia says it’s establishing ‘full partnership’ with Afghan Taliban

Taliban soldiers load a rocket launcher in a vehicle, following exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, near Torkham border in Afghanistan on February 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters Russia is establishing a “full-fledged partnership” with Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban and is encouraging other countries in the region to expand cooperation with ‌Kabul, a senior Russian … Read more

Shahid Afridi, Fazila Qazi and Hadiqa Kiani amongst recipients of this year’s civil awards

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Civil awards honour Zehra Nigah, Hadiqa Kiani, Shahid Afridi, Sana Mir and others across arts, literature, sports Pakistani celebrities, writers, artists, and sports personalities were among the recipients of this year’s civil awards, honoured on Wednesday for their outstanding contributions to music, journalism, literature, acting, the arts, and sports. Ceremonies were held in Islamabad, Peshawar, and … Read more

US House narrowly rejects bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers

. WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives narrowly defeated a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorized by Congress, but the effort to rein in President Donald Trump’s military campaign failed by the closest possible margin. The House voted 212 to 212 on the war powers resolution, meaning it failed … Read more

SJC reviews complaints against judges

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Thursday reviewed complaints of misconduct, including some pertaining to its own members, during a meeting chaired by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi. The meeting was attended by Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) Chief Justice Aminud Din Khan, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Lahore … Read more