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Iran’s armed forces spokesman Abolfazl Shekarchi says battlefield realities matter more than enemy narratives Abolfazl Shekarchi, a spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces, said Iranian armed forces are stronger than at the beginning. PHOTO: TASNIM NEWS X Iran on Thursday denied US claims that its defence systems had been destroyed, saying its armed forces remain … Read more

Rural poverty at 36.2% more than double urban rate of 17.4%; income inequality widens Siblings walk along a railway tracks at a slum area in Karachi on Pakistan July 9, 2020. Photo: Reuters Pakistan’s poverty rate has climbed to 28.9% despite signs of economic recovery and improved macroeconomic stability, highlighting the disconnect between headline growth … Read more

Directs police, judiciary and administrative authorities to implement the decision and pursue further legal action Commuters ride past security personnel as they patrol a street ahead of a protest by the banned JAAC in Muzaffarabad, capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on June 7, 2026. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government … Read more

Says despite challenges, Pakistan achieved 3.7 per cent GDP growth, which is the highest in the past four years Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday presented the Pakistan Economic Survey, outlining key economic indicators ahead of the federal budget announcement. While giving a brief overview, the finance minister said Pakistan entered the current financial year … Read more

She claims that PTI founder was being kept in isolation under conditions unprecedented for political leader LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan, on Thursday voiced concern over her brother’s prison conditions, saying there were fears that he may have been poisoned. Speaking to the media outside the anti-terrorism court (ATC) in … Read more

Says interfaith harmony, diversity, peaceful coexistence and dialogue drivers of Pakistan’s foreign policy Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad addressing the a high-level United Nations event marking the International Day for Dialogue among Civilisations. SCREENGRAB Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, on Thursday called for deeper international … Read more

Proposals discussed will be placed before their leaderships before any final decision is taken Senior leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) meet in Gilgit. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB Senior leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) met in Gilgit to discuss various proposals for … Read more

. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday ordered a comprehensive review of information technology education in Pakistani universities after expressing concern over students’ poor performance in a nationwide skills competency test. Chairing a high-level meeting on higher education in the IT sector, the prime minister directed authorities to align IT education and training offered … Read more

. UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan on Wednesday urged all sides to exercise restraint and give diplomacy “a little more chance” amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, warning that recent events have highlighted the risk of further escalation. Addressing a UN Security Council briefing on non-proliferation, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar … Read more

. BARCELONA: Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday blessed a giant new tower at Barcelona’s famed Sagrada Familia Basilica after celebrating mass inside what is now the world’s tallest church. A fireworks and light show illuminated the exterior of the temple at the end of the ceremony, bathing the unfinished basilica in shifting colours that highlighted … Read more