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. MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Chaudhry Yasin on Sunday accused the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of widespread electoral rigging in the region and announced that the party would approach the courts seeking investigations into the alleged irregularities. Addressing a press conference at the National Press Club ahead of the … Read more
[Hopes were dashed over the weekend for a breakthrough on the Strait of Hormuz.
. WASHINGTON: Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh participated in a special event organised by the Pakistani American Press Association (PAPA) to celebrate the 250th anniversary of US Independence and the 79th Independence Day of Pakistan. Prominent community members, media professionals, public officials, and other distinguished guests came together to celebrate the enduring values that unite Pakistan … Read more
She challenged the conventional view that a majority of head and neck cancers resulted from cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol consumption.
The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, starting a monthslong war that spread to neighboring countries and rocked global markets.
A photojournalist with The New York Times details the displacement and danger, in words and images, that have come to define his home.
BOOSTING COMMERCE: A major practical step for Pakistan would be to request a US waiver for the purchase of petroleum products from Iran. Several countries, including China, Turkiye and India, have obtained similar arrangements that allow them to purchase oil products from Iran. PHOTO:FILE ISLAMABAD: Recently, the joint commitment by the leadership of Iran and … Read more
. Karachi’s water crisis has become so normal that its abnormality scarcely attracts official urgency anymore. Yet Thursday’s revelation that the estimated cost of K-IV project – the city’s long-promised lifeline – has ballooned more than ten times while its capacity has been slashed to barely a third of what was originally envisaged should jolt … Read more
. The writer is an educationist based in Kasur City. He can be reached at m.nadeemnadir777@gmail.com We are in dire need of genuine public intellectuals who would shape public opinion and steer it towards the truth. They would create space for dialogue to embrace diverse opinions. This need becomes all the more urgent and relevant … Read more
The appointment of Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council suggests that Iran’s old guard is consolidating power.