FO warns UK diaspora against interference in Pakistan, AJK affairs amid unrest

Urges British government to educate, caution those ‘supporting proscribed organisations’ to refrain from such actions Police officers stand guard at the main entry gate of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. Photo: File The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday rejected what it termed “irresponsible and ill-informed insinuations” made by certain members of the diaspora in…

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PTI’s Qureshi warns Pakistan could lose GSP+ status

Says Pakistan will have to make sufficient progress on human rights and governance reforms Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi thanked China for its role in helping Pakistan combat Covid-19. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi warned that Pakistan could risk losing the European Union’s (EU) GSP+ trade status if sufficient progress was not…

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National Junior Championship opens in Peshawar with grand ceremony

PESHAWAR: The National Junior Championship kicked off on Sunday evening with a vibrant and colorful opening ceremony at the Peshawar Sports Complex, organized by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Directorate of Sports. The event was formally inaugurated by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Minister for Information Shafiullah Jan and Advisor on Sports and Youth Affairs Taj Muhammad Tarand. Provincial Special Assistant…

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PTI alleges electoral rigging in G-B polls

PM congratulates PPP on emerging as leading party; praises Election Commission for ensuring free, fair elections Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday strongly condemned what it described as massive electoral irregularities, manipulation of results and misuse of state machinery in several constituencies during the Gilgit-Baltistan elections held on Sunday. In a statement issued by its central…

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AJK Police say 3 JAAC members killed in Rawalakot clashes, several injured

Says legal action underway against individuals responsible for clashes, organisers will be brought before the law The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Police on Monday said that three individuals linked to the newly proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) were killed during the protests on Sunday, with additional injuries reported, according to a press release by the AJK…

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Privileged few game the system

Pakistan's economic discourse has become increasingly dominated by a single phrase: elite capture. It describes a quiet diversion of public policy, state resources, and institutional authority away from the national interest and toward private gain. It is embedded in important areas of Pakistan's economic framework, particularly in tariff structures, tax policy, and sector-specific concessions. These…

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