Achakzai, NA speaker lock horns again

ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai and National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq exchanged sharp remarks during the National Assembly’s budget session on Wednesday, while JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman called for restraint amid rising tensions in the house. Speaking on the floor of the house, Achakzai, who also leads an opposition parties’ alliance TTAP,…

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Pakistan, US explore maritime cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States have discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the maritime sector, focusing on investment, trade, port development and the blue economy, according to a statement issued on Wednesday. Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry highlighted the strategic importance of Pakistan’s ports and coastal resources during a…

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ATC declines to summon ministers

Aleema Khan seeks 21 individuals, including 2 federal ministers, a provincial minister, as court witnesses RAWALPINDI: An ATC in Rawalpindi on Wednesday rejected a petition filed by former prime minister Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan seeking the summoning of 21 individuals, including two federal ministers and a provincial minister, as court witnesses in a pending…

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Budget impact mixed for key sectors

Super tax relief offers lifeline to exporters, while higher fuel levies cloud OMC outlook KARACHI: The Federal Budget FY27 is expected to deliver a mixed but sector-specific impact across Pakistan’s listed and industrial sectors, with fiscal adjustments influencing oil marketing companies, exporters, pharmaceuticals and consumer-facing industries in varying directions. In a detailed post-budget commentary, JS…

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Six terrorists killed in Lower Dir

MIRANSHAH/ TIMARGARA: Six suspected terrorists were killed during a joint operation conducted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and district police in the mountainous Barchari area of Talash, Lower Dir, on Wednesday morning, according to police officials. In a statement, the CTD said the operation was launched on the basis of intelligence reports indicating that…

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Bilawal, Aleem discuss G-B set-up

ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and IPP President Abdul Aleem Khan held a meeting at Parliament House on Wednesday, during which they discussed government formation in Gilgit-Baltistan and other matters of mutual interest. Senior PPP leader and MNA Raja Pervaiz Ashraf was also present during the meeting. The IPP delegation included Aoun Chaudhry, Gul…

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Peace process shifts into action mode

ISLAMABAD: The technical-level negotiations between Iran and the US are set to resume next week as the Pakistan-Qatar mediated peace process moves into its implementation phase following what Islamabad described as a positive breakthrough during the first round of high-level talks in Switzerland. Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi on Wednesday said the technical level talks,…

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Shehbaz, Tamim urge talks momentum

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday stressed the importance of sustaining the momentum of negotiations through dialogue and diplomacy following the successful first round of technical talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland. “Had a warm and most cordial telephone conversation with my…

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