Textile sector presents budget proposals

FinMin seeks industry cooperation to extend digital monitoring from sugar, cement sectors ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting on Tuesday with a high level delegation representing Pakistan’s textile and apparel sector, which presented a comprehensive set of proposals for the Federal Budget 2026 27 aimed at strengthening the…

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Indian occupied Jammu Kashmir police detain journalist Hilal Mir for ‘distorted’ online content

International journalist accused of ‘contact with foreign numbers linked to suspicious activity.’ Listen to article WORLDWIDE: A senior journalist based in Srinagar city of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) has been detained by Indian authorities for posting a poem on social media. Hilal Mir, who has worked with Indian and international outlets including as a freelancer for…

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SJC decides to amend judges’ code of conduct

Council also discussed the proposed draft Rules Regulating Procedure and Conduct of Business of the Council ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) of Pakistan on Thursday decided to introduce certain amendments to the Code of Conduct for Judges while considering a range of institutional and administrative matters during a meeting held at the Supreme Court…

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Pakistan seeks official Taliban stance on TTP amid doubts over reported directive

Islamabad says any Taliban order to halt TTP attacks must be ‘concrete, visible, verifiable’ A photo of a TTP member. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called for a clear and public statement from Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership regarding reported instructions to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to halt attacks, cautioning that media reports cannot be treated…

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Lack of burn care lamented

Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir on Thursday admitted on the floor of the Punjab Assembly that public hospitals across the province were facing a critical shortage of burn treatment facilities and specialists, leaving patients with severe burn injuries struggling to access proper care. Responding to questions raised during the assembly session, the minister acknowledged…

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‘Türkiye-Qatar-Pakistan axis is worrying,’ says Israeli cabinet minister

‘We are witnessing the rise of a new axis,’ says Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli amid Netanyahu criticism Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY The “Türkiye-Qatar-Pakistan axis is worrying” for Tel Aviv, an Israeli cabinet minister said on Wednesday. “What we are witnessing is the rise of a new axis,” Diaspora Affairs Minister…

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Villa, Forest revive European glory days

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are both former winners of the European Cup. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, two clubs rich in European history, are one step from a first continental final in decades as they meet in the last four of the Europa League. English clubs dominated the European Cup, now…

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Putin orders weekend ceasefire in Ukraine

. Fact checking shows that viral clip of Putin was old and irrelevant. PHOTO: SCREEN GRAB MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in hostilities to observe the holiday. Zelenskyy had earlier…

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