Pakistan successfully repatriates 11 nationals, 20 Iranians from US-seized vessel: Dar

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar briefs members of the diplomatic corps at the Foreign Office in Islamabad on the first anniversary of “Marka-e-Haq” on Tuesday. Photo: X/ FO Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday that Pakistan had successfully repatriated 11 Pakistani nationals alongside 20 Iranian nationals who…

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AI chip race, taxes hurt mobile output

According to industry projections, sustaining Pakistan’s local mobile industry between 2026 and 2031 could generate foreign exchange savings of more than $2.3 billion while gradually reducing dependence on imports. photo: file KARACHI: Pakistan’s emerging mobile phone manufacturing industry is coming under mounting pressure from a global artificial intelligence (AI)-led technology shift and domestic taxation measures,…

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Tech exports rise 33% to $423m

KARACHI: Pakistan’s technology exports maintained strong momentum in April 2026, rising 33% year?on?year to $423 million from $317 million in the same month last year, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported on Monday. Trend data from several research houses showed technology exports steadily strengthening over the past year. In March 2025, IT exports stood…

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DSP dismissed over misconduct

. A Lahore Police spokesperson emphasised that personnel in uniform are required to maintain strict discipline. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) has been dismissed from service after being found guilty of misuse of authority and inappropriate conduct with a female complainant during an investigation, officials said. According to an official inquiry…

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Iran denies US claims its defense systems destroyed, says armed forces ‘fully prepared’

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…

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PTI infighting clouds budget passage in K-P

PESHAWAR: Infighting within the ruling PTI has spilled into the open following the emergence of a dissident faction, triggering a heated exchange between disgruntled lawmakers and allies of the chief minister. Meanwhile, dissident members are beginning to surface one by one in the provincial assembly. After the emergence of group leader Mushtaq Ghani, Fazal Elahi…

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