PPP leads with 11 seats as G-B Election Commissioner announces final results

PML-N wins six seats to become the second-largest party, IPP emerges as the third-largest G-B Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Raja Shahbaz Khan. Photo: Courtesy — Radio Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Election Commissioner Raja Shahbaz Khan on Wednesday said the results of all 24 constituencies had been finalised nearly 10 days after polling, with the Pakistan…

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SBP sees 4% growth despite export lag

Calls urgent presser while FinMin courts S&P, $5.2b export gap exposes weaknesses KARACHI: When you have absolutely good news one day and absolutely bad news the other, it indicates a problem with economic fundamentals. State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad called an urgent press conference on Friday to share the positive outlook, projecting…

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Making of the Tour de France route

From maps to mountains, the Tour de France route is a three-year masterpiece shaped by strategy, scenery and history. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: As cycling fans on the roadside and watching at home on television marvel at the stunning scenery on view at the Tour de France, organisers ASO are already planning the next editions of…

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Around 300 NAB cases under review after SC ruling

ISLAMABAD: The registrar of the Supreme Court has said the process of classifying National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases is underway following the court’s recent judgment on NAB jurisdiction, adding that approximately 300 NAB-related cases are currently pending before the SC. The remarks were made on Wednesday during a media briefing by Supreme Court Registrar Sohail…

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‘IMF board nod awaited for next tranche’

Minister also noted that Pakistan had successfully repaid a $1.4 billion Eurobond earlier this month Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during an interview at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group’s annual spring meetings in Washington DC, US, April 13, 2026, PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Pakistan has reached a…

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Congressman Bergman calls Pakistan’s Iran diplomacy effort a model of ‘true statesmanship’

Congressman Jack Bergman calls Islamabad’s engagement ‘indispensable’ in ongoing peace efforts US Congressman Jack Bergman praised Pakistan’s mediation role in a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir. Pakistan’s diplomatic role in facilitating ongoing peace negotiations between the United States…

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HEC approves policy on dual, double and joint degree programmes

Policy will benefit students by expanding access to international learning opportunities The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan on Saturday approved a policy on dual, double and joint degree programmes to facilitate structured academic collaboration between Pakistani higher education institutions and recognised local and foreign partner institutions. The policy has been introduced in view of the…

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Massoud’s inclusion in EU talks angers Taliban

PESHAWAR: Europe is reportedly considering engagement with two separate Afghan-linked committees on the return of Afghan migrants, including one that involves Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the National Resistance Front, according to sources familiar with the matter. The development is being viewed in diplomatic circles as an indication that European countries may still be keeping…

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