NDMA warns of rain in Punjab, K-P, Azad Kashmir, and G-B from April 12–17

Citizens advised to avoid unnecessary travel, drive carefully, follow weather advisories ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Saturday issued a rain alert for Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), Azad Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) from April 12 to 17. According to the NDMA, intermittent rain was expected in Punjab, K-P, Azad Kashmir, and G-B, accompanied by…

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Food crisis fears rise as speculation stokes market jitters

Geopolitical tensions, weather shocks and energy costs threaten food inflation as financial capital amplifies fears Global food markets are facing a fresh bout of uncertainty as geopolitical tensions, weather disruptions and rising energy and fertiliser costs threaten to push food inflation higher, while financial markets appear to be positioning for a potential supply shock. International…

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AJK polls spark coalition rift

Maryam tells PPP to accept defeat with grace Bilawal says PPP will protect mandate at all costs Nawaz calls vict MUZAFFARABAD/ LAHORE: Coalition partners Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) traded acerbic accusations on Tuesday after the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections as the PML-N…

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Pakistan’s envoy to US says Islamabad acting as facilitator in US-Iran talks, outcome depends on parties

Says Pakistan wish them well, bring good intentions of the entire international community In a recent interview with NBC’s Meet the Press, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the U.S. Rizwan Saeed Shaikh highlighted the key diplomatic efforts surrounding the Pakistan-Iran dispute. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, on Saturday expressed hope for…

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CM Afridi issues directives to apprehend Maulana Idrees’ killers, expresses concern over law and order

Says all available resources will be utilised to bring those involved in the incident to justice K-P CM Sohail Afridi. Photo: Screengrab Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Thursday expressed deep concern over the prevailing law and order situation in the province and said that strict directives had been issued to relevant authorities to apprehend…

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Judiciary stands united to shield judges from ‘external pressure’: CJP Afridi

Says district courts are backbone of justice system, calls for stronger coordination between district and high courts CJP Afridi addressing a conference in Islamabad. Photo: Screengrab ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Yahya Afridi on Saturday said the entire judiciary stood together to ensure judges were free from external pressure, adding that procedures had been put in place…

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Kazi Salahuddin re-elected as SAFF president

Kazi Md. Salahuddin was re-elected unopposed as South Asian Football Federation president at the SAFF Ordinary Congress in Thimphu, Bhutan. Photo: SAFF/FILE Kazi Md. Salahuddin was re-elected unopposed as president of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) on Saturday, extending his leadership of the regional governing body after elections held during the federation’s Ordinary Congress…

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Pakistan expresses ‘deep concern’ over escalating ME tensions, urges parties to exercise restraint

Stresses all sides to take immediate steps towards de-escalation, uphold respective commitments under Islamabad MoU Pakistan on Sunday expressed deep concern over the recent escalation in regional tensions, urging all sides to exercise restraint, take immediate steps towards de-escalation and honour their commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The interim ceasefire agreement signed…

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