AJK to have polls in three phases

MUZAFFARGARH: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission (AJKEC) on Tuesday revised the schedule for the 2026 Legislative Assembly elections, announcing that the polling will now be held in three phases to ensure peaceful, transparent and secure elections across the region. Announcing the revised election programme at a news conference, Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd)…

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Gandhi demands Modi’s resignation

CARRIED AWAY: Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi is detained by police during a sit-in protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence in New Delhi. PHOTO: REUTERS NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition leader, Rahul Gandhi, demanded on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi step down over the police crackdown against student protests calling for reforms in…

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PM reaffirms Pakistan’s mediation role to Iran

• Stresses peace, stability in region • Momeni lauds Pak diplomatic role • Iran interior minister also meets CDF BACK TO DIPLOMACY: Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni calls on PM Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad. PHOTO: NNI ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, during a call by Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, on Tuesday emphasised that Pakistan…

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Ferguson salutes old rival Keegan

Alex Ferguson says Kevin Keegan transformed Newcastle United with passion, excitement and unforgettable football. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has saluted Kevin Keegan for building Newcastle’s “greatest team” following his old rival’s death aged 75. Keegan passed away on Monday after battling cancer, with Ferguson joining the tributes for one of…

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Five held for attacking police

. LAHORE: Five men were arrested on the charge of allegedly attacking a police team during a raid to arrest a proclaimed offender in Hayer. According to an FIR, the police raided an under-construction gurdwara after receiving information that proclaimed offender Muhammad Ilyas was hiding there. During the operation, a man allegedly alerted the suspect,…

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Garcia to leave Belgium job

Rudi Garcia was appointed Belgium head coach in January 2025. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: Rudi Garcia has left his role as Belgium coach after his side were knocked out of the World Cup quarter-finals, the Belgian football federation (RBFA) said on Monday.  Garcia, 62, took over the Red Devils in January 2025 before guiding them to…

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KUFPEC eyes cooperation in petroleum sector

. ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik met Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) Vice President Tareq Ebrahim to discuss expanding cooperation in Pakistan’s petroleum sector, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. Malik described Kuwait as one of Pakistan’s closest friends and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening the more than…

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