Trump removes Syria from terror list

. ANKARA/WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday informed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa that he had decided to remove the country from the US list of designated state sponsors of terrorism. “I promised to remove all barriers stopping you from rebuilding your country, and very soon, you will finally be able to do so,” Trump…

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President visits Ata Beit Memorial Complex

. President Asif Ali Zardari and Kyrgyz Jogorku Kenesh Speaker Marlen Mamataliyev walk toward the Golden Yurt following their meeting in Bishkek. Photo: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, during an official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic on Wednesday, paid tribute to the nation’s historical legacy. He also held a key meeting with Speaker of…

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Security concerns hit investor confidence

Survey shows 71% of foreign firms rank law and order among top three business worries ISLAMABAD: Deteriorating security in Karachi and persistent challenges in Pakistan’s western regions are weighing on investor confidence and business operations, according to the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (OICCI) Security Survey 2026 released on Tuesday. The annual survey,…

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Afridi urges PM to retain tax exemptions

QUETTA: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has written a detailed letter to Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, strongly urging the federal government to defer its decision to withdraw tax exemptions for the merged districts and Malakand Division. In the letter, the Chief Minister described the move as a clear deviation from the commitments made…

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Ring Road project wins judicial reprieve

LHC rules govt must honour approvals; restrains RDA from interfering with project RAWALPINDI: The Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi Bench has issued its detailed verdict against the proposed cancellation of a no-objection certificate (NOC) and demolition of construction on 102 kanals and 14 marlas of land linked to the controversy over issuance of an NOC for…

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Govt initiates housing safety loan scheme

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz reviewing secuirty arrangements ahead of Muharram. SCREENGRAB LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has decided to launch the “Apna Ghar, Mehfooz Ghar” programme under the existing “Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar” initiative to make homes across the province safer and prevent tragedies like the recent Kahna roof collapse. The decision…

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Back to war?

. The resumption of hostilities between Iran and the US are quite unfortunate. President Donald Trump’s off-the-cuff remarks have apparently strained the newly found trust with the Islamic Republic. Likewise, Iran positioning itself as the ‘sole manager’ of the Strait of Hormuz has torpedoed the confidence it had built with regional member states. The launch…

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Pakistan urges restraint after fresh US-Iran hostilities, says renewed conflict in ‘no one’s interest’

Says there is no alternative to continued engagement, dialogue and diplomacy to achieve shared goal of peace Pakistan urged restraint from both sides on Wednesday after a fresh round of hostilities between the United States and Iran threatened to undo weeks of efforts to achieve peace through the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).  The interim…

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