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ECP Announces Schedule for Local Govt Elections in Islamabad

ECP Announces Schedule for Local Govt Elections in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Election Commission on Monday announced the schedule for local government elections in Islamabad, setting Feb. 15, 2026, as polling day. Polling will run without interruption from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the commission said in its notification. Returning officers will issue public notices for nomination papers on Dec. 19. Candidates may file their […]

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PM Shehbaz, Indonesian President Sign MoUs in Multiple Sectors

PM Shehbaz, Indonesian President Sign MoUs in Multiple Sectors

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Indonesia held a high-level ceremony to boost bilateral relations, attended by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. During the event, the two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on health sector cooperation. In addition, seven agreements and MoUs covering multiple sectors were exchanged. Leaders discussed collaboration in

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CDF Asim Munir Hails ‘Hangor Day’ as a Shining Chapter of Navy Bravery

CDF Asim Munir Hails ‘Hangor Day’ as a Shining Chapter of Navy Bravery

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy commemorates December 9 as “Hangor Day,” honouring the legendary submarine PNS Hangor and its crew for their courage and Pakistan’s formidable maritime defence. On December 9, 1971, PNS Hangor sank the Indian naval ship INS Khukri and heavily damaged Indian Navy ship ‘Khukri’, shattering India’s naval pride. In his message on

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FC Balochistan Seizes Narcotics Worth Rs4.9bn in Panjgur

FC Balochistan Seizes Narcotics Worth Rs4.9bn in Panjgur

QUETTA: Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan (South) seized narcotics worth an estimated Rs4.9 billion during an intelligence-based operation in the Surak area of Panjgur, officials said on Tuesday. According to FC Balochistan (South), the operation led to the recovery of 570 kilograms of opium and 491 kilograms of cocaine powder. Security forces also arrested two suspects

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Pakistan Urges UN to Uphold Maritime Law, Protect Coastal Rights

Pakistan Urges UN to Uphold Maritime Law, Protect Coastal Rights

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for the world’s oceans to be treated as zones of peace, cooperation and collective prosperity, while urging the United Nations to uphold international law governing maritime affairs. Speaking at the UN General Assembly’s annual debate on oceans and the law of the sea, Pakistan’s First Secretary Zulfiqar Ali voiced concern

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HEC endorses KU findings against Justice Jahangiri’s LLB degree

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has endorsed Karachi University’s (KU) findings that the LLB degree of Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri was obtained through unfair means, according to a detailed report submitted to the IHC. The HEC clarified that it had never verified Justice Jahangiri’s degree, nor had the judge

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If the KP govt supports the state, then fine, otherwise Governor’s rule will be imposed, says KP Governor

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has said that the imposition of governor’s rule could become unavoidable if the provincial government fails to support the state. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, he stressed that stability and cooperation between federal and provincial institutions were essential for maintaining law and order in the

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Sanaullah warns PTI over ‘Red Line’ rhetoric, hints at Treason charges

Sanaullah warns PTI over ‘Red Line’ rhetoric, hints at Treason charges

ISLAMABAD: The political tensions intensified after Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs, Senator Rana Sanaullah, indicated that treason cases against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan could not be ruled out, warning that the party’s recent statements had crossed sensitive boundaries. Sanaullah said PTI’s recent rhetoric particularly comments deemed anti-army was approaching “red lines” that

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Foreign Policy report highlights shifts in Pak–US Relations

WASHINGTON: The report published by the US magazine Foreign Policy outlines what it describes as an important developments in relations between Pakistan and the United States President Donald Trump’s tenure. In this regard, as per the report, Islamabad’s diplomatic outreach during that period enabled Pakistan to secure what the publication terms an unusually strong position

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