LAHORE: The Punjab government is determined to regulate the minimum wage at Rs. 40,000, as the Punjab Assembly has passed an amendment bill to the Employees’ Social Security Ordinance 1965 with a majority vote. According to the bill, modern legal reforms have been proposed under the Provincial Employees Social Security Act 2026, which will amend […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), known as Fitna al Hindustan, has shifted its operational strategy in recent months, moving away from large-scale attacks toward smaller, limited, and at times alleged staged operations, analysts and security observers said. They said the group now appears focused on producing high-definition content for social media rather than achieving
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ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday voiced support for Pakistan’s mediation efforts aimed at resolving the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran, as tensions intensify in and around the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement, the Saudi foreign ministry expressed concern over the growing military escalation in the region and called for restraint. It
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PESHAWAR: Prominent cleric and senior leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl Group), Muhammad Idrees, was martyred by unidentified gunmen on Tuesday morning in Charsadda district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to police, the attack took place in the Utmanzai area of Charsadda district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Police said Idrees was on his way from home
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi praised Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts for facilitating these developments, suggesting that Islamabad has played a constructive role in easing tensions and encouraging communication between the two sides. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has asserted that recent developments in the Strait of Hormuz clearly demonstrate that political crises cannot be resolved through
WASHINGTON: An analysis published by Foreign Affairs highlights the strategic dimensions of the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict, noting that Pakistan successfully downed Indian fighter jets during the confrontation known as “Marka-e-Haq.” The conflict marked one of the most serious military escalations between the two nuclear-armed neighbors in decades, involving sustained cross-border exchanges of drones, missiles,
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Rawalpindi: A suspected Indian national has been detained from a sensitive area in Rawalpindi. According to a private TV channel, the suspicious individual was intercepted while heading toward the Dhamiyaal area. Police officials stated that the man identified himself as Diler Mushtaq, son of Mushtaq Ahmed Soofi, when questioned. However, he was unable to produce
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office said on Monday confirmed that that 22 crew members of an Iranian vessel seized by the United States have been evacuated to Pakistan as a “confidence-building measure” by Washington, and will be handed over to Iranian authorities later today. Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi told Arab News that the crew of
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ISLAMABAD: A vessel intercepted by United States forces after allegedly attempting to breach a blockade on Iranian ports has been transferred to Pakistan, along with its crew, for onward repatriation to Iran, according to US media reports citing US Central Command (CENTCOM). “Today, US forces completed the transfer of 22 crew members of M/V Touska
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WASHINGTON : President Donald Trump announced on social media that the United States will begin efforts on Monday morning to free ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that Washington is holding “very positive talks” with Iran. According to the president’s message, several countries around the world have asked for US assistance in
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