ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has officially announced the date for the mandatory Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) for admissions to medical and dental colleges across the country. According to a PMDC statement, the MDCAT examinations will be held simultaneously nationwide on Aug. 16, 2026. The official notification said this year’s […]
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ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Shafqat Ali Khan, in Islamabad during the Regional Ambassadors Conference, the Foreign Office spokesperson said on Tuesday. The meeting focused on expanding cooperation between Pakistan and the UAE across multiple sectors and strengthening bilateral relations. Dar stressed the
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador-designate to Iran, Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, met eputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad before his departure for Tehran. During the meeting, Dar highlighted the historic, cultural and brotherly ties between Pakistan and Iran and reaffirmed Islamabad’s commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation. He stressed the need to further strengthen relations
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QUETTA: The Jaffar Express service between Quetta and Peshawar remained suspended for a second consecutive day, railway authorities said on Tuesday. Railway officials said the train would not depart from Quetta today, adding that the service had been cancelled due to unavoidable circumstances. Authorities also said the Jaffar Express traveling from Peshawar to Quetta would
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PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have expressed serious reservations over the distribution of provincial ministries, with some members warning of a possible boycott of the upcoming provincial assembly session if their concerns are not addressed. The matter came to light during a meeting of the PTI parliamentary party held in Peshawar under
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TEHRAN: Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has warned that the country’s armed forces are fully prepared to respond to any possible military action by the United States, stating that any future attack would trigger an immediate, decisive and large-scale retaliation. According to Iran’s state-affiliated Tasnim News Agency, the commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters,
SAN DIEGO: Two teenage gunmen opened fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, killing three men before later dying by suicide a few blocks away. In this regard, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl, speaking at a news conference near the scene, said investigators are examining the circumstances leading up to the
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ISLAMABAD: The consumers using more than one single-phase electricity meter to obtain subsidized power tariffs may soon face strict action as power distribution companies move to identify and penalize such practices. In this regard, the electricity distribution companies, including Lahore Electric Supply Company, have decided to compile a complete record of consumers benefiting from protected
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LAHORE: The Punjab government’s decision to grant a three-month summer vacation in educational institutions has been challenged in the Lahore High Court. The petition, filed by the All Pakistan Private Schools Association, is scheduled for a hearing tomorrow before Justice Khalid Ishaq. The Government of Punjab and the Punjab School Education Department, among others, have
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ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif stated that the current Afghan government maintains a close friendship with India and functions as a proxy against Pakistan. Speaking to a private television channel, the Defense Minister detailed his past official meetings with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Taliban founder Mullah Omar, and his son, Mullah Yaqoob. Reflecting on
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