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Qatar request halted operation in Afghanistan, If we can teach India lesson, these terrorists aren’t an issue: DPMDPM Ishaq Dar speaking during a news briefing session in Islamabad on Saturday. Photo: Foreign Office Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has once again signalled that Pakistan is ready to contribute troops to a Gaza peacekeeping force if required, but categorically rejected rumours that its forces would play any role in disarming Hamas. “A new claim is being floated that this stabilisation force will disarm Hamas. We will provide our force if required, but there will be further consultations, and our force will…

Tariffs erode price advantage; study asks Islamabad to trade with regional states ISLAMABAD: The United States’ import tariffs have caused billions of dollars of capital outflow from India and eroded the price advantage of Pakistani exports, which could dent Islamabad’s exports to Washington by 30% and cause thousands of layoffs, says a regional report. Tariff restrictions can also undermine Indian exports to the US by up to 40%, according to the assessment by two regional bodies. The Trading beyond Borders report has been released by the Saarc Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) – the apex regional trade body –…

President, PM, chief ministers issue messages on International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian PeoplePeople wave Palestinian flags during a protest after British lawmakers voted to ban pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, outside Downing Street in London, Britain, July 2, 2025. Political figures across Pakistan reaffirmed the country’s support for the Palestinian cause on Saturday as the nation observed International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people. They called for immediate international action to implement a two-state solution and ensure justice for Palestinians. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif led the messages of support,…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media following a call with military service members, on Thanksgiving, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., Nov. 27, 2025. Anna Rose Layden | ReutersThe White House on Friday evening named the Boston Globe, CBS News and The Independent as “media offender of the week,” blasting their coverage of a video released by Democratic lawmakers telling the U.S. military that they can disobey illegal orders.The Boston Globe, CBS News and The Independent did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CNBC.Last week, six Democrats, all with military or national security experience,…

Commission noted that Justice Najafi’s comments also contradicted a previous judgment by Justice Ayesha MalikLHC’s Justice Ali Baqar Najafi. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) has strongly condemned the “misogynistic and irresponsible remarks” made by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi regarding the Noor Mukadam murder case. The commission said the comments reflect a “harmful mindset that shifts responsibility away from the perpetrators of violence and onto women themselves”. Justice Najafi, a member of the three-judge Supreme Court bench that upheld the death penalty for Noor’s murderer, attributed the gruesome killing to “a societal vice”.  In…

* Chinese cars “have become very popular here because they meet our needs within our financial abilities. The quality is also satisfactory,” said Mohamed Mostafa, a 44-year-old Egyptian Uber driver and a proud owner of a Chery Tiggo.* Chinese automakers’ Completely Knocked Down (CKD) plants, joint ventures and R&D centers are boosting local employment, widening supply chains and advancing industrial upgrading.* Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacir told Xinhua that Chinese investment “will become a key driver of transformation in Türkiye’s automotive industry,” accelerating new-energy adoption, expanding export capacity, and creating high-value jobs.CAIRO, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) –…

Punjab Prison addresses Aleema’s worries over jailed PTI founder’s health, safetyImran Khan orders to expel absent lawmakers of voting day of 26th constitutional amendment. PHOTO: PIXABAY LAHORE/RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Prisons has stated former prime minister Imran Khan — who is currently detained at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail — is hale and hearty and that he is getting all the facilities that he is legally entitled to under the jail manual. The department issued the statement apparently in response to the letters written to the Punjab Home Department and the Punjab Prisons inspector general by Imran’s sister Aleema Khan, who expressed serious…

ISLAMABAD: As tax shortfall widens to Rs428 billion in five months, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern over hiring a new management in the data arm of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and outsourcing its core functions without first developing a conflict of interest policy. The observations made by the IMF in its Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment about the Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (PRAL) confirmed a February story of The Express Tribune that had highlighted these lapses. “Although legally required, a code of conduct and conflict of interest policy have not been developed,” said the IMF…

People have meals at an AI-powered canteen in Wenhua community in Xiong’an New Area, north China’s Hebei Province, Nov. 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)XIONG’AN, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) — The Xiong’an New Area in north China’s Hebei Province, designed to relieve Beijing of its non-essential functions, has been leveraging smart and considerate public services to facilitate daily life of relocated residents.At Wenhua community in the startup section of Xiong’an New Area, an AI-powered canteen serves as a vivid example of how emerging consumption scenarios makes people feel better with their lives.At the canteen, automatic settlement system quickly verifies a customer’s identity through…

Illegal issuance of stamp papers, non-submission of stamp duty, court fee, foreign bills to national treasury exposed A scandal involving large-scale, systematic irregularities has been uncovered at the Federal Treasury Office in Islamabad. It has been revealed that stamp papers were illegally obtained from the Federal Treasury Office (FTO), and the stamp paper fee, court fee, and foreign bills were not deposited into the national treasury. Following the exposure of this mega corruption scandal, the FIA Anti-Corruption Circle Islamabad has registered a case against senior auditor Adil Maqbool posted at the FTO, along with 71 officers, officials and stamp vendors.…