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'Blatant disregard for international law': Pakistan, 20 other nations reject Israel's recognition of Somaliland

13 hours ago

Pakistan rejects attempts to 'undermine Somalia's sovereignty' after Israel's Somaliland recognition

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Israel becomes first country to formally recognise Somaliland as independent state

1 day ago

Somalia, Ethiopia reach deal to end dispute over breakaway region

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Sirajuddin Haqqani thanks JUI-F's Fazl, other Pakistani ulema for 'extending goodwill' towards Afghanistan

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Security forces neutralise 4 terrorists in Balochistan's Kalat: ISPR

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Bilawal highlights significance of politics of reconciliation, calls for opposition to play 'responsible' role

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PICSS terms 2025 'deadliest' for militants in Pakistan with 2,115 fatalities

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Pressure, intimidation and violence from multiple actors has erased space for press freedom in Balochistan: report

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Man in Suriname stabs nine to death, including five children

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Bodies of woman, 3 children found hanging in a house in Karachi's Sohrab Goth: police

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Trump hails 'very productive' call with Russia's Putin ahead of Zelensky meeting

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M-Tag mandatory for Islamabad entry starting January 1, 2026

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US, Jordanian Forces Launch Airstrikes on ISIS Targets in Syria

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Funeral Held for 5 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Attack on Gaza School Shelter

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The life of ex-Punjab CM Mian Manzoor Wattoo offers a way to understand how power actually works in Pakistani politics

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Editorial: If Haqqani is serious about talks, Kabul should begin with measurable steps such as a written commitment to deny TTP space

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Thais, Cambodians fear returning home despite border truce

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Avatar: Fire and Ash, has a bigger, better villain, a stronger character and story arc

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Editorial: Without structural reforms, PIA transaction alone cannot guarantee continuation of privatisation push

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Beneath Pak-US thaw lies a complex reality shaped by history, personalities, shifting global alignments

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If Tarique Rahman becomes leader of Bangladesh, he is likely to extend a hand of friendship that should be clasped

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How Pakistan's MENA partnerships are shaping its strategic outlook, policy choices, and approach to statecraft

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Smokers' corner: Pakistan's permanent grey zone?

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Tributes pour in for Dr Shamshad Akhtar, Pakistan's first female SBP governor

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Govt or PTI: Who will blink first on initiating formal talks process?

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Karachi's infrastructure is killing us, literally

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K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Shami Kabab Lasagna

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K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Cheesy Tikka Wontons

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Karachi winter festivities magnify through the Dolmen Shopping Festival 2025-26

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Former SBP governor Dr Shamshad Akhtar passes away

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Afghan Taliban say doors open for talks to resolve issues

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Pakistan emerges as main recipient of Chinese combat aircraft

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'Failed' economic model

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Sikh bikers exempted from wearing helmets: Punjab CM

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PTI deletes X post of 'provocative' Bradford demonstration, says it does not endorse unlawful behaviour of any kind

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Analysis: After years of drift, 2025 brings thaw in Pak-US ties

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Pakistan, UAE hold 'substantive talks' during President Al Nahyan's first official visit to Pakistan

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Pakistan expresses full support for Saudi Arabia's efforts for peace, stability in Yemen: FO

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KP CM does not get 'full Liberty' in Lahore

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WHO KILLED BENAZIR BHUTTO?

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Italy offers over 10,000 jobs to Pakistani workers

17 hours ago

KP CM Afridi doubts government's talks offer, says efforts underway to start PTI street movement

1 day ago

Pakistan summons UK high commissioner after 'provocative' Bradford demonstration

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LHC CJ overturns DC-led committees' decisions on property possession in 10 Punjab districts

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KP CM Afridi leads PTI rally at Lahore's Liberty Chowk

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IMF sees Public Sector Deve­lopment Programme shrinking as defence outlay to rise

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Hope we can avoid unnecessary politicisation: Ahsan Iqbal on speculation about disruption of his ARY News interview

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Rupee gains 1.8pc in July-December against US dollar

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Trade deficit with Middle East swells to $5.9bn

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Gold scales new peak amid nil imports

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17-day closure of Karachi Cotton Exchange creates crisis as brokers incurring 'losses running into billions of rupees'

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ML-1 Karachi-Rohri work to start in July

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PIA deal propels PSX to record high in rollover week

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PCB to take over owner-less Multan Sultans for next PSL season

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Shadab returns, Babar, Shaheen out as Pakistan name squad for Sri Lanka T20 series

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Hamza Zahoor fires Pakistan U-19 to thrilling win over Afghanistan

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PCB shortlists 10 bidders for two new PSL franchises

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England snap 15-year losing streak to win chaotic 4th Ashes Test

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Sabalenka, Kyrgios relishing 'Battle of the Sexes' challenge

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French 'legend' Brigitte Bardot dead at 91

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Three Iranian satellites launched from Russia, state media says

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Sikh activists clash with Hindu protesters outside Bangladeshi High Commission in London

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'This is Zionism' — Netizens horrified after Israeli settler runs over praying Palestinian in the West Bank

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Beyond the box office: The 10 Pakistani films that quietly won 2025

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Gen Z is stepping up to clean Karachi's beaches

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Paradise lost: Kashmir, orientalism, and the politics of belonging

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Pakistan's solar shift has a gender problem

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The silent exclusion: When technology speaks every language but ours

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Game review: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is an incoherent mess of bad ideas

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India space agency launches its heaviest satellite

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IT minister says spectrum auction to be completed early next year, will pave way for better internet services

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CULTURE: THE STAMP OF MIRZA GHALIB

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PHILOSOPHY: THE EXISTENTIAL ELK THEORY

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WHERE ARE TV DRAMAS HEADING?

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WIDE ANGLE : CINEMA TO LIVE

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CORPORATE WINDOW : Survive today, hope tomorrow

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Still a cash-first economy

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Goodbye 2025, welcome 2026!

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Advice: The art of letting go

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Thanking the ones who made the journey worth it

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The journey from the first to the last over the past 27 years

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The book of advertising

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Chinese legislators pass Foreign Trade Law revision

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Chinese piano prodigy makes German recital debut

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Japan's right-wing distortion of history is a brazen assault on justice

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