Govt announces Eidul Fitr holidays from March 31 to April 2

Met dept says "good chance" of sighting Shawwal moon on evening of March 30.

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US State Dept dismisses reports of ‘travel ban lists’

Affirms commitment to helping resettle Afghans who worked for US.

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Cartoon: 19 March, 2025

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UK teen who killed family, planned school massacre jailed for 49 years

Judge tells Bobbie Cheema-Grubb that he remains highly dangerous and may never be released.

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Victim complex

If New Delhi is sincere about bringing peace to South Asia, let it agree to an unconditional dialogue with Islamabad about all irritants.

Updated a day ago

New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa due to ‘design and colour’

Many of them prefer the flowing abaya robe as per the fashion trend in Gulf nations.

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Cartoon: 20 March, 2025

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Ruet-i-Hilal Committee to meet for Shawwal moon sighting on March 30

Meeting to take place at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony.

Published 18 Mar, 2025 07:13pm

PCB awaits ICC response over Champions Trophy concerns

“The ICC’s repeated blunders, double standards, and selective governance have cast serious doubts over its credibility,” PCB said earlier.

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Petition filed in IHC for recovery of US-based journalist Ahmad Noorani’s 2 brothers

Mother alleges her sons were picked up around 1:05am; Amnesty slams "relentless repression of dissent".

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Balochistan’s festering wounds

What’s happening in Balochistan is largely the result of our flawed policy over the decades.

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President Zardari urges need to win ‘war against terrorism’ during Quetta visit

President promises to equip anti-terrorism forces with modern weaponry.

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Genocide resumes

It appears that Palestinian people will again be left defenceless in the face of merciless brutality.

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IHC judge irked over surprise transfer of Imran legal access case

Initiates contempt proceedings for clubbing case with pleas before larger bench without his will; rebukes deputy registrar.

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Time to come out of denial

The Taliban must be reminded of their responsibility to apprehend and hold terrorists accountable.

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A new direction

While kinetic response may temporarily disable violent actors, it will not address underlying factors providing ideological fuel to insurgencies.

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 09:47am

US seeks to deport pro-Palestinian Georgetown University academic

Department of Homeland Security accuses Badar Khan Suri of ties to Hamas, spreading Hamas propaganda and anti-Semitism on social media.

Updated a day ago

Nasa astronauts ‘Butch and Suni’ return to Earth after drawn-out mission in space

“What a ride,” Nasa astronaut Nick Hague, the Crew-9 mission commander, says after splashing down.

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Why Sindh’s farmers are up in arms over the Cholistan canal project

"On the one hand, fertile farmland is being swallowed up by luxury housing schemes. On the other, farmers are being driven further from their livelihoods. How can we justify this?" questions WWF-P's Hammad Naqi Khan.

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Torkham reopens after 27 days following successful jirga negotiations

The decision to reopen the border crossing was taken at a flag meeting at Torkham on the Afghan side.

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