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UAE suspends issuance of visit visas to Pakistan, 11 other countries

However, the suspension would not apply on already issued visas, the Foreign Office said. It was not immediately clear how many categories of visas would be affected by the suspension

Pak PM Imran Khan to travel to Kabul on his maiden Afghan visit tomorrow

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Kabul on Thursday on his first trip to Afghanistan since assuming office in 2018 to discuss the Afghan peace process

Pakistan approves funding for carrier PIA's voluntary redundancy scheme

The loss-making carrier has been looking to reduce costs, particularly since the impact of the pandemic, as well as the fallout from a fake pilot credentials scandal

Anti-France protests in Pakistan's Islamabad over 'blasphemous' sketches

A large number of supporters of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan marched from Liaquat Bagh Rawalpindi to Faizabad in Islamabad to protest against the publication of "blasphemous" sketches in France

Gilgit-Baltistan election concludes amid tight security; counting begins

India has slammed Pakistan for its decision to hold elections in Gilgit-Baltistan and said any action to alter the status of the militarily-occupied region has no legal basis

Pakistan to seek $2.7 billion loan from China for CPEC construction project

Pakistan has decided to seek USD 2.7 billion loan from China for the construction of package-I of the Mainline-1 project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)

PM Imran Khan useless, unaware of developments in Pakistan: Maryam Nawaz

PM Imran Khan "keeps popping up [for attention], his role is useless, and no one cares about him," Geo News quoted Sharif during her address in the northern areas

6 civilians, 3 Army personnel killed in J&K in Pakistan shelling

Indian Army released videos showing damage to Pakistani infra along LoC

Rahul lauds defence forces for protecting country as Pak violates ceasefire

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday lauded the defence forces for their valour in protecting the country and defeating Pakistan's plans

Pakistan bans online payments for Indian electronic media content: Report

Now the subscriber cannot pay directly from Pakistan, but the Indian provider can get payments from other countries like the United Arab Emirates.

IMF programme for Pakistan unlikely to be back on track soon: Report

Pakistan approached the IMF in August 2018 for a bailout package after Prime Minister Imran Khan's government took over

Pakistan court jails JuD spokesperson for 32 yrs in terror financing cases

The suspects were presented in the court in high security and media was not allowed to enter the court premises during the case proceedings.

Pak issues terrorists list including those involved in Mumbai attack

Pakistan on Thursday issued a list of 1,210 most-wanted terrorists including some of those involved in the Mumbai terror attack. The list issued by the anti-terrorism wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) also includes London-based leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain and a worker of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nasir Butt. The list seen by PTI shows the names and profiles of those involved in carrying out the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The list gives details like name, father's name and last known addresses along with the reward, if announced, by the government on information leading to their arrest. The first 19 entries are about the terrorists linked in some way with the Mumbai terror attack. For example, the first entry on the list shows that Muhammad Amjad Khan was the most wanted by the FIA. His address is listed in Multan. He was the former member of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and was a crew member of LeT (boat Al-Hussaini and boat Al-Fauz). He

Pak court stops graft case against PM's aide, family of PML-N's Shahbaz

Tareen and Shahbaz had approached the LHC against multiple actions of the SECP and FIA in the sugar scam

India rejects Pak's list of terrorists involved in 26/11 Mumbai attacks

India on Thursday rejected Pakistan's latest list of terrorists involved in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, saying it "glaringly omits" the mastermind and key conspirators of the heinous terror strike.

Pak Army shells 4 sectors along LoC at Poonch-Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir

The Pakistan Army on Thursday opened heavy fire and shelled forward areas and posts in four sectors along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The Indian Army effectively retaliated. This is third consecutive day that the Pakistan Army has targeted hamlets and posts with mortar bombs and heavy firing triggering fear and panic among the residents along the LoC in Poonch district. Pakistan also opened fire along the International Border (IB) targeting hamlets and Border Out Posts (BoPs) in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district overnight, they said. "At about 0900 hours, Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms & shelling with mortars along LoC in Shahpur, Kirni and Qasba sectors in district Poonch and also in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district", a defence spokesman said. Pakistani troops have violated the ceasefire 24 times this month.

12 billionaires, landlords among Pakistan's 342-member National Assembly

Landlords and capitalists dominate Pakistan's 342-member National Assembly - the lower legislative house

Will provide people of Gilgit-Baltistan constitutional rights: Bilawal

The PPP chair claimed that hundreds of young, degree-holding job aspirants from Gilgit-Baltistan are still looking for employment but the government is not doing anything for them

Respect sovereignty, says Modi as Xi and Imran listen in at SCO meeting

Prime Minister says countries should respect territorial integrity, as border dispute with China continues and Islamabad tries to rake up Kashmir at international forums

India's cooperation key to implement ICJ verdict in Jadhav case: Pak court

Fifty-year-old retired Indian Navy officer Jadhav was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage and terrorism in April 2017