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Pakistan Military Chief to Visit US

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan’s military chief General Raheel Sharif is to begin a crucial five-day visit to the United States on Monday. Officials say that “pressing issues”...

Pakistan responds to rocket attack from Afghanistan

RAWALPINDI: Five rockets were fired from the Afghan side towards the Pak-Afghan Gate at Angoor Adda, South Wazirastan, on Sunday afternoon. The Inter-Services Public...

Five Afghan rockets land in Pakistan territory

RAWALPINDI: Five rockets were fired from Afghanistan side towards Pak-Afghan Gate at Angor Adda in South Waziristan, however, no loss of life or property...

22 militants killed in NWA airstrikes

MIRANSHAH: At least 22 militants were killed when fighter jets of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) targeted suspected hideouts of militants in Shawal valley...

China to include $14 bn Diamer-Bhasha Dam in CPEC

ISLAMABAD: In a major development, Beijing has shown its willingness to include $14 billion Diamer-Bhasha Dam into the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework and...

Case to make FDI stay in Pakistan

LAHORE: China and the United Kingdom have displaced the United States and the Gulf as Pakistan’s largest sources of foreign direct investments. As work...

Pakistan’s stability agenda

PAKISTAN today has achieved a measure of political, security and economic stability — due largely to the strategic clarity imposed by the ‘security establishment’...

Three highway projects to connect Pakistan with Tajikistan approved

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Tajikistan on Friday approved three highway projects to connect both the countries through land route. Tajikistan also assured Pakistan its resolute...

Nuclear assets in safe hands: COAS

RAWALPINDI: The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Raheel Sharif, said on Friday that the country’s nuclear assets were in safe hands and...

Kabul offered meaningful re-engagement

ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday signalled its willingness to ‘meaningfully’ re-engage with Afghanistan after a brief breakdown in ties, but conditioned its help for...

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