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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday said the Makkah Defence Alliance with Turkiye and Pakistan aims to bolster regional stability and shield the region from tensions and conflicts.

KARACHI: A security guard was killed on Wednesday after an under-construction bridge structure of the Red Line project collapsed near Baitul Mukarram mosque in Gulshan-i-Iqbal, according to a Rescue 1122 spokesperson.

Security forces killed six terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Kachhi district, security sources said on Thursday, according to state-run Radio Pakistan.

WASHINGTON: Sweeping changes to United States immigration policy take effect on October 1 as the Trump administration tightens scrutiny of foreign nationals while the State Department says it has revoked more than 250,000 visas since President Donald Trump

Pakistan defeated Hong Kong 2-1 in the men’s team squash semi-final at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena on Thursday to book a place in the Asian Games final, guaranteeing themselves at least a silver medal and a shot at their first gold in the event since 2010.

Abdul Samad’s blistering unbeaten 30 off 15 balls powered Pakistan into the Asian Games men’s cricket final as they beat Bangladesh by six wickets in a rain-reduced semi-final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan on Thursday.

Pakistan carried out “well-planned and calibrated” air strikes against terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, the information ministry said on Thursday.

Tennessee woman Christa Pike was in a hospital Thursday after authorities “failed” to carry out her execution, her lawyers said, with witnesses reporting the convicted murderer was breathing despite the injections intended to kill her.

Pakistan produced a commanding performance to beat arch-rivals India 3-0 and march into the semi-finals of the Asian Games men’s volleyball quarter-final at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium on Thursday.

PARIS: Highlighting the close relationship between climate change and air pollution, a new analysis by the EU’s Copernicus Climate Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) has ranked Lahore among cities whose ozone levels are “extremely poor”.

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday disposed of a writ petition filed by 87 Afghan national students seeking extension of their study visas, converting the case into a representation to be decided by the Ministry of Interior within 30 d…

• Shehbaz to meet PPP leaders to discuss KP issues, protest threat • Sherry, Qamar meet PML-N leaders • Tariq Fazal says ‘emergency’ in KP under consideration due to ‘terrorism’ • Nayyar Bokhari urges talks, says Constitution provides remedies if govt fai…

• Country exceeds first-quarter revenue target despite economic pressures • Plan to replace power subsidies with targeted BISP support reviewed ISLAMABAD: Robust revenue collection and preparedness to shift electricity subsidies entirely to the Benazir In…

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday extended the cutoff date for filing income tax returns for 2026 to Oct 15, hours before the deadline was set to expire by the end of Sept 30.

The government on Wednesday reduced the price of petrol by Re0.14 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.89 per litre.