ATC grants four-day physical remand of prime suspect

Police escort Armughan, prime suspect in Mustafa Amir murder case during an appearance before SHC on February 18, 2025. — Reporter KARACHI: After much ado, police have secured a four-day physical remand of key suspect Armughan in Mustafa Amir murder case. The development comes shortly after the Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the police to…

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Rain brings relief to twin cities amid water crisis

An undated image of cars moving on a road after rain in Islamabad. — APP/File Islamabad and Rawalpindi received their first rain in months, temporarily easing drought concerns after an emergency was declared in the twin cities amid a deepening water crisis. The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) had declared an emergency earlier this week…

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PM initiates subcommittee to restructure Pakistan missions

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addresses the Pakistan Turkiye Business Forum in Islamabad, February 13, 2025. — INP.  Following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s directive, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has established a special subcommittee to enhance the performance of Pakistan’s embassies abroad. Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Bilal Azhar Kayani has been appointed as…

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Fitrana, Fidya rates announced for this year

Volunteers of the Edhi Foundation, a non-profit social welfare programme, arrange food plates for the people to break their fast along a road in Karachi on April 3, 2023. — Reuters As the holy month of Ramadan is around the corner, Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Chairman Dr Raghib Hussain Naeemi on Thursday unveiled the…

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Pakistan, EU reaffirm resolve to combat terror at 9th strategic dialogue

Pakistan and EU delegation members pose for a group photo during the ninth counter-terrorism dialogue in Brussels on February 20, 2025. — X/@foreignofficepk Pakistan and the EU reaffirmed their commitment to combating terrorism in all forms during the ninth counter-terrorism dialogue in Brussels on Thursday, discussing bilateral cooperation under the 2019 Strategic Engagement Plan. The…

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