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Türkiye commemorates July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day in Karachi

KARACHI: The Consulate General of the Republic of Türkiye in Karachi on Tuesday held a solemn commemoration ceremony marking July 15 – Democracy and National Unity Day, remembering the victims and honoring the heroes who resisted the attem...

Governor Tessori proposes free Ajrak- designed number plates for citizens

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori asked the provincial government to provide security-featured and Sindhi Ajrak-designed number plates free of cost to vehicle owners. During a media interaction, a journalist asked a question pertaining to t...

PPP on a mission to empower women, says Shazia Marri

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians’ Central Spokesperson and Member of National Assembly Shazia Marri distributed house certificates to 372 flood-affected women in a grand ceremony in Taluka Khipro. Local elected representatives,...

Terrorists to pay 'very heavy price' for Kalat bus attack, says PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that terrorists will pay a very heavy price for Kalat bus attack in Balochistan. At least three passengers were killed and seven others injured in a terrorist attack on a passenger b...

Governor Sindh says Pak-US relations strengthening thru mutual trust

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori attended a prestigious ceremony hosted by the U.S. Consulate General Karachi in celebration of the United States 249th Independence Day. He was warmly received by U.S. Consul General Scott Urbom and other d...

Registrar Orders General Body Meeting for Elections in Karimabad Society

KARACHI: The Registrar of Cooperative Societies Sindh has ordered a special general body meeting to hold elections for the President and all managing committee members of Karimabad Ismailia Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited. Mr. Irfan Hussain,...

'Bilawal eyes COAS-Trump talks as positive step'

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples' Party Chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, hailed the upcoming meeting between Pakistan's Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and US President Donald Trump as a positive development for strengthening Pakistan-US relations. In a st...

Iran has 'legitimate' right to self-defence: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday Iran had the "legitimate" right to defend itself in the face of Israel's ongoing bombing campaign, now in its sixth day. "It is a very natural, legitimate and legal right for Iran to def...

Iran-Israel conflict threat to regional, global peace: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif termed the escalating armed conflict between Iran and Israel as “very alarming,” warning that the situation poses a grave threat to both regional and global peace. Speaking during a cabinet meeting...

Field Marshal Munir creates history, White House engagement marks ‘national triumph’

WASHINGTON: A defining moment for Pakistan, in an unprecedented diplomatic move, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir became the first Chief of Army Staff in Pakistan’s history to hold a high-level meeting with a sitting US President at the White Hous...

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PMDC sees new registrar amid accusations of political interference

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has appointed Dr Abdul Wali Khan as its new acting registrar — the fifth person to hold the position in just over two years — further highlighting the ongoing administrative instab...

Karachi board extends inter part-I admission deadline

KARACHI: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has extended the deadline for Intermediate Part-I admissions until August 8 to provide relief to students affected by delays in the announcement of matric pre-engineering results in Karachi....

Journalist receives death threats after exposing corruption in Karimabad Society

KARACHI: Karimabad Ismailia Multipurpose Cooperative Society has come under scrutiny after alleged corruption and illegal activities were exposed by Daily National Courier reporter Ali Jan. Following his reporting, Ali Jan is now facing serious threa...

Pakistan expats community plans grand cultural event

KARACHI: The Pakistan Overseas Community Global Sharjah, a dynamic social and cultural forum representing Pakistani expatriates in the UAE, continues to strengthen its ties with the homeland. Led by the forum's president, Syed Saleem Akhtar, the...
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