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Pakistan International Maritime Expo 2025 opens in Karachi

KARACHI: The second edition of the Pakistan International Maritime Expo and Conference (PIMEC-25) opened at the Expo Centre Karachi, bringing together maritime industry leaders, international delegations, and policymakers from around the world. Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistic Services, Saleh Al Jasser, attended the ceremony as Guest of Honour, while […]

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Global agencies endorse Pakistan’s economic stability: Finance Minister

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Saturday that Pakistan’s economic progress has gained international recognition, with global rating agencies acknowledging the country’s improving financial stability. Addressing a press conference, Aurangzeb said the government’s comprehensive reform agenda is focused on achieving sustainable economic growth. “We have achieved success in ensuring […]

submarine
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Pakistan Navy to induct first Chinese-built submarine next year

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy expects its first Chinese-designed submarine to enter active service next year, Admiral Naveed Ashraf told Chinese state media, marking a major milestone in Pakistan’s expanding defence partnership with Beijing. Under the deal, Islamabad will receive eight Hangor-class submarines by 2028 — four to be built in […]

27th constitutional amendment
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PML-N seeks PPP support for 27th constitutional amendment

The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has convened a meeting of its Central Executive Committee (CEC) on November 6 to discuss and formulate the party’s stance on the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari revealed in a post on X that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has sought the […]

Punjab
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Punjab extends section 144 for another week

LAHORE: The Punjab Home Department has extended the enforcement of Section 144 across the province for another seven days, maintaining restrictions on public gatherings, protests, and demonstrations. According to a Home Department spokesperson, all forms of sit-ins, rallies, and similar public activities remain banned under the order. The restrictions also […]

CTD
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CTD officer martyred, two injured in Peshawar police station blast

PESHAWAR: A Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) officer was martyred and two others were injured on Sunday after an explosion ripped through a CTD police station in Peshawar, officials confirmed. According to Peshawar Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Mian Saeed, initial investigations suggest the blast occurred in the station’s armoury, where old […]

Press
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Free press is the cornerstone of democracy: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has emphasized the vital role of a free, informed, and responsible press as the cornerstone of any democratic society. In his message on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, he paid tribute to journalists who have upheld the truth despite challenges and […]

Cabinet
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KP government assigns portfolios to 13-member cabinet

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Saturday formally allocated portfolios to the newly inducted 13-member provincial cabinet, a day after they took oath at a ceremony held at the Governor House in Peshawar. Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, who replaced Ali Amin Gandapur as KP’s chief executive last month, finalized his […]