PM Shehbaz demands grant-based climate funding
ANTALYA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called on the international community to provide grant-based climate financing to vulnerable countries, warning that financial assistance should not increase their debt burden. Addressing…
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Iran sets seven conditions for US to end war, Rezaei demands ‘surrender’
TEHRAN: Iran has urged the United States to accept seven conditions proposed by Tehran to end the ongoing war, with Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei delivering…
Iran threatens US, European bases as war escalates
Tensions between Iran and the United States have intensified after Tehran warned that military bases involved in any renewed US…
Oil prices tumble over $1 amid easing tensions
Global oil prices declined by more than $1 per barrel on Thursday as easing fears of further geopolitical escalation reduced…
Gaza footballer Mahmoud Abdul Malik killed in Israeli airstrike at 20
A young Palestinian footballer has been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, bringing fresh heartbreak to the region's sporting…
Saudi Arabia intercepts two ballistic missiles targeting Makkah region
Saudi Arabia has claimed that its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles heading towards the Makkah region,…
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Eight dead, four critically injured in New York building collapse
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US envoys Moscow talks follow Abu Dhabi prisoner deal
US envoys Moscow talks took centre stage on Thursday as Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff…
Sofia Franklyn drops bombshell claims about secret pay raise
Sofia Franklyn is revisiting one of the most talked-about celebrity podcast breakups, offering her side…
Pakistani hit ‘Alfaaz’ goes global with Alan Walker and James Arthur
Pakistani music is taking another major step onto the international stage as renowned DJ and…
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Pakistan football federation remained paralyzed for 8 years, FIFA funding hinges on reforms
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Rs46.97 million audit objection against NSPP over public money kept outside government treasury
Islamabad: The National School of Public Policy (NSPP) kept Rs22.35 million in public funds invested in Defence Savings Certificates for…
AI girl group LUMINA racks up views for South Korean brokerage
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Rs46.97 million audit objection against NSPP over public money kept outside government treasury
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Pakistan’s corporate sector profits jump 25%, reach three-year high
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New provinces can only be created through political consensus, says Mohsin Naqvi
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Finland tightens entry rules for Russian athletes and short-term workers
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France says EU to approve new sanctions against Russia on Monday
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