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Occupied Jerusalem: States reject any bid to alter historical and legal status

ISLAMABAD: The Group of Eight Muslim and Arab States on Tuesday reaffirmed their categorical rejection of any attempts to alter the historical and legal status quo in occupied Jerusalem and its Islamic and Christian holy sites, and stressed on its…

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PTI condemns ‘grave violations’ of electoral process in G-B

ISLAMABAD: The beleaguered Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) on Tuesday levelled serious allegations of electoral malpractice in Gilgit-Baltistan, drawing comparisons with rigging during the February 8, 2024 general elections. PTI spokesman Sheikh W…

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FCC rules higher courts authorised to issue writs

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Tuesday declared that, under Article 199(1)(c) of the Constitution of 1973, high courts have the authority to issue writs and grant affirmative directions for the enforcement of fundamental righ…

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Bilawal addresses rally in Skardu ahead of G-B polls

SKARDU: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday pledged to expand constitutional and economic rights for Gilgit-Baltistan, defended his party’s welfare programmes and highlighted Pakistan’s nuclear and missile capa…

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Pakistan projected to post 21-year low budget deficit in outgoing FY26

Pakistan is projected to post a 21-year low budget deficit of 3.6% of GDP (gross domestic product) in the outgoing fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), showing the government is maintaining a tight fiscal discipline under the ongoing International Monetary…

#Budget202627 #EconomicCrisis

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Trump says Iran talks happening ‘continuously’

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States and Iran were speaking “continuously,” denying reports that Tehran had broken off contact over Israel’s attacks on Lebanon. Trump added that “one never knows” where the negotia…

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Pakistan, 7 other Muslim countries condemn Israel’s ‘continued incursions’ into Al-Aqsa Mosque

Pakistan, along with seven other Muslim countries, condemned on Tuesday the “continued incursions by extremist Israeli settlers into Al Aqsa Mosque”, and called for an immediate cessation of all such provocative practices. In a joint statement, th…

#IsraelAttacks #AlAqsaMosque #Palestine

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Agriculture sector: growers push for climate-resilient seeds, tech overhaul

Farmers and progressive growers have called on Pakistan’s federal and provincial governments to urgently overhaul agricultural policy, urging a shift towards modern farming techniques, climate-resilient seed development and stronger research inves…

#EconomicCrisis #GoharEjaz

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Bangladeshi FM elected president of UN General Assembly

UNITED NATIONS: Bangladesh’s top diplomat was elected president of the 81st UN General Assembly on Tuesday in a vote that, unusually, featured more than one candidate. Khalilur Rahman won 99 votes in the secret ballot compared to 91 for Cypriot di…

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US stocks mixed as traders weigh chance of Iran ceasefire extension

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks were mixed early Tuesday as oil prices pulled back while traders weighed the likelihood of a longer ceasefire in the Middle East war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2 percent to 51,180.34, while the broad-base…

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