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Trump expects new Iran talks
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he expects talks with Iran to resume in the coming week, despite his rejection of a truce proposal put forward by Tehran. Iranian officials brought with them to the UN General Assembly ...
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US claims successes in isolating Iran
WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Saturday that he had sent envoys around the world to pressure countries to economically isolate Iran, hailing new restrictions targeting the country’s airlines and banks. “At my direct...
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First SCO national coordinators meeting today in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: National coordinators of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) are set to meet today (Monday) and continue their deliberations until September 30 to finalise the programme of activities under Pakistan’s chairmanship and pre...
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Netanyahu meets Sheikh Mohammed in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi and met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday, a senior Israeli official told Reuters. There was no immediate comment from Netanyahu’s office ...
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Iran insists on diplomatic solution after Trump rejects peace plan
WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS/DUBAI: Iran insisted on Sunday that only diplomacy can solve its conflict with the United States and Israel after US President Donald Trump said he rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and en...
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Money laundering cases can proceed without awaiting tax cases: LHC
ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court has ruled that money laundering is a separate crime in its own right. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) does not have to wait for a person’s income tax case to be fully decided before it starts a money laun...
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Dutch diplomats in Ramallah: Israel revokes diplomatic status
TEL AVIV: Israel’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that it revoked the diplomatic status of Dutch diplomats at the Netherlands’ Represen-tative Office in Ramallah in response to the Dutch government’s ban on imports of products originating ...
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FBR chief urged to extend IT return deadline
ISLAMABAD: Almost all tax bar associations, chambers/ federations and trade bodies have requested the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial to extend the deadline for filing of income tax return forms by one month ...
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UK PM urges ‘calm’ as thousands block flashpoint N Ireland parade
PORTADOWN, (United Kingdom): UK Prime Minister Andy Burnam urged “calm” Sunday as thousands of people rallied to block a pro-British Protestant march from passing through a mainly Catholic area for the first time in 28 years, triggering an ...
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PCGA demands govt launch drive to save cotton economy
MULTAN: Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has demanded the government should launch a nationwide “Grow Cotton, Save the Economy” campaign, while considering its recommendations be made part of national policy. At its general body m...
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Mali gold mine: Barrick Mining reaches deal with unions
TORONTO: Canada’s Barrick Mining has signed a new collective bargaining agreement with unions representing workers at its Loulo-Gounkoto gold mine in western Mali, a company spokesperson and a union official said on Sunday, easing the threa...
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Interview with Adil Salahuddin, CEO and Head of Coverage – Standard Chartered Pakistan
Adil Salahuddin is Chief Executive Officer and Head of Coverage at Standard Chartered Pakistan. A seasoned banker with more than three decades of experience, including over 25 years with Standard Chartered, he has worked across corporate an...
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LSM finds a higher base
Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) growth may have slowed to 3 percent YoY in July, but the headline understates the more important development. The July LSM index climbed to 119.13, the highest reading ever recorded for the month and comforta...
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KP cabinet approves Police Act 2026
PESHAWAR: Provincial Cabinet has approved the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Act 2026. The proposed legislation would introduce a comprehensive institutional framework aimed at making the police more accountable to the public while strengthening...
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Checkpost attack: KP CM visits D I Khan, inquires after health of injured
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi visited Dera Ismail Khan, where he visited the hospital and inquired after the health of those injured in the terrorist attack on Aman Mela Check Post. Former Chief Minister...
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Govt committed to providing people accurate information: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said the government of Pakistan was committed to ensuring the provision of accurate and authentic information to citizens, promoting transparency, and safeguarding the right to access inform...
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PM, Naqvi commend forces for successful Balochistan operations
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, on Sunday, commended the security forces for their successful operations against terrorists of Fitna al-Khwarij and Fitna al-Hindustan, operating with Indian backing, in various areas of Ba...
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SHO killed by alleged smugglers
PESHAWAR: A police officer was killed in exchange of fire with alleged smugglers of non-customs paid (NCP) vehicles in Mulagori locality of district Khyber. According to police, Riaz Hussain Afridi, Station House Officer (SHO) Mulagori Poli...
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Rs1.6m recovered: FIA arrests consultancy CEO in UK student visa fraud case
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Islamabad Zone has arrested the CEO of IEIS Consultants from Bahria Town Phase 7 in a UK student visa fraud case and recovered the complainant’s full amount of Rs 1.6 million. An FIA officia...
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Investigation into ‘sale of non-customs-paid goods’: FBR delays implementation of FTO’s recommendations
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has further delayed implementation of the binding recommendations of the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) directing a detailed investigation into an alleged nationwide racket in the sale of non-custo...
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