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Marri denies claims of party agreeing to join cabinet

Hollywood actor Vin Diesel has revealed when the final entry in the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise will arrive in theatres. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu – Click Here Speaking at FuelFest in California, the actor said that the final title will hit the theatres in April 2027, and will reunite his Dominic Toretto with […]

Three students of a local seminary in Kadhar, Mandi Bahauddin, tragically lost their lives after consuming a suspected poisonous drink, police reported.

An 11-year-old madressah student was allegedly molested by his seminary teacher in the Bisham area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Shangla district on Sunday evening. According to Station House Officer (SHO) Syed Khurshid Ali, a complaint was filed and the victim’s statement was recorded, in which he alleged that he was sexually assaulted by his teacher and was injured. “The complaint was registered by the victim’s uncle, and the suspect was arrested,” the SHO told Dawn.com. “A first information report will be lodged under Section 53 (sexual abuse) of the CPA (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection Act), and a medical report will be obtained,” he added. “However, the victim provided us with bloodstained clothes, which indicate that he was assaulted.” The SHO said that further investigation was underway. As many as 3,364 child abuse cases were reported from all four provinces, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) in the year 2024, according to a civil society report. ...

In the recent Henley Passport Index 2025 release, the latest global passport rankings strength have been revealed based on visa-free access, exposing Singapore to be once again in the top position, while Saudi Arabia is at 59th, allowing its citizens to enjoy visa-free access to several countries. Singapore has secured the top position, letting its […]

If tariff and tax cut plan is implemented, it will create competitive economy

Unless bureaucratic procedures are digitised, reform frameworks will struggle to deliver results

In emerging situation, challenge for govt is to jump-start economy, create jobs

Global movement seeks just, sustainable financial solutions for developing nations

Short-term relief risks long-term economic and strategic benefits

Pet traders face uncertainty as the government orders relocation without providing an alternative site for business

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Eight killed, 27 injured across Punjab

Lando Norris won the Austrian Grand Prix from pole position in a McLaren one-two on Sunday after fending off championship-leading team mate Oscar Piastri in an early wheel-to-wheel duel and then withstanding intense pressure to the end. The Briton’s third victory of the season cut Australian Piastri’s Formula One lead from 22 to 15 points after 11 of 24 rounds, with the two McLaren drivers locked in an increasingly private title battle. Charles Leclerc completed the podium for Ferrari with teammate Lewis Hamilton fourth and George Russell, last year’s winner in Austria, fifth for Mercedes. Red Bull’s four-time world champion Max Verstappen suffered his first retirement of the season, in his team’s home race, after a first-lap collision with Mercedes’s Italian rookie Kimi Antonelli. The Dutch driver stayed third overall but is now 61 points behind Piastri in the championship standings. “Tricky, hot, tiring,” said Norris after stepping out of the car at the finish of the 70-lap race on a sweltering Sunday. “A l...

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Outsourced facilities in merged districts face closure as unpaid dues stall salaries and operations

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