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OPF Chairman Qamar Raza Rejects JAAC Claims, Says Contact Sought Peaceful Solution
July 16, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Overseas Pakistanis Foundation Chairman Syed Qamar Raza has rejected claims made in a press release by the banned Joint Awami Action Committee, saying…

Pakistan Mango Exports Reach 42,343 Tonnes as Iran Leads Key Markets
July 16, 2026
ISLAMABAD, July 16: Pakistan exported 42,343 metric tonnes of mangoes between June 1 and July 6, 2026, with Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Oman…

Unrest grips AJK
July 16, 2026
Azad Jammu and Kashmir has been gripped by unrest since early June, with routine life disrupted as the regional administration attempts to quell protests…

Maryam Nawaz Launches Green Electric Bus Service in Five Punjab Districts
July 16, 2026
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has inaugurated green electric bus services in five districts, expanding the provincial government’s public transport programme beyond major…

PM Shehbaz Orders Crackdown on Artificial Fuel Shortages Across Pakistan
July 16, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed federal authorities to coordinate with provincial governments and take strict action against those creating an artificial shortage…

‘Hope Fazlur Rehman Regrets His Remarks on Martyrs,’ Says PML-N’s Nehal Hashmi
July 16, 2026
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Nehal Hashmi has condemned Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s remarks concerning martyrs and urged the JUI-F chief to withdraw his words and apologise…

PTA Fines Telenor, Zong, Ufone and Jazz Over Unauthorized SIM Issuance
July 16, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has imposed financial penalties on four mobile network operators after finding that SIM cards were issued against citizens’…

President Zardari Approves Hilal-e-Pakistan for UN Special Envoy on Combating Islamophobia
July 16, 2026
ISLAMABAD, Jul 16, 2026: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday approved the conferment of the Hilal-e-Pakistan on Miguel Ángel Moratinos, the United Nations Special…

Rs2.84 Million Vanishes From Bank Account Without a Single SMS Alert, FIA Steps In
July 16, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has recovered more than Rs2.84 million for a bank customer after finding that the victim received no timely…