NCCIA inquiry against ABN News reporter raises press freedom concerns

Islamabad (ABN News) — The launch of an inquiry by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency against ABN News senior reporter Bakht Muhammad Yousafzai has triggered concern within journalistic and…

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PIA Resumes Islamabad–London Direct Flights to Heathrow After Six-Year Suspension, Schedules Announced for 2026

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will restart direct flights from Islamabad to London on March 29, restoring one of its flagship international routes after a six‑year suspension. The national carrier…

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Sukuk Boom: Pakistan Achieves Historic Rs2tr Record in Islamic Finance

Islamabad — Pakistan has set a record in Islamic finance, issuing more than PKR 2 trillion worth of Sukuk during 2025. This marks the largest annual volume since Shariah‑compliant instruments were…

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Begum Khaleda Zia Dies at 80: From Housewife ‘Putul’ to Bangladesh’s First Woman Prime Minister

Dhaka — Begum Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister and the second woman to lead a Muslim‑majority country after Pakistan’s Benazir Bhutto, has died at the age of 80.…

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Mobilink Bank strengthens girls’ digital learning through solar-powered lab in Karachi

Islamabad: Mobilink Bank has installed a solar power system at the Digital Arts Lab operated by Zindagi Trust at Khatoon-e-Pakistan Government Girls Secondary School to ensure uninterrupted electricity for digital…

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Hamas Confirms Abu Obaida Killed in Gaza Strike, Reveals Real Identity and Successor

Facts About Abu Obaida: Life, Identity, Death and Legacy of Hamas Spokesman Gaza City — Hamas’s military wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, has formally confirmed the death of its…

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COAS Polo and Tent Pegging Championship 2025 concludes in Lahore

https://youtu.be/-4ficJd8drc Lahore: The 50th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Polo and Tent Pegging Championship 2025 concluded on Monday with a closing ceremony held at Jinnah Polo Fields, Lahore. Field…

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Journalists Face Life-Threatening Difficulties While Reporting

By Asif Mahmood Awan Abbottabad: A consultative meeting was held under the Save Media Project of the Welfare Association of Journalists (WAJ), Abbottabad, to discuss obstacles faced by journalists in…

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Major Adeel Zaman Shaheed Laid to Rest with Full Military Honours in Peshawar

RAWALPINDI: The funeral prayer of Major Adeel Zaman Shaheed, who embraced martyrdom while fighting Fitna al Khwarij in Khar area of Bajaur District, was offered at Peshawar Garrison on Sunday,…

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QAA-HEC holds KP universities’ progress review meeting at CECOS Peshawar

By Khurshid Wahab Mardan: The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) held a Progress Review Meeting of universities from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) region at CECOS…

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