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Pakistan, Russia to Boost Cooperation in Media, Culture, and Tourism
ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar met with Russian Ambassador to Pakistan Albert Pyankov to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in media, culture, and tourism. During the meeting, both sides explored opportunities to...

Pakistan strikes terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan: Report
Pakistan launched fresh air strikes targeting terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, casting a shadow over the expected talks in Doha amid a fragile ceasefire that had temporarily halted hostilities between the two sides. The strikes followed a...

Pakistan launches air strikes in Afghanistan
Pakistan conducted air strikes on terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, killing several, including three Afghan cricketers. The attacks came hours after a ceasefire extension and threaten planned Doha talks, while Pakistan condemns desecration of...

Pakistan, Afghanistan to hold Doha talks on curbing cross-border terrorism
Recent escalation along Pakistan-Afghanistan border follows series of militant attacks in PakistanAfghan Taliban's Deputy Minister of Information and Culture and spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during the death anniversary of Mullah Mohammad...

Pakistan, Afghanistan extend ceasefire during Doha talks
Source: Reuters PESHAWAR, Pakistan/KABUL, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Friday to extend their 48-hour ceasefire until the conclusion of talks in Doha, according to three Pakistani security officials and one Afghan Taliban...

Pakistani Airstrikes On Kabul Kill 5, Leave Dozens Injured
Kabul: At least five Afghans were killed and dozens of others were injured in recent Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul, local media reported on Saturday. Several of the injured are reportedly undergoing treatment at Emergency Hospital in the Afghan...
Pakistan's airstrike kills 17 civilians in E. Afghanistan
KABUL, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- At least 17 civilians, including three cricket players, were killed in a Pakistani airstrike in eastern Afghanistan's Paktika province on Friday night, the local TOLOnews reported on Saturday, citing security sources....

Pakistani-Afghan dialogue in Doha
Doha - Saba: Pakistani government source announced on Saturday that Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and the head of intelligence are leading their country's delegation to a dialogue in the Qatari capital, Doha, amid renewed intermittent...

Islamabad Traffic Police Issues Advisory for Pakistan vs South Africa Test Match
The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the upcoming Pakistan vs South Africa Test series, scheduled to begin on October 20 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. According to the advisory, both teams will hold...

Islamabad traffic advisory issued for practice sessions at Pindi Stadium
The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) issued a traffic advisory on Saturday, warning road users of potential congestion over the weekend due to cricket practice sessions at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. An official confirmed that the practice sessions...

Pakistan Earthquake: 3.5 magnitude quake jolts Pakistan, third in 24 hours, what's happening?
Home News Pakistan Earthquake: 3.5 magnitude quake jolts Pakistan, third in 24 hours, whats happening? Pakistan jolted by 3.5 and at a depth of 10 km on Saturday morning. A 4.2 magnitude quake also struck the country on Friday night. Earthquake...

Pakistani airstrikes kill five in Kabul; 20,000 families displaced in Kandahar
At least five Afghans were killed and dozens injured in Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul, while 20,000 families fled Kandahar’s Spin Boldak after fresh cross-border clashes. Three Afghan cricketers also died in a strike in Paktika, prompting...

Pakistan, Russia explore new collaboration in tourism, media and bilateral ties

Pakistan Vs Afghanistan: ACB Boycotts Tri-Series After 3 Players Killed In Pakistani Airstrike
"In this heartbreaking incident, three players (Kabeer, Sibghatullah and Haroon), alongside 5 other fellow countrymen from Urgun District, were martyred, and seven others were injured. The players had earlier travelled to Sharana, the capital of...

Pakistan Kill Three Afghanistan Cricketers in ‘Cowardly Attack’; ACB Withdraws From Tri-Series In Protest
Pakistan Kill Three Afghanistan Cricketers in ‘Cowardly Attack’; ACB Withdraws From Tri-Series In Protest (AI) In what comes as a shock development, Afghanistan have pulled out of the tri-nation series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka next month. The...

PIA to launch direct flights to Muscat from Islamabad, Lahore
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced the launch of new direct flight routes to Muscat from Islamabad and Lahore, bringing good news for the Pakistani community in Oman. According to PIA, the first flight from “Lahore to...

Fragile Af-Pak ceasefire unravels: 3 Afghan cricketers among 10 killed in Pakistani airstrikes
New Delhi: Just as a fragile ceasefire between Pakistan and the Taliban appeared to be holding, Afghan officials said late Friday that Pakistani forces had carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan that killed at least 10 people, including three...

Saudi tech group launches AI hub in Pakistan for research, digital solutions
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Saudi Arabia’s GO Telecommunications Group here on Saturday launched an artificial intelligence hub in Pakistan aimed at promoting research, providing digital solutions and creating linkages between freelancers and tech firms....

IHC acquires majority stake in Pakistan's First Women Bank
International Holding Company (IHC), the largest listed company in the UAE, has acquired a majority stake in Pakistan's state-owned First Women Bank Limited, the company said on Friday. The acquisition follows a privatisation process conducted...

Ex-Afghan MP Mariam Solaimankhil accuses Pakistan, Army chief Munir of ‘systematic terrorism’ amid border clashes
Former Afghan Member of Parliament Mariam Solaimankhil has blamed the Pakistan Army for being directly responsible for the “systematic terrorism” in the region. “This is the same pattern of violence the ISI and the Pakistan Army have unleashed for...