Pause on immigrant visas until vetting meets ‘maximum degree’ of eligibility, says US mission in Pakistan

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Pause on immigrant visas until vetting meets ‘maximum degree’ of eligibility, says US mission in Pakistan

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The US government has said that it decided to pause immigrant visa processing until it ensures new...

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FPCCI warns against widespread textile factory closures, unemployment amid high energy tariffs, taxes

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FPCCI warns against widespread textile factory closures, unemployment amid high energy tariffs, taxes

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The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Friday warned that Pakistan’s industrial sector...

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Mahmood Khan Achakzai, a political figure since Bhutto era, steps in as new NA opposition leader

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Mahmood Khan Achakzai, a political figure since Bhutto era, steps in as new NA opposition leader

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It was the afternoon of October 7, 1983, and former dictator General Ziaul Haq’s martial law was...

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Iran’s Khamenei says Trump ‘guilty for the casualties’ in protests

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Iran’s Khamenei says Trump ‘guilty for the casualties’ in protests

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Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday accused US President Donald Trump of being responsible for...

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India fines IndiGo record $2.45m after December flight cancellations

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India fines IndiGo record $2.45m after December flight cancellations

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India’s aviation regulator on Saturday fined IndiGo a record 222 million Indian rupees ($2.45m) for poor pilot...

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Trump invites world leaders to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

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Trump invites world leaders to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

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US President Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” for post-war Gaza began to take shape on Saturday,...

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India liquidates Chabahar stakes over Trump’s tariff threat

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India liquidates Chabahar stakes over Trump’s tariff threat

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NEW DELHI:  Responding to renewed US sanctions, India transferred approximately $120 million to Iran to fully liquidate...

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Trump threatens tariffs on countries that don’t back Greenland takeover plan

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Trump threatens tariffs on countries that don’t back Greenland takeover plan

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US President Donald Trump said Friday he may impose trade tariffs on countries that don’t support his...

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Governor Tessori criticises KP CM for causing ‘loss of billions’ due to blockades during Karachi visit

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Governor Tessori criticises KP CM for causing ‘loss of billions’ due to blockades during Karachi visit

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Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori on Friday criticised Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi for “inciting acts of...

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President’s Trophy: PTV creates world record for lowest target defended in first-class cricket

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President’s Trophy: PTV creates world record for lowest target defended in first-class cricket

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Pakistan Television (PTV) created a world record of defending the lowest target in all first-class cricket when...

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