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1 week ago | 
arab.news | Kashaf Rehman |Ismail Dilawar |Naimat Khan |Shahjahan Khurram
ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hosted Pakistan’s army chief for lunch in an unprecedented White House meeting, after which he told reporters he was “honored” to meet Field Marshal General Asim Munir and that the two had discussed the ongoing Iran-Israel crisis.
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1 week ago | 
arab.news | Hasaan Ali Khan |Kashaf Rehman |Ismail Dilawar |Naimat Khan
ISLAMABAD: Careem, the Dubai-based super-app with operations in 70 cities worldwide, will suspend its core ride-hailing service in Pakistan from today, Wednesday, due to worsening economic conditions and stiff market competition, its co-founder announced in a statement on LinkedIn. Careem launched in Pakistan in 2015 and quickly became a household name for offering a cheap and easy alternative to traditional taxis and rickshaws.
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4 weeks ago | 
arab.news | Hasaan Ali Khan |Saima Shabbir |Kashaf Rehman
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday Islamabad would upgrade diplomatic relations with neighboring Afghanistan by appointing an ambassador in Kabul in a bid to deepen engagement between the two neighboring countries. The move comes amid long-running tensions, with Pakistan repeatedly accusing the Afghan Taliban administration of “facilitating” cross-border attacks by militant groups such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).
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4 weeks ago | 
arab.news | Hasaan Ali Khan |Saima Shabbir |Kashaf Rehman |Kashif Imran
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Olympic medalist Arshad Nadeem and compatriot javelin thrower Muhammad Yasir have qualified for the finals of the 26th Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea. The championship, running from May 27 till May 31, is featuring over 2,000 athletes from 43 countries, who are competing across 45 track and field events at the Gumi Civic Stadium.
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4 weeks ago | 
arab.news | Saima Shabbir |Hasaan Ali Khan |Kashaf Rehman |Kashif Imran
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday signed into law a bill criminalizing child marriages in the federal capital of Islamabad, despite opposition from a constitutional body that advises the Pakistani government on the compatibility of laws with Islam. The law criminalizes underage marriages and introduces strict penalties of up to seven years in prison for family members, clerics and marriage registrars who facilitate or coerce children into early marriages.
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4 weeks ago | 
arab.news | Hasaan Ali Khan |Saima Shabbir |Kashaf Rehman |Kashif Imran
SINGAPORE: Pakistan and India are close to reducing the troop build up along their border to levels before conflict erupted between the nuclear-armed neighbors this month, a top Pakistani military official told Reuters on Friday, although he warned the crisis had increased the risk of escalation in the future. Both sides used fighter jets, missiles, drones and artillery in four days of clashes, their worst fighting in decades, before a ceasefire was announced.
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1 month ago | 
arab.news | Kashaf Rehman |Hasaan Ali Khan |Saima Shabbir |Naimat Khan
Pakistani PM meets Azerbaijan’s Aliyev, thanks him for support during India standoff /node/2602377/pakistan May 27, 2025 19:12 Pakistani PM meets Azerbaijan’s Aliyev, thanks him for support during India standoff PM Sharif will attend a trilateral summit with Aliyev and Türkish President Erdogan in Lachin Sharif is on regional diplomacy tour following Pakistan’s recent military confrontation with India ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday met the president of...
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1 month ago | 
arab.news | Saima Shabbir |Naimat Khan |Kashaf Rehman
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Ataullah Tarrar said on Wednesday Islamabad had “credible intelligence” India was planning to launch a military strike against Pakistan within the next “24 to 36 hours,” as the United States urged both nuclear-armed neighbors to resolve their differences peacefully.
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1 month ago | 
arab.news | Saima Shabbir |Naimat Khan |Kashaf Rehman |Kashif Imran
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday told United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that Pakistan shall defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity with full force as Indian PM Modi gave the country’s military “operational freedom” to respond to last week’s attack in Kashmir, amid soaring tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
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2 months ago | 
arab.news | Falak Khan |Kashaf Rehman |Naimat Khan
Pakistan’s T20 league kicks off in Rawalpindi with a glittering opening ceremony /node/2596707/pakistan April 11, 2025 21:59 Pakistan’s T20 league kicks off in Rawalpindi with a glittering opening ceremony Fans filled the stadium for musical performances ahead of Islamabad-Lahore opener PCB begins offering Urdu commentary on streaming platforms to expand outreach ISLAMABAD: The 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) began on Friday with a vibrant opening ceremony in Rawalpindi, as...
