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Geneva/Islamabad (March 26, 2026): Qasim Khan, son of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, has ignited a fresh political storm after appearing at a side event of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva and urging the European Union to withdraw Pakistan’s GSP+ (Generalized System of Preferences Plus) trade status.Seated alongside Dr. Naseem Baloch,…

KARACHI — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Karachi on Thursday for a one-day visit, where he was received at the airbase by Governor Sindh Nihal Hashmi, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, Chief Secretary Sindh, and Inspector General Javed Alam Odho.Upon arrival, the Prime Minister proceeded directly to the residence of PPP Senator Sherry Rehman…

ISLAMABAD — The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has formally disqualified Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Murad Saeed from his Senate seat and issued an official de-notification, declaring the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa seat vacant.According to the ECP, Murad Saeed was disqualified under Article 63(1)(h) of the Constitution on the basis of a conviction handed down by an Anti-Terrorism…

ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held an important meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, during which a range of critical national and regional issues were discussed.According to sources, the meeting covered Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts in light of the evolving situation in the Middle East, with the Prime Minister briefing the President…

KARACHI — Gold prices in Pakistan witnessed a significant decline on Thursday, with the rate per tola falling by Rs11,000.According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Association, the price of gold per tola dropped to Rs468,262, while the rate for 10 grams of gold decreased by Rs9,430 to Rs401,059.On the international front, gold prices…

ABU DHABI — Two people were killed and three others injured after debris from an intercepted ballistic missile fell in the Suwajan area of Abu Dhabi, authorities confirmed.According to Abu Dhabi officials, the UAE’s air defence system successfully intercepted and destroyed the incoming ballistic missile. However, falling debris from the destroyed projectile struck the Suwajan…

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has issued a landmark ruling stating that Muslim men are legally permitted under Islamic law to marry women from the Ahl-e-Kitab (People of the Book), and that such a marriage cannot be annulled even if it violates the Child Marriage Restraint Act.The case centres on Maria Bibi, a…

Islamabad / Tehran — March 26, 2026Israel has taken Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf off its hit list after Pakistan requested Washington not to target them, a Pakistani official told Reuters. The Pakistani source revealed that Israel had the coordinates of both officials and was planning to eliminate them. Pakistan…