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Dawn - Home, Demand to end terror from Afghan soil ‘non-negotiable’: army

Demand to end terror from Afghan soil ‘non-negotiable’: army

• ISPR chief rejects reports regarding US drone operations • Warns India against ‘false flag operation’ in deep waters • Says decision to join Gaza peacekeeping force will be made by govt ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army on Monday adopted a tougher stance toward the Taliban regime ahead of the next round of talks in Istanbul, declaring that Pakistan’s only and non-negotiable demand is an end … Continue reading Demand to end terror from Afghan soil ‘non-negotiable’: army

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All that glitters is an investment opportunity, Dawn - Home

All that glitters is an investment opportunity

Traders and experts in Pakistan see little chance of stability in the gold market — which has witnessed sharp volatility amid an overall rising price trend — anytime soon. They attribute the price swings to a rare mix of global and local factors; fluctuations in international gold prices, escalating armed conflicts that threaten to widen war zones, US tariff pressures under President Trump, dollar volatility, … Continue reading All that glitters is an investment opportunity

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Dawn - Home, Only two weeks of water left in Tehran’s main reservoir: official

Only two weeks of water left in Tehran’s main reservoir: official

Tehran’s main source of drinking water is at risk of running dry within two weeks, state media warned on Sunday, owing to a historic drought. The Amir Kabir dam, one of five which provide drinking water for the capital, “holds just 14 million cubic metres of water, which is 8 per cent of its capacity,” the director of the capital’s water company, Behzad Parsa, was … Continue reading Only two weeks of water left in Tehran’s main reservoir: official

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Dawn - Home, Egypt opens colossal new antiquities museum

Egypt opens colossal new antiquities museum

CAIRO: Prime ministers, presidents and royalty descended on Cairo on Saturday to attend the spectacle-laden inauguration of a sprawling new billion-dollar museum built near the Pyramids to house one of the world’s richest collections of antiquities. The inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum, or GEM, marks the end of a two-decade construction effort hampered by the Arab Spring uprisings, pandemic and wars in neighbouring countries. … Continue reading Egypt opens colossal new antiquities museum

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‘Don’t ask everything’: Khawaja Asif sidesteps question on alleged missile test in Balochistan, Dawn - Home

‘Don’t ask everything’: Khawaja Asif sidesteps question on alleged missile test in Balochistan

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif sidestepped answering a question on whether Pakistan had conducted a test of a hypersonic ballistic missile, saying such matters should not be asked about publicly. “Now don’t ask all these questions. Ask such things in private,” he said while responding in an interview on Samaa TV show ‘Mere Sawal’ on Friday, when asked to confirm whether Pakistan had conducted the missile … Continue reading ‘Don’t ask everything’: Khawaja Asif sidesteps question on alleged missile test in Balochistan

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Dawn - Home, Fawad stresses need for PTI to pursue engagement, shun confrontation to lower political temperature

Fawad stresses need for PTI to pursue engagement, shun confrontation to lower political temperature

Former PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said on Saturday that there was a dire need to bring down the political temperature, adding that pursuing engagement with other parties and shunning confrontation was the best way to resolve current issues afflicting the party. Chaudhry, who had remained in jail for months after the removal of the PTI government in April 2022, after his release, had condemned the … Continue reading Fawad stresses need for PTI to pursue engagement, shun confrontation to lower political temperature

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Dawn - Home, US seeks Pakistan’s help to balance China’s mineral grip

US seeks Pakistan’s help to balance China’s mineral grip

• Critical Minerals Forum chief meets Aurangzeb • Islamabad welcomes move; asks team to revert with a detailed framework for collaboration ISLAMABAD: A leading US delegation met with Pakistani officials in Islamabad on Friday, seeking to build secure and transparent mineral supply chains for American industry amid Washington’s growing concerns over China’s upper hand in global rare earth materials. The delegation led by Robert Louis … Continue reading US seeks Pakistan’s help to balance China’s mineral grip

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Dawn - Home, Govt hikes petrol price by Rs2.43, high-speed diesel by Rs3.02

Govt hikes petrol price by Rs2.43, high-speed diesel by Rs3.02

The federal government on Friday night increased the price of petrol by Rs2.43 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs3.02 per litre for the next fortnight. In a late-night announcement, the Ministry of Finance said the revision followed movements in international markets and recommendations from the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) and relevant ministries. According to the notification, the price of … Continue reading Govt hikes petrol price by Rs2.43, high-speed diesel by Rs3.02

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Dawn - Home, PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi hospitalised in Lahore due to gallbladder complications

PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi hospitalised in Lahore due to gallbladder complications

Senior PTI leader and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was hospitalised at the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute in Lahore for gallbladder stone complications, his daughter stated on Friday. Shah Mahmood has been indicted in multiple cases pertaining to the May 9, 2023 riots and has remained behind bars since August 2023. In July 2024, the PTI leader was indicted by a Lahore anti-terrorism … Continue reading PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi hospitalised in Lahore due to gallbladder complications

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Dawn - Home, Fact-check: Viral ‘Move on Pakistan’ poster of COAS Munir is doctored; not present in any cities

Fact-check: Viral ‘Move on Pakistan’ poster of COAS Munir is doctored; not present in any cities

Posts from multiple social media users, including PTI supporters, shared an image on social media platform X on October 29, 2025, allegedly showing a ‘Move on Pakistan’ banner of Field Marshal Asim Munir with text referring to his tenure. However, the poster is doctored. In September 2025, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah Khan said that the tenure of the army chief, Field … Continue reading Fact-check: Viral ‘Move on Pakistan’ poster of COAS Munir is doctored; not present in any cities

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