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Govt to expedite Spain Resident Card process for Pakistani applicants

ISLAMABAD: The government decided to expedite and simplify the document verification process for Pakistani...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

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NADRA says 1.7pc adult Pakistanis go without CNICs

ISLAMABAD: Despite achieving 98.3 percent registration of the adult population in the national identity system,...

Updated 23 Feb, 2026 09:23am

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Optimism increasing in country: Gallup survey

ISLAMABAD: The Gallup Survey 2025 released on Friday revealed that the public sentiment in Pakistan improved in...

Updated 07 Feb, 2026 02:07pm

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US welcomes Pakistan’s offer to deploy troops in Gaza

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says more clarity awaited before any decision

Updated 20 Dec, 2025 10:37pm

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Pakistanis among nearly 540 migrants rescued off Crete

ATHENS: Nearly 540 migrants crammed on a sailing boat were rescued early Friday south of the island of Crete, the...

Published 20 Dec, 2025 07:12am

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UAE ambassador says 500 visas being processed for Pakistanis daily

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening strategic...

Published 28 Nov, 2025 06:17am

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Pakistanis among 18 killed in migrant shipwreck off Libya

GENEVA: Eighteen people perished when a wooden vessel carrying dozens of migrants capsized off the coast of Libya on...

Published 29 Oct, 2025 06:15am

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‘Only 47pc Pakistanis have access to safe drinking water’

ISLAMABAD: A seminar organised by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) titled “The Thirst for...

Published 23 Oct, 2025 07:47am

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2.9m Pakistanis leave country in 3 years

ISLAMABAD: As economic anxieties deepen and job prospects shrink, nearly 2.9 million Pakistanis have sought...

Updated 18 Sep, 2025 08:57am

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Built of fire and faith, why Pakistanis are different?

Every few years, Pakistan gets tested. Not in boardrooms, not in speeches but in blood, smoke, and fire. And each...

Published 16 Sep, 2025 06:54am

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‘Over three-quarters of Pakistan’s adult population obese now’ Chronic obesity crippling thousands of youth every year: experts

ISLAMABAD: Global and local health experts on Thursday warned that chronic obesity is quietly crippling thousands of...

Updated 05 Sep, 2025 11:23am

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18,000 Pakistanis languish in foreign prisons: Senate body criticise ministry’s half-baked efforts

ISLAMABAD: A Senate committee was left stunned on Friday after it was revealed that over 18,000 Pakistanis are...

Published 19 Jul, 2025 07:28am

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Sweden resumes visa services for Pakistanis

ISLAMABAD: Sweden announced to resume visa services for Pakistanis through its Embassy in Islamabad two years after...

Published 08 Jul, 2025 06:15am

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PIA special flight repatriates 121 stranded Pakistanis from Iran via Baku

A second special repatriation flight operated by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) safely brought home 121...

Updated 20 Jun, 2025 10:08pm

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Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria: Pakistanis advised to avoid travel

ISLAMABAD: In order to ensure safety and security, Pakistani nationals are advised to avoid travel to the Islamic...

Published 20 Jun, 2025 07:20am

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Pakistanis advised to reconsider Iran visit

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has advised Pakistanis to reconsider their visit to Iran with ...

Published 14 Jun, 2025 06:04am

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Wagah border not closed for Pakistanis: FO

ISLAMABAD: Rejecting the false propaganda by hawkish Indian media, the Foreign Office (FO) on Friday rebutted claims...

Updated 03 May, 2025 11:32am

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Ministry informs Senate body: Over 67,000 Pakistanis may be deprived of Hajj 2025

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs officials on Thursday informed the Senate Standing Committee that over...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 07:43am

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Over four Pakistanis dead as another boat capsizes off Libyan Coast

ISLAMABAD: Over four Pakistanis have so far been confirmed dead as another ill-fated boat carrying illegal migrants...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 08:07am

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10,000 Pakistani pilgrims: Saudi Arabia approves additional Hajj quota

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has approved an additional Hajj quota of 10,000 pilgrims for Pakistan. The decision came...

Updated 12 Apr, 2025 09:22am

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Pakistanis and the happiness quotient

EDITORIAL: The World Happiness Report 2025, released the other day by Oxford University’s Wellbeing Research Centre,...

Published 30 Mar, 2025 07:27am

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Umrah ‘crisis’ emerges: Saudi curbs hit Pakistanis hard

KARACHI: Hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis are unable to perform Umrah during the last Ashrah of Ramazan, due to...

Updated 25 Mar, 2025 08:51am

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Light of hope

Regardless of how violently the wick of hope flickers due to changing dynamics and the burden of past misdeeds, it...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:24am

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Libyan boat tragedy: 63 Pakistanis feared dead, Senate body told

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) revealed before the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs...

Published 12 Feb, 2025 06:17am

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‘Türkiye hosts over 135,000 Pakistanis among 62.2m visitors in 2024’

KARACHI: Türkiye has hosted over 135,000 Pakistanis among 62.2 million visitors in 2024, generating over USD 61...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 06:36am

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Burials for 13 migrants drowned off Africa begin

MIRZA VIRKAN: A Pakistani who drowned along with 12 compatriots when a boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized off...

Published 07 Feb, 2025 08:36am

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Tragic boat capsizing near Moroccan port: Remains of four Pakistanis to reach Islamabad today

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office (FO) announced that the mortal remains of four Pakistani nationals, who lost their lives ...

Published 05 Feb, 2025 07:24am

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Growing challenge of human smuggling

Sadly, the new year has begun with tragic deaths for dozens of Pakistanis attempting to migrate to Europe, bringing...

Published 05 Feb, 2025 06:48am

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Recurring loss of life at sea

EDITORIAL: It has happened yet again. At least 44 Pakistanis aboard a migrant boat have perished at sea while trying...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 06:43am

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Human traffickers: Confiscate all their assets, PM orders FIA

Issues directives to the authorities concerned to develop an awareness campaign against illegal migration

Updated 07 Jan, 2025 09:26am