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March 29, 2026
First PIA direct flight to London in 6 years takes to the skies
PK-785 departs for London following special inauguration ceremony held at Islamabad International Airport.
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March 29, 2026
Islamabad, Cairo pledge to deepen cooperation across areas of mutual interest as FMs meet
Meeting comes ahead of quadrilateral huddle to be attended by Saudi, Turkish, Egyptian top diplomats expected later today.
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March 29, 2026
Drap dismisses reports of essential medicine price hikes amid global supply chain uncertainty
Says pharma manufacturers advised to engaged in contingency planning, adopt multiple sourcing strategies and strengthen supply chain resilie...
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March 29, 2026
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees test of high-thrust engine: state media
Says North Korea's defence capabilities have entered “a significant phase of change”.
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March 29, 2026
Helplines buzz with alerts from seafarers trapped in Middle East war
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says it received over 1,000 emails and messages from seafarers stuck around Strait of Horm...
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March 29, 2026
Islamabad set to host meeting for Middle East de-escalation
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Egypt foreign ministers arrive for quadrilateral huddle; PM speaks to Pezeshkian for over an hour to push for peace,...
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March 29, 2026
Pak-Afghan peace jirga to meet on Tuesday
Former chief secretary says forum to urge leadership of both countries to reduce tensions
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March 29, 2026
GHOSTS ON THE SCREEN
From acclaimed Holocaust dramas to nationalist blockbusters, the strategic revival of past trauma can influence public perception.
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March 29, 2026
Rabies claims another life in Karachi as calls for humane dog culling mount
42-year-old rickshaw driver was sole breadwinner and father of three; experts urge govt to relocate all dogs from streets to shelters.
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March 29, 2026
Exports to Europe stagnate amid challenges
GSP+ benefits fail to boost shipments.
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March 29, 2026
Umrah visa being used for travel to Europe, says FIA
FIA offloads two passengers at Multan International Airport, who admitted that their actual destination was Spain, rather than Saudi Arabia.
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March 29, 2026
Petroleum cargo handling rises at Karachi’s Port Qasim Authority
As war wages in the Persian Gulf, the shipping lines rerouted to Pakistan.
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March 29, 2026
Pakistan’s diplomatic moment
Pakistan’s profile as a specialised security provider remains a key strength.
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March 29, 2026
Will defiant Iran win peace?
Not one of the stated war objectives of the US-Israel combine has been met, particularly not ‘regime change'.
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March 29, 2026
Shadow of crisis
The IMF appears to acknowledge that exogenous shocks of this magnitude require calibrated flexibility rather than rigid adherence to doctrin...
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March 29, 2026
World Bank to provide $250m for KP resilience, disaster readiness
Funding to be provided through International Development Association
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March 29, 2026
Gilgit-Baltistan tourism bounces back despite Middle East war
Applications from foreign adventure tourists for climbing and trekking permits has surpassed last year’s figures.
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March 28, 2026
DPM Dar says Iran has allowed ‘20 more ships’ under Pakistan flag to cross Strait of Hormuz
"This is a welcome and constructive gesture by Iran and deserves appreciation," he says.
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March 28, 2026
Foreign media association slams Israeli forces’ assault on CNN crew in occupied West Bank
"Pointing rifles at journalists and civilians, physically assaulting a cameraman, and detaining a crew are actions that cross every line," s...
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March 28, 2026
‘Exercise in deflection masquerading as concern’: FO rejects India’s comments on Pakistan’s Shia community
Says India cannot “mask its own record of the steady normalisation of discrimination and violence against Muslims, Christians, and other mar...
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March 28, 2026
Sweet heist? Nestle says 12 tonnes of KitKat stolen in Europe
The brand has warned that “the theft may lead to a shortage of KitKats appearing on shelf”.
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March 28, 2026
War Diary Day 29: Industrial strikes against Iran trigger wider retaliation
Over the past 24 hours, US and Israeli operations have focused on degrading Iran’s war-sustaining capacity through coordinated strikes on it...
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March 28, 2026
Lahore hospital’s MS, head of gynae dept suspended following viral video of medical procedure
The video in question showed doctors performing what appeared to be C-sections on two patients in the same operating theatre.
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March 28, 2026
Cop martyred in terrorist attack on police vehicle in Bannu
Three other cops injured and two terrorists killed; police in Bannu’s Wazir tehsil repulse separate militant attack.
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March 28, 2026
Ukraine’s Zelensky agrees to air defence cooperation with UAE, Qatar on Gulf tour
Ukraine also signed an air defence agreement with Saudi Arabia a day earlier.
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March 28, 2026
‘Blatant crime’: Israeli strike kills at least 2 journalists in southern Lebanon
“This is a blatant crime that violates all the norms and treaties under which journalists enjoy international protection in wars," says Pres...
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March 28, 2026
FIA director general says agency has compiled data of human smugglers, facilitators
Says modern technology is being utilised to ensure effective action against immigration-related crimes, human smuggling and money laundering...
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March 28, 2026
Islamabad authorities deny Edhi’s claim of sealing office in Aabpara
District admin says "multiple" eviction orders submitted over past 26 years as Edhi control room was originally built on CDA land.
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March 28, 2026
Questions over Israel’s interceptor stockpiles as Mideast war drags on
Analysts suggest that the war on Iran has significantly drained allied resources, with long-range interceptors among the most severely deple...
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March 28, 2026
Ali Sethi’s upcoming album Rhoom Jhoom is about relearning the lessons of the past
It started as a follow-up to 'Pasoori' and ended up as a genre-bending fusion of East and West.
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March 28, 2026
Nepal’s former prime minister K P Sharma Oli arrested over deaths during Gen Z protests
Oli was prime minister four times between 2015 and 2025 but never served a full five-year term; his former home minister, Ramesh Lekhak, has...
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March 28, 2026
Punjab CTD arrests 36 suspected terrorists in a month, including 2 of TTP
CTD says the arrested suspects had planned attacks on key buildings in multiple cities.
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March 28, 2026
Ainy Jaffri’s next theatre play in London is about ‘love, life and lotas’
Rukhsati will play at the Tara Theatre from April 23 to 25.
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March 28, 2026
PM Shehbaz apprises Iranian president of diplomatic outreach efforts in over hour-long conversation
Premier expresses hope that a viable path towards ending hostilities can be found collectively.
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March 28, 2026
Trump says ‘Cuba is next’, denies losing MAGA support
US president also makes a teasing comment, dubbing the Strait of Hormuz the “Strait of Trump”.
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March 28, 2026
PMD forecasts drizzle, light rain in Karachi over weekend
Thunderstorms or light to moderate rain expected in Hyderabad, Badin, Thatta, Umerkot and Tharparkar on Sunday.
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March 28, 2026
Indonesia begins enforcing social media ban for under-16s
Indonesia’s ban follows a similar policy in Australia implemented in December.
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March 28, 2026
Pakistan to host quadrilateral meeting of foreign ministers on Iran war: FO official
A Foreign Office official confirms the talks will take place but did not disclose a precise date.
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March 28, 2026
Hamza Ali Abbasi distances himself from sister Fazeela Abbasi’s money laundering case
The star said he stands by his sister in this difficult time, but clarified that he is not party to the case.
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March 28, 2026
Fatima Fertilizer joins the Multan Sultans Family
The company signs as the Title Sponsor of Multan Sultans in a historic partnership.
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March 28, 2026
Task force set up to reform FBR legal wings, address litigation gaps
The task force is expected to recommend reforms that ensure a more effective, data-driven, and institutionally coordinated approach.
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March 28, 2026
India approves $25bn defence buys, including Russian S-400 missile systems
The approved items include new medium transport aircraft to replace old AN-32 and IL-76 planes, and upgrades to Su-30 fighter jet engines.
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March 28, 2026
Korean actor Lee Sang-bo found dead at 43
The actor starred in multiple TV dramas and 2013 film Secretly, Greatly.
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March 28, 2026
US Congress panel demands full public hearing on Iran war as concerns mount
“We are deeply troubled by the lack of transparency from the Trump Administration and the Department of Defence," lawmakers say.
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March 28, 2026
Tiger Woods arrested, charged with DUI after Florida crash
Detained at the county jail for eight hours and photographed departing the facility in a car late on Friday.
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March 28, 2026
One month into Iran war, only hard choices for Trump
The central question now, say analysts, is whether Trump is ready to wind down or ramp up what critics have called a war of choice.
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March 28, 2026
UNSC holds closed-door session on school bombing
Meeting was convened at Russia’s request to discuss the US bombardment of a school in Iran on Feb 28.
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March 28, 2026
Whale filmed giving birth, with a little help from her friends
Out of 93 species of cetaceans, only nine have ever been observed giving birth in the wild.
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March 28, 2026
IMF, Pakistan reach staff-level agreement unlocking $1.2bn tranche
The Fund tacitly endorsed Islamabad's fuel pricing policy in the wake of Middle East crisis.
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March 28, 2026