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  Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday for a two-day official visit as the two nations seek to bolster bilateral ties further. Pakistan travel guide The two countries maintain friendly diplomatic relations, with Kazakhstan being Pakistan’s top export destination among Central Asian countries. President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy PM Ishaq Dar received President Tokayev at Rawalpindi’s Nur Khan Base. According to state-run Radio Pakistan, a 21-gun salute was presented to the visiting dignitary. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, who also welcomed the Kazakh preisdent at Nur Khan Base, later posted on social media platform X: “Honoured to welcome His Excellency Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, president of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on his two-day official visit to Pakistan. He was received at the airport by President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. “This will be a great visit in terms of strong ties be...

  Field Marshal Khalifa Abu-al-Qasim Haftar, Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces, along with Libyan Prime Minister Dr Osama Saad Hammad, called on Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at General Headquarters (GHQ) on Monday, the military’s media wing said. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the meeting focused on matters of mutual interest, particularly regional security dynamics and avenues for professional and defence cooperation between Pakistan and Libya. Both sides emphasised the importance of sustained engagement and collaboration between the armed forces of the two countries.

  The UAE's non-oil foreign trade has exceeded AED 3.8 trillion ($1 trillion) for "the first time in its history", His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced on Saturday. It marks a 26 per cent increase over the previous year, Sheikh Mohammed said on social media, after "reviewing the results of the foreign trade report". He highlighted that the non-oil exports surpassed AED 813 billion, marking "an exceptional growth of 45 per cent over the previous year". Sheikh Mohammed said the UAE had set to achieve "these figures" by 2031, but achieved "95 per cent" of that target five years before the deadline. His Highness highlighted that the country's "international partnerships have doubled... Our partnerships with the private sector have been strengthened... And the world's confidence in the UAE has been solidified". Sheikh Mohammed cong...

  Current Score:  Pakistan is  125/4  after  12.5 overs . Key Performer:  Captain  Salman Ali Agha  played a leading role, scoring  76 off 40 balls  before being dismissed by Sean Abbott. Wickets:  Australia has fought back with breakthroughs from  Cooper Connolly ,  Adam Zampa , and  Sean Abbott .  Babar Azam  was dismissed for  2 runs .  

  Direct flights between Bangladesh and Pakistan resumed on Thursday after more than a decade, with the first Biman Bangladesh Airlines landed at Jinnah International Airport on Thursday night. In a statement, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said that the Bangladeshi carrier returned to Karachi after 14 years and was given a traditional water cannon salute upon landing. The authority hailed the flight as "a new chapter" in the relationship between the two countries. Since 2012, travellers between Bangladesh and Pakistan had to use connecting flights through Gulf hubs such as Dubai and Doha. On Thursday national carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines departed for Karachi, the first regular flight since 2012. Mohammad Shahid, one of 150 Karachi-bound passengers on board, said he was happy to be able to travel more frequently than before, when he could only make the journey once every two or three years. "We had been waiting for such an opportunity because we travel contin...

  Punjab is Pakistan’s largest province by population and its most consequential administrative unit. What works in Punjab often sets the tone for the rest of the country. What fails there becomes a national burden. This reality places extraordinary weight on the province’s leadership, especially during periods of economic strain, social pressure, and institutional fatigue. Since assuming office as Chief Minister, Maryam Nawaz Sharif has moved quickly to define her leadership around one central idea: Governance must be felt, not announced. Her approach has focused less on rhetorical ambition and more on programmes that directly alter how citizens experience the state in their daily lives. From sanitation and transport to healthcare, education, housing, and agriculture, the emphasis has been consistent. Build systems. Execute visibly. Restore trust through delivery. Everyday governance One of the most persistent challenges in South Asian governance is the perception gap between the ...