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Punjab govt notifies ‘no holiday for schools’ on May 28

LAHORE: The Punjab School Education Department has announced that all government schools across the province will remain open on May 28 to celebrate Youm-e-Takbeer. As per the notification issued on Tuesday, schools will arrange special programmes, including morning assembly programmes, national songs, speeches, and tributes to the Pakistan Armed Forces. The department has issued instructions […]

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Ruet-e-Hilal committees meet for Eid-ul-Adha moon sighting today

Pakistan / Tahir Chaudhary

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee and all the zonal committees will meet at their respective headquarters today (Tuesday) for sighting of the Zilhaj moon with the chances of Eid-ul-Adha 2025 falling on June 7 (Saturday). If the Zilhaj moon is sighted today, Eid-ul-Adha will be observed on June 6 (Friday). If the

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Kuwait resumes issuing work, visit, family, tourist visas to Pakistani nationals

Pakistan / Tahir Chaudhary

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Kuwait has lifted its 19-year-long visa ban on Pakistani nationals, said the government officials on Monday. Focal Person Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis, Mustafa Malik in a statement said that Kuwaiti government had resumed issuing work, visit, family, tourist, and commercial visas to Pakistani nationals. He was of the view that the

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Erdoğan, Shehbaz vow to deepen Türkiye-Pakistan ties

Pakistan / Irfan

ANKARA (Kashmir English): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that he was happy to welcome Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his delegation during their recent visit to Türkiye. In a message posted in Turkish on social media platform X, President Erdoğan said that the meeting with Prime Minister Sharif covered key matters related to

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India’s suspension of Indus Waters Treaty could backfire, warn analysts

Pakistan, World / Irfan

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): An international publication has cautioned that any move by India to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty could backfire. In a recent piece, The Diplomat pointed out that India’s decision to unilaterally terminate the treaty might prove damaging. The Diplomat is the premier international current affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific region, which covers politics, society, and

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ISPR releases new anthem song ‘Darken Pe Aik Hi Naam’ to pay tribute to Pakistan Army

Entertainment, Pakistan / Areeba

RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): To pay tribute to the Pakistan Army for its great success in defeating India and the completion of operation Bunyan-um-Maross, the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) has released a new anthem song, “Dhadkan Pe Ek He Naam”. This song is not only a full acknowledgement of the historical achievements of “Operation Banyan-um-Marsus”

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PM Shehbaz to leave for Turkiye, Iran, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan visit today

Pakistan / Kashif Zia

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will embark on a visit to Turkiye, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Tajikistan today, just two weeks after Pakistan and India went into a military conflict. As per the Foreign Office statement, the premier is scheduled to travel from May 25 to 30, during which he will hold bilateral talks

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Pakistan warns UN against India’s attempt to ‘weaponise’ water

Pakistan / Kashif Zia

NEW YORK (Kashmir English): Pakistan has termed India’s decision to “illegally and unilaterally” suspend the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) as a grave violation of international law, including human rights law, the treaty law, and customary international law. The remarks were given by Ambassador Usman Jadoon, Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United

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Govt to boost hydro projects amid India’s suspension of Indus water treaty

Pakistan / Areeba

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Federal Minister for Planning, Ahsan Iqbal, stated on Saturday that the government would focus on the early completion of all hydro-related projects, including the Diamer Bhasha Dam to stop India from benefiting. In a meeting with a delegation led by the Secretary General Institution of Engineers Pakistan (IEP), Engr. Ameer Zameer, the

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