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Pakistan in contact with Somalia over sailors held hostage by pirates: Foreign Office

Mazaj News (Web Desk) Pakistan is in contact with the Somali government over the hostage crisis involving Pakistani sailors aboard a hijacked oil tanker,...

PM Shehbaz Launches “Apna Ghar” Scheme Offering Rs10 Million Housing Loans Nationwide

Mazaj News (Web Desk) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has officially inaugurated the “PM Apna Ghar Programme,” under which affordable housing loans of up to...

Iran-US Talks Hit Dead End as Pakistan Awaits Crucial Response

Mazaj News (Web Desk) Early diplomatic exchanges between Iran and the United States, facilitated through Pakistan, have failed to resolve the ongoing impasse. Islamabad...

3 Islamabad High Court Judges Transferred in JCP Decision

Mazaj News (Web Desk) The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), during a meeting chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi, has approved the...

Pakistan Calls for Restraint and Diplomacy as UN Warns of Rising Middle East Tensions

Mazaj News (Web Desk) Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations on Tuesday urged global actors to exercise restraint and prioritize diplomacy as tensions...

Pakistan Says No Further Loans From Friendly Nations After Saudi $3 Billion Support

Mazaj News (Web Desk) Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said Pakistan, after receiving financial assistance from Saudi Arabia, is not planning to approach...

Pakistan Launches Retaliatory Strike, Destroys Afghan Taliban Posts in Chaman

Mazaj News (Web Desk) Pakistan’s military has responded to what it described as unprovoked aggression by Afghan Taliban forces and elements identified as Fitna...

Punjab Passes Historic Bill to End Child Marriage with Tough Punishments

Mazaj News (Web Desk): The Punjab Assembly has approved the Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2026 through a majority vote, officially declaring marriage under...

SBP Hikes Policy Rate to 11.5% as Inflation Risks and Oil Volatility Rise

Mazaj News (Web Desk): The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has increased its benchmark policy rate by 100 basis points to 11.5% on Monday,...

Powerful 5.7 Quake Jolts Islamabad, Peshawar and KP Regions

Mazaj News (Web Desk ) An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale shook Islamabad, Peshawar, and several areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday,...

Afghan Border Clash Leaves Civilians Injured in South Waziristan

Mazaj News (Web Desk) Two women were among three civilians injured after Afghan Taliban forces reportedly opened fire on a civilian area in South...

Araghchi Calls Islamabad Visit ‘Highly Productive’

Mazaj News (Web Desk) According to Iran’s official news agency IRNA, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described his visit to Islamabad as “highly productive,” saying...

LNG import cargo set to arrive April 30 aboard Seapeak Magellan

ISLAMABAD: Global energy giant TotalEnergies is set to dispatch the LNG carrier Seapeak Magellan after securing a contract to supply one liquefied natural gas...

Power Division Pushes to Scrap Fees and Licensing for Small Solar Users in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: On the instructions of Federal Minister for Power Awais Leghari, the Power Division has officially approached the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)...

Marka-i-Haq Monument in Rawalpindi to Be Completed in Early May

RAWALPINDI: A monument is being developed at Baggi Park in Kutchery Chowk, opposite Fatima Jinnah Women University, and is expected to be completed in...