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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...

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...

Putin Backs Iran, Pushes for Peace as Russia Offers Mediation in Middle East Crisis

Mazaj News (Web Desk) Russian President Vladimir Putin held discussions with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St. Petersburg on Monday, expressing hope that...

Trump Rejects Iran’s Proposal, Casting Doubt on Peace as War Tensions Escalate

Mazaj News (Web Desk) The United States is dissatisfied with Iran’s latest proposal aimed at ending the two-month-long conflict, according to a US official,...

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,...

Trump Calls Suspect ‘Disturbed’ After Alleged Plot Targets Officials at DC Gala

Mazaj News (Web Desk) US President Donald Trump said the man accused of attempting to target administration officials at a black-tie gala on Saturday...

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...

Iranian FM holds phone calls with DPM Dar, CDF Munir on ceasefire: Iranian media

Mazaj News (Web Desk) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held telephone conversations with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Chief of Army Staff Field...

Pakistan Rejects India’s Claims Over Pahalgam Incident, Calls Them Baseless Propaganda

Mazaj News (Web Desk) Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Thursday strongly condemned India for what it called a renewed campaign of baseless allegations and propaganda,...

Islamabad Pushes for Progress as US–Iran Dialogue Remains Pending

Mazaj News (Web Desk) Uncertainty remains over the timing of the second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran, as no official...

22 Militants Killed in Khyber Operation as Pakistan Intensifies Counterterror Push

Mazaj News (Web Desk) Pakistan’s security forces eliminated 22 militants during a joint intelligence-based operation in Khyber District, the military’s media wing Inter-Services Public...