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Germany takes US troop drawdown in stride but deterrence gaps remain
US President Donald Trump has called for a reduced military presence in Germany and urged Europe to take responsibility for its…
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Naqvi pledges ‘merit over politics’ in FIA hiring
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday vowed to keep political influence out of more than 1,300 new appointments in the Federal Investig…
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Upper, central parts of country expected to see dust storms, rain from May 2-5; extreme heat grips Sindh cities
RAWALPINDI/LAHORE/KARACHI: Pakistan is confronting a stark weather dichotomy this week, as extreme heat scorches southern parts of the country while …
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UN chief warns Hormuz closure ‘strangling’ global economy
UNITED NATIONS: The escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz could push tens of millions into poverty, trigger a surge in global hunger and even tip…
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Analysis: Setting a risky precedent
ON paper, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) meeting convened for April 28 was about a routine administrative matter: the transfer of a few h…
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Oil spikes while stocks slip ahead of US Fed rate decision
Oil prices shot higher Wednesday on concerns of an extended blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, while Wall Street stocks mostly slid as investors await…
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Firing from across Afghan border injures 5 in KP's South Waziristan: security sources
SOUTH WAZIRISTAN LOWER: Mortar shells fired from across the Pak-Afghan border injured five people — four children and a woman — in the Angoor Adda vi…
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