<p>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that Pakistan and Croatia could utilise their geographic locations to unlock the “enormous potential” of their growth.</p> <p>His remarks came after he met with Croatia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman, who is in Islamabad on a one-day visit.</p> <p>Addressing a joint press briefing with Radman, Dar said, “Both Pakistan and Croatia are situated at important geographical locations and c

<p>GUJRAT: A deportee hailing from Gujranwala was convicted by a local court on Thursday, taking the number of deportees from Libya and Greece sentenced over the past two weeks across three districts to 64.</p> <p>The deportees were handed 10-15 days’ imprisonment on average after summary trials in cases lodged against them by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in its three circles of the region.</p> <p>The courts of special judges central (SJCs) in Gujranwala, Gujrat and Sialkot districts

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<p>NEW YORK: Pakistan and Russia agreed on Wednesday to develop a joint strategy against terrorist networks operating in the region, particularly in Afghanistan, as Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held talks with Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Alexandrovich Kolokoltsev on the sidelines of the<a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2013843"> fifth United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit</a> (UNCOPS-2026).</p> <p>The two interior ministers discussed the regional security situation and ways to enhance

<p>• NA panel seeks cheaper financing for Lyari freight corridor<br>• Voices concern over K-IV delays, funding shortfall</p> <p>ISLAMABAD: The Economic Affairs Division (EAD) on Wednesday warned a parliamentary panel that any <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2013927/pakistan-urges-us-iran-to-exercise-restraint-after-overnight-strikes">renewed US-Iran escalation </a>could adversely affect Pakistan’s economy through higher energy costs, inflation, increased external financing needs and slo

<p>• Verdict says land acquired for public purpose must retain ‘original use’<br>• Upholds PHC ruling against housing scheme on mill land</p> <p>ISLAMABAD: In what has been billed as a verdict that may set a precedent for land use policy nationwide, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday ruled that land acquired for a specific public purpose — such as industrial development — cannot subsequently be converted into residential housing schemes.</p> <p>“We… hold that sin

<p>THE powers of the tax machinery are growing more strident but the recovery of actual revenue is getting harder and harder. The new <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2013725/artificial-intelligence-to-drive-new-tax-model-says-aurangzeb">production monitoring system</a> rolled out by the FBR in the last fiscal might provide some technology-led direction to how these coercive powers can be down-blended with enhanced surveillance to yield something more intrusive but less punitive. But it cannot

<p>President Donald Trump said the United States would hit Iran “hard” on Wednesday as he deemed their ceasefire over after <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2013812/oil-rises-as-us-strikes-on-iran-raise-fears-over-shaky-truce">fighting flared</a>, but he left the door open to more talks.</p> <p>Efforts to end the Middle East war have taken a hit following the fighting sparked by Iranian attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz.</p> <p>The strategic shipping route remains a flashpoint

<p>ALTHOUGH it will take time for US-Iran negotiations to produce a durable peace deal, regional states have begun positioning themselves to benefit from the new economic opportunities that are likely to emerge. Anticipating greater regional integration, Türkiye, for example, has announced incentives to attract manufacturing investment.</p> <p>Pakistan, too, is well placed to benefit. It has earned global goodwill for helping reduce regional tensions and supporting diplomatic efforts for peace.