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<p>GILGIT: The search and rescue operation for foreign climbers missing after an avalanche at Broad Peak was suspended late Friday due to adverse weather conditions in the region.</p> <p>Three bodies of missing climbers — one each from the United States, Nepal and Oman — were airlifted from Broad Peak to Skardu by Pakistan Army helicopters. Drone footage also indicated the presence of more climbers during the search operation.</p> <p>Earlier reports had said that four bodies were recovered;

<p>Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Friday termed good governance “quintessential” for Pakistan’s security and stability.</p> <p>He made the remarks while addressing a press conference on the country’s overall security situation, particularly the situation in Balochistan.</p> <p>The DG ISPR, during his presser, commented on Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2019502">remarks </a>about th

<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that Pakistan welcomed developments under the Board of Peace towards implementing the disarmament process under the Gaza Peace Plan.</p> <p>Earlier today, US President Donald Trump said talks in Cairo between mediators and Hamas leaders on Thursday have led to a <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2019668">phased disarmament agreement</a> in Gaza, but a Hamas official described the deal as a draft and US officials said Israel was sceptical the Pales

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<p>KARACHI: An artificial exchange rate not only discourages exporters but also poses a major hurdle to foreign investment, particularly in the exportable manufacturing sector, said exporters, who expressed their dismay over the policy.</p> <p>For the past year and a half, the dollar-rupee parity has been managed, and the local currency has continued to appreciate against the greenback, bit by bit. During the last 18 months, the rupee appreciated by at least Rs4 against the US dollar.</p> <p>Exp

<p>• Registration, waiting list system introduced; slot can be reserved with 10pc deposit<br>• Govt to lock in long-term contracts to cut costs; multiple Haj packages planned to suit different budgets; bookings, payments and complaints to go fully digital<br>• Private firms set to face tighter oversight</p> <p>ISLAMABAD: Pilgrims will be able to choose the Haj year of their choice under Pakistan’s first <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2013706">four-year Haj Policy</a> for 2027-2030, F

<p>The Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday that Pakistan was doing its “utmost” to bring the United States and Iran back to the negotiating table under the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2008730">Islamabad memorandum of understanding</a> (MoU) signed last month.</p> <p>Addressing a weekly press briefing, FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Pakistan noted with concern that the security situation in the Middle East “remains precarious despite the relative calm of the past few days, which