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The government has decided to pay salaries and pensions to government employees before Eid-ul-Azha. The Ministry of Finance has issued a notification for the early payment of May salaries and pensions. According to the notification, government employees and pensioners will receive their payments on May 22 in view of Eid-ul-Azha. The decision has been taken to facilitate employees and pensioners ahead of the religious festival. The Ministry of Finance has issued instructions to the Controller General of Accounts for the early release of salaries and pensions. The notification directs authorities to ensure payments are made before Eid-ul-Azha as per the government’s…

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced major relief for students and graduates by making its degree attestation system completely online and paperless. Under the new e-attestation system, graduates can now apply for degree attestation online at any time without visiting HEC offices or carrying original certificates. The HEC has shifted the entire degree attestation process to complete digital verification. The decision, announced by Chairman HEC, is being described as a revolutionary change aimed at making the verification of educational documents easier for graduates. According to the announcement, the degree attestation service will now be available online 24 hours a…

Pakistan on Tuesday categorically rejected a report published by US-based CBS News regarding the presence of Iranian aircraft at Nur Khan Airbase as “misleading and sensationalized” “Such speculative narratives appear aimed at undermining ongoing efforts for regional stability and peace,” Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said in a statement. He said that following the ceasefire and during the initial round of the Islamabad Talks, a number of aircraft from Iran and the United States arrived in Pakistan to facilitate the movement of diplomatic personnel, security teams, and administrative staff associated with the talks process. Some aircraft and support personnel remained…

LAKKI MARWAT: At least seven people were killed and more than 18 others injured in an explosion near Naurang police station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district on Tuesday, police and hospital authorities said. According to police, the blast occurred near a rickshaw in Naurang Bazaar in the Sarai Naurang area. Hospital administration said the bodies of seven victims killed in the explosion were shifted to Naurang Hospital. Officials added that two traffic police personnel were also among those martyred in the blast. According to hospital authorities, the injured brought to the hospital included women and children. Following the incident,…

PARIS: Cannes Film Festival rolls out the red carpets on Tuesday for its annual showcase in France, grappling with the dizzying speed of AI-powered disruption and the absence of major Hollywood studios. In its main competition, a total of 22 films are vying for the prestigious Palme d’Or prize for best film, which was won last year by the highly political Iranian movie “It Was Just an Accident” by Jafar Panahi. But as usual in the build up to the world’s biggest festival, off-screen talking points have dominated the conversation, most notably how to cope with changes wrought by artificial…

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday paid tributes to brave citizen Liaquat, who sacrificed his life while foiling a terrorism threat after he confronted a suicide bomber near Jund and Khushal Garh Bridge, close to Kohat. The president and prime minister, in their separately issued statements, said that as a responsible citizen, Liaquat stopped the terrorist and asked for his identification, who later blew himself up, resulting in the martyrdom of Liaquat. They prayed for the elevation of the ranks of Shaheed Liaquat and strength for the bereaved family to bear the loss. President…

Top political advisor Wang Huning on Monday called on people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to shoulder the mission of preserving and promoting the Chinese culture. Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, made the remarks when meeting with Taiwan and mainland guests attending the third Cross-Strait Chinese Culture Summit in Beijing. Wang said the summit highlights the shared belief among people on both sides of the strait that the territory cannot…

Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez on Monday rejected the idea that her country could become another US state, reaffirming Venezuela’s sovereignty and independence. “That is not planned. It would never be planned, because if there is one thing we Venezuelans have, it is love for our process of independence,” Rodriguez said at a press conference in The Hague, where she was attending proceedings at the International Court of Justice. Rodriguez said US President Donald Trump “knows we have been working on a diplomatic agenda of cooperation,” adding that diplomacy remains the path forward. “We will continue defending integrity, sovereignty, independence,…

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Monday attended the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Digital Education Conference. Addressing the event, Han said the integrated development of AI and other digital technologies with education presents both a significant opportunity for global education development and a common challenge for all countries. China is ready to work with all parties to explore the development vision and governance approaches for digital education, improve the systems of rules and standards, and jointly drive the transformation and innovation of digital education, Han said. Han proposed adhering to a people-centered approach and cultivating new talents of…

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Monday said that “there is no alternative” except accepting the rights of the Iranian people outlined in Iran’s 14-point proposal. Any other approach would yield no results but repeated failures, he posted on social media, adding that the longer the delay, the more American taxpayers will pay. Earlier, he also warned the country’s armed forces are ready to give a “lesson-teaching” response to any aggression. “Our armed forces are ready to give a lesson-teaching response to any aggression,” Ghalibaf said, stressing, “We are ready for all options. They will be surprised.” The remarks…