EU says Pakistan must reapply for preferential trade access under new rules
- Pakistan’s GSP+ approval will not be automatic as scheme expands to 32 conventions
- Pakistan exported €7.5 billion in goods to the bloc under the trade scheme in 2024
Top elected official in Pakistan’s Balochistan rules out talks with insurgents
- Sarfraz Bugti says counterterrorism operations will continue until militants are eliminated
- Balochistan chief minister says province remains ‘in a state of war’ amid persistent violence
SpecialVideoPakistan’s first mangrove park tests balance between public access and conservation
- Karachi park caps bookings at 30 people per time slot to limit pressure on sensitive ecosystem
- Environmentalist says controlled access builds awareness but visitors can also damage natural habitats
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Pakistan PM aide says any referendum on new provinces needs parliamentary approval
- Remarks follow interior minister’s call to let public decide on new administrative units
- Government says National Assembly, Senate will debate creation of new provinces in October
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Federal judge rules Trump DHS plan for 50% FEMA staffing cuts was unlawful
- A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration’s plan to cut staffing at FEMA by 50% was unlawful.
- The decision, issued late Friday, is a win for labor groups who sued, arguing the plan violated congressional protections for FEMA’s independence.
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Mas survives final test to all but secure Vuelta victory
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Pakistan calls claims army chief recently visited Iran as Trump envoy ‘factually incorrect’
- FO says Munir’s Tehran visit was undertaken solely in context of Pakistan’s mediator role
- Denial follows report Trump spoke to Munir before visit, sought Islamabad’s help with Tehran
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Pakistan open to Afghan bilateral security mechanism, demands ‘verifiable’ action against militants
- Development follows Kabul’s proposal for joint committees to coordinate on militant activity
- Offer comes after months of border clashes and airstrikes amid unsuccessful mediation efforts
