Pakistan, Iran to keep border open 24/7 for pilgrims

In a move to facilitate religious pilgrims, Pakistan and Iran have agreed to keep their border open round-the-clock during Muharram and Arbaeen. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni in Tehran, where both sides made several key decisions to improve pilgrim facilitation and strengthen border cooperation. Deputy Interior Minister of Iran Ali Akbar Pourjamshidian, Deputy Minister Nader Yar Ahmadi, Adviser Hadian, Governor General of Sistan and Baluchestan Mansour Bager, and Colonel Javaheri, Head of International Affairs at the Ministry…

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Sindh announces scholarships for university students

The Sindh government has approved scholarships for 2,723 students pursuing higher education. The decision was made during a board meeting of the Sindh Education Endowment Fund Trust (SEEF), chaired by Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah. The scholarships, approved for the academic year 2023–24, are intended for students from Sindh currently enrolled in universities across the country. Minister Shah chaired the meeting in his capacity as Chairman of the SEEF Board of Trustees. The meeting, held in Karachi on Tuesday, was attended by College Education Secretary Shahab Qamar Ansari,…

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At trilateral summit, PM urges India to engage in meaningful dialogue for peace

BAKU: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has once again called on India to engage in “meaningful and immediate” dialogue to resolve critical regional issues, including Kashmir, water distribution, and terrorism. “We must sit together and talk for the sake of peace… There are issues that demand immediate attention and must be addressed through dialogue,” the premier said while addressing Pakistan-Turkiye-Azerbaijan Trilateral Summit alongside presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ilham Aliyev. The meeting comes as the premier continued his four-nation tour to express his gratitude for supporting Pakistan during the recent conflict…

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