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JCP ‘wrongfully’ considered transferring high court judges for elevation,...

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Sirbaz Khan completes another alpine style summit

GILGIT: Pakistani mountaineer Sirbaz Khan has successfully summited the Annapurna peak in Nepal without using supplementary oxygen. Sirbaz Khan His brother, Shahbaz Khan, confirmed that the 38-year-old...

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Heatwave grips Sindh as mercury crosses 46°C in five cities

KARACHI: While Karachiites heaved a sigh of relief from the soaring temperatures, a heatwave gripped the upper and central parts of Sindh, with the mercury crossing 46 degrees Celsius in five cities on...

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‘Toxic meal’ claims lives of couple, son in Sahiwal

SAHIWAL: A couple and their young son died, while their three other children were hospitalised at Arifwala, Pakpattan district, in a critical condition, allegedly after consuming a home-cooked dish of...

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Ahsan Iqbal calls for reviving National Internal Security Policy 2018

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Three women held at Lahore airport after brawl with customs

LAHORE: Three women passengers were arrested following their altercation with the customs officials allegedly over the issue of clearance of their luggage at the Allama Iqbal International Airport here...

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On-campus drug use thrives as police focus on VIP security in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police have admitted in a report submitted to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that they prioritise the security of VIPs over making efforts to curb the growing menace of drug...

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Dusty winds, showers likely for four days across Punjab

LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Monday issued an alert about dusty winds and thundershowers for most districts of Punjab from April 8 to 11. It revealed that temperatures...

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Hostile wireless message lands SSP in hot water

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police chief ordered the senior superintendent of police (investigation) to clarify his position on a threatening message sent to subordinates on the police radio. In the...

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Azad Kashmir lawyers back Gilgit Baltistan counterparts’ demands

MUZAFFARABAD: The Supreme Court Bar Association of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has expressed full solidarity with the legal fraternity of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), which has been observing a boycott of...

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Two gunned down in Kalat, three bodies found in Barkhan

KHUZDAR / QUETTA: A retired police official and a civilian were gunned down by unknown armed men in Kalat on Monday, police said. The armed men riding motorcycles targeted the ex-police official and...

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Imran, Bushra approach court for better facilities in jail

ISLAMABAD: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have filed separate court applications for better facilities in the prison. Mr Khan’s legal team, comprising advocates Zaheer...

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IHC infuriated by lack of progress in finding missing brothers of journalist...

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of progress in the recovery of two brothers of a journalist who have been missing from the federal capital...

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Chilas dam protesters threaten to intensify agitation

GILGIT: People affected by the construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam on Monday blocked Karakoram Highway at Bab-i-Chilas for traffic, except ambulances, as the Huqooq Do, Dam Banao sit-in against Water and...

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IHC embroiled in fresh row over transfer of blasphemy case

ISLAMABAD: A fresh controversy has emerged within the Islamabad High Court (IHC) over the acting chief justice’s authority to unilaterally transfer cases from single benches to division benches. The...

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SHC takes issue with Centre’s pick for Irsa, stays work on canals project

KARACHI: The issue of an improper appointment to the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) served as the basis for a Sindh High Court (SHC) order, which on Monday restrained the authority and others from...

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No loss of life in explosion of ‘unknown’ nature in KP’s Malakand: official

No loss of life was reported on Tuesday after an explosion occurred on a road near a Levies checkpoint in the Batkhela city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Malakand division, officials said. Malakand...

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BNP-M claims 4 protesters injured by police in Balochistan’s Wadh

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Lahore High Court summons AGP in pleas against X ban

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday summoned the Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan in a case pertaining to the ban on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Access to X...

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‘Trillions of dollars’ in mineral deposits can help Pakistan say goodbye to...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that if Pakistan managed to harvest its mineral reserves that valued “trillions of dollars”, it could allow the country to say farewell to global financial...

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Army in a ‘state of war’ to protect country’s security, SC told

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench hearing cases related to the military trials of civilians was told on Monday that Pakistan Army remains in a state of war for ensuring security of...

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May 9 riots: SC orders ATCs to decide cases within 4 months

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered anti-terrorism courts (ATC) hearing cases of suspects allegedly involved in last year’s May 9 riots to decide on them within four months. ATCs across the country...

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Cop allegedly kills fiancée in Qambar-Shahdadkot over marriage refusal: police

A young teacher was allegedly murdered by her fiancé, a serving police officer, in Qambar-Shahdadkot after she declined to marry him, a senior official said on Monday. According to Senior...

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Sindh CM orders random drug testing on heavy vehicle drivers amid rising...

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday ordered the police and transport authorities in Karachi to conduct random drug tests on drivers of heavy vehicles to ensure safe and responsible...

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Senior PPP leader Senator Taj Haider passes away after battling cancer

PPP stalwart Senator Taj Haider passed away in Karachi on Tuesday, his party and family confirmed. He was 83 years of age. His wife Naheed Wasi confirmed the death in a post on Facebook. She said...

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Army will ensure robust security framework to protect investor interests,...

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on Tuesday said the military would ensure a robust security framework and proactive measures to protect the interests and confidence of Pakistan’s...

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10 people arrested after mob attack on global fast food chain in DHA Karachi:...

Ten people were arrested over charges of ransacking a global fast food chain in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority on Tuesday evening, police said. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South Syed Asad Raza...

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US govt’s semester exchange programme for Pakistani students comes to an end...

The Global Undergraduate Exchange (Global UGRAD) Pakistan Programme has been discontinued after 15 years, a statement from the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) said on Tuesday....

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Pakistanis can now avail 5-year visas as issues resolved, UAE envoy says

Pakistanis can now avail a five-year visa after the resolution of existing issues, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi announced on Tuesday. According...

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Karachi Bar Association president injured in attack, vows to stay firm in...

Karachi Bar Association President Aamir Nawaz Warraich was left bloodied on Tuesday after an attack by six individuals, whom he accused of targeting him over his stance on the canals issue, a position...

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