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Afridi announces strike with pens down

Afridi alleged that federations deliberately discriminated against KP in the distribution of the NFC award ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Tuesday announced a province-wide penne-down strike on Wednesday (today), ordering government employees to stop routine administrative work in protest against what the provincial government termed the Centre’s “discriminatory treatment” in economic and constitutional […]

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Foreign demand for US stocks is increasing, says Kraken senior VP Johan Kerbrart

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Demand for US stocks is rising globally, pushing investors to look beyond domestic markets, Robinhood senior VP and general manager in charge of crypto, Johann Kerbrat said during a Fireside chat at Consensus 2026 in Miami. “We are seeing a lot of demand for US stocks from overseas investors, particularly linked to AI-related companies,” Kerbrat

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Some Ubuntu services are still down after outages following DDoS attacks

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A sustained DDoS attack disrupted Ubuntu installations, updates and Canonical’s web infrastructure The outage lasted almost a full day, affecting security APIs and multiple websites An Iraqi hacktivist group claimed responsibility, using a booter service to launch the attack Users are reporting that they are unable to install or update Ubuntu following a Distributed Denial

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US announces gradual closure of Consulate General in Peshawar

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A police vehicle patrols outside the US Consulate General in Karachi on March 1, 2026. — Reuters Diplomatic duties in KP moved to embassy in Islamabad. The US says political priorities in Pakistan remain unchanged. Engagement with KP officials, communities must continue. The US State Department has announced the gradual closure of its consulate general

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Prime Minister orders nationwide hepatitis, HIV screening

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed authorities to ensure comprehensive screening of all patients in public hospitals to eliminate hepatitis and HIV, reiterating the government’s resolve to provide the best healthcare services to citizens. The directive was issued as the Prime Minister chaired a review meeting on issues related to the Ministry of

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SC claims parity with FCC

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ISLAMABAD: In a development that has revived the debate on Pakistan’s evolving constitutional architecture, the Supreme Court (SC) in its latest judgment has ruled that it is not subject to the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), despite the latter’s consistent position that constitutional adjudication now rests exclusively with it after the 27th Constitutional Amendment. The ruling,

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When the Shaheens redefined the sky

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The story of the Pakistan Air Force in recent years is not one of slow development but of decisive transformation. From operating in the shadow of numerical inferiority, the PAF has emerged as a force shaping the strategic environment in South Asia through professionalism, precision and restraint. At the heart of this transformation stands Marka?e?Haq,

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North Korea terror victims escalate fight to seize $71 million from Aave hack

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Lawyers seeking to seize $71 million in frozen ether for victims of North Korean terrorism changed their legal strategy on Tuesday, arguing in a new lawsuit that the April 18 rsETH exploit was not theft but fraud, directly countering Aave’s attempt to void a lien notice blocking the release of the assets. In a 30-page

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Salary freeze, tax increase hit professors

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan may soon face a severe human resource crisis in its public universities as the country’s highly qualified researchers and faculty members are on the verge of attrition due to a freeze on their salaries since 2021 and an 81% increase in their tax burden. These highly qualified researchers and professors, employed under the

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Army brass are calling for regional restraint

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CCC highlights need for collective responsibility Commanders review security, border situation Preparedness, counter-t ISLAMABAD: As the Iran-US ceasefire hangs in the balance amid escalating moves by both sides, Pakistan’s top military leadership on Tuesday called for restraint and avoidance of escalation, warning that fast-moving geopolitical developments could have far-reaching implications for regional stability. The announcement

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