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Apex Committee reviews Afghan repatriation efforts

Forum informed that 721,000 Afghan migrants have been repatriated from Balochistan Afghan refugees load their belongings onto a truck in Haripur as they prepare to return to their homeland following the Pakistani government’s directive for all illegal migrants to leave the country. Photo: PPI QUETTA: The Provincial Apex Committee, in its 21st meeting held here […]

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Stealing the power in Ramazan for the night cricket

Youths play cricket on a Ramazan night using stolen electricity, oblivious to ethical or religious implications. Photo: Express HYDERABAD: Power theft to organize night cricket matches on major roads and busy intersections across Hyderabad has reached its peak during Ramazan, while the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) has failed to curb the illegal practice. On

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OGDCL plans output increase as risks to LNG supply increase

KARACHI/LAHORE: State natural gas producer OGDCL is preparing to increase production for the first time in recent years as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East choked supplies, its CEO said. High electricity tariffs and rapid adoption of rooftop solar have reduced demand for natural gas in recent years, forcing Pakistan to renegotiate long-term liquefied

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‘Nominating Trump for the Peace Prize was a mistake’

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s nomination of the US president for the Nobel Peace Prize was widely criticized as folly, although most experts said Pakistan’s renewed outreach to Washington and its efforts to stay out of Donald Trump’s crosshairs were driven by practical and short-term considerations. They described the country’s current foreign policy, including its

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Gohar calls for security briefing in Parliament

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Barrister Gohar Khan said on Wednesday that his party had taken a “principled position” on national security and demanded that briefings be held in Parliament. The federal government decided on Tuesday to convene a closed-door briefing for leaders of political parties and parliamentary leaders on the rapidly evolving regional security

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Pak aviation sector is suffering with losses of Rs 20 billion so far

. ISLAMABAD: Air travel to and from Pakistan remained severely disrupted for the fifth consecutive day due to airspace closures linked to tensions and hostilities involving Iran, the United States and Israel. Since February 28, Pakistani and foreign airlines have been forced to cancel 578 flights due to airspace closures in several Gulf countries, causing

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