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ISLAMABAD: After days of speculation suggesting that Pakistan might have captured or is planning to capture the strategically important Wakhan corridor, Pakistan on Thursday finally broke its silence and denied all such reports. “The Wakhan Corridor, what I can say is that I have seen this endless speculation. Wakhan is part of Afghan territory. Afghanistan

RAWALPINDI: Security forces successfully neutralized 22 terrorists while injuring 18 others during various Intelligence Based Operations (IBOs) conducted since December 14 last year in General Area Tirah, Khyber District. “Recently, numerous terrorist incidents have taken place in the general area of ​​Tirah, Khyber district against security forces as well as the innocent civilians, resulting in

ISLAMABAD: The opposition’s protest marred the proceedings of the National Assembly on the third day of the current session on Thursday, forcing Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah to adjourn the session till Friday (today). Lawmakers from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) started noisy protests at the start of Question Time in the House. They raised

TPL Properties has officially soft-launched the concept for its latest residential and commercial project, The Mangrove, located along Korangi Creek. Positioned as Pakistan’s first building model designed to meet global standards, the project offers a unique living experience in natural mangrove environments that promises a lifestyle that seamlessly blends modernity with nature. The soft launch

ISLAMABAD: The Lawyers Action Committee has demanded that the appointment of judges be halted until the conclusion of petitions filed in the Supreme Court against 26 constitutional amendments. The bar leaders said during a press conference in Islamabad that if the Supreme Court declares 26 constitutional amendments invalid, the new judges will be dismissed. The

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State Senator Ishaq Dar on Thursday chaired a meeting to review proposals to reduce electricity tariff for industry. The meeting was attended by the Ministers for Finance, Power, Economic Affairs, Prime Minister for Power and Information Technology, Federal Secretaries for Finance Ministries, Power, Chairman FBR and other officials

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued notices to the Home Minister and the Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) while hearing a petition challenging an ongoing investigation against some FIA ​​officers in connection with the Greek boat tragedy The SHC on Thursday held a hearing on the plea of ​​FIA Assistant

LAHORE: In 2009, the government had decided to replace the British-era arm and cable system, also known as kanta, with a digital electric-powered alternative to prevent daily accidents and ensure timely arrival of trains. But even after the more than 15 years, and a budget increase of nearly Rs.7 billion, the project, which has become

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates has confirmed the transfer of its two deposits of $1 billion each placed with the State Bank of Pakistan for another year. The deposits expired this month. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced last week that the United Arab Emirates had agreed