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Pakistan Navy successfully test-fires Taimoor air-launched cruise missile

President, Prime Minister, CDF and Service Chiefs congratulate scientists and engineers on reaching this significant milestone The Pakistan Navy on Tuesday conducted a successful test of the Taimoor air-launched cruise missile, an indigenously developed anti-ship weapon system, described as “a strong demonstration of precision strike capability and operational readiness,” according to a statement from the […]

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Chinese envoy expresses support for Pakistan facilitating US-Iran talks

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Egyptian FM, Dar speaking on the phone, emphasizes the importance of dialogue and engagement for peace and stability Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar holds a meeting with Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong. PHOTO: X Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong on Tuesday expressed Beijing’s support for Islamabad’s diplomatic efforts aimed at easing US-Iran engagement, according to a

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Sindh announces big relief for farmers

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Abolishes the limit of five bags per hectare, the government says to buy wheat directly from farmers KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has announced major relief measures for small farmers announcing the abolition of five bags per hectare limits and said that registered small growers can now sell wheat to the government

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Fuel or famine? farmers question

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HYDERABAD: Sindh Abadgar Ittehad, an organization working for farmers’ rights, has contested the government’s stance on raising fuel prices as a consequence of the ongoing war against Iran. Led by its leader Nawab Zubair Talpur, Ittehad staged a protest outside the Hyderabad Press Club on Monday demanding a reduction in the price of diesel to

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Naran Road reopens after months

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A snow clearing vehicle removes icy remains of a glacier from the Kaghan road in Balakot as the route reopens after months of closure following heavy winter snowfall. PHOTO: EXPRESS BALAKOT: The long wait for the residents and tourists of the Kaghan Valley is over. After five long months when roads and businesses in Kaghan

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Rawalpindi declares forest fire season

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Strict ban imposed on matches, flammable material, picnic in forests from April 15 to July 15 RAWALPINDI: The forest department has declared the period from April 15 to July 15 as the “fire season” to ensure protection and conservation of government forests across the Rawalpindi division, including the hilly tehsils of Murree, Kotli Sattian, Kahuta,

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Agricultural Tax Notices Declared Illegal

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LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan has declared recent government announcements on revision of agricultural income tax rates as illegal and ordered an immediate halt to their enforcement, assessments and collections. The decision came during the 41st session of the Punjab Assembly on a privilege motion moved by MPA Zulfiqar Ali Shah. The

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Work on the Rohri-Karachi line will start in September

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KARACHI: Railway Minister Hanif Abbasi announced on Monday that work on the 480 km Rohri-Karachi line will start in September at an estimated cost of Rs 2 billion. The Minister was addressing a ceremony held in Karachi to mark the initial commencement of The International School Pakistan Railways Campus Karachi with the objective of providing

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Afridi eyes Lahore to revive PTI’s fortunes

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ISLAMABAD: Lahore is back on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s radar as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi plans a return to the province in a bid to revive the party’s fading political presence. The proposed visit, following a planned trip to Kashmir on April 25 to mark PTI’s foundation day, is scheduled for May 1 and

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