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City floods, fatal electrocution exposes drainage challenges amid Punjab’s monsoon response

The Pakistan Meteorological Department warns that another spell of heavy rainfall is expected in the next 24 hours Residents stand by their partially submerged house as they wait to evacuate a flooded area after monsoon rains and rising water levels of the Chenab River in Jalalpur Pirwala, Punjab. Photo: REUTERS Heavy monsoon rains inundated several

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Bilawal vows to protect AJK rights, accuses PML-N of pursuing ‘anti-Kashmir’ agenda

At Mirpur rally, Bilawal claims PML-N wants important AJK decisions taken in Islamabad, not Muzaffarabad PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses an election rally in Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday ahead of the first phase of the AJK Legislative Assembly elections. Photo: X Escalating the political battle ahead of the Azad Jammu and

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Nationwide petrol pump strike postponed for two weeks after government assurances

Petrol pump owners withdraw call for shutdown after government secures margin review and two-week trial of fuel prices Nadeem Khan, Secretary of All Pakistan Petrol Pump Owners Association, announces the postponement of the planned nationwide shutdown for two weeks during a press conference along with Oil Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik in Islamabad on Wednesday. SCREEN

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Probe reveals links between illegal seminars and terrorist facilitation

Authorities said Wednesday that an investigation into a suspected terror facilitation network had uncovered alleged links between illegal seminaries, extortion and misuse of religious rulings to support militant activities. According to authorities, local facilitators used unregistered seminaries to obtain religious decrees under the guise of religion to justify acts of terrorism. The arrested suspect, identified

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Security forces kill 10 terrorists, arrest two female suicide bombers in Balochistan: ISPR

ISPR says multiple intelligence-based disinfection and targeting operations conducted in Surab and Mastung in 48 hours Security forces killed 10 terrorists and apprehended two female suicide bombers and a facilitator during several intelligence-based operations in Balochistan in the last 48 hours, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. The intelligence-based operations are part of the

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FO condemns Houthi threats against Saudi Arabia, shipping from the Red Sea

Says threats challenge the rules-based maritime order and endanger the uninterrupted flow of global trade Pakistan on Wednesday “unequivocally” condemned the continued threats issued by the Houthi militia against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and commercial shipping in the Red Sea, warning that such actions endanger global trade and regional security, in a statement released

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Pakistan, Iran agree to strengthen cooperation on counter-terrorism and border security

Both agree to further strengthen bilateral relations, improve mutual trade, improve coordination mechanisms Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi holds talks with his Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni in Islamabad. PHOTO: RADIOPAK Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday agreed to strengthen cooperation in counter-terrorism, counter-narcotics, prevention of illegal immigration and combating human trafficking as Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held

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Pakistan seeks US support for better access to global capital markets

FinMin tells the US Treasury Sec that the country has moved from macroeconomic stabilization to sustainable, export-led growth Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb meets US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington DC. PHOTO: X Pakistan sought greater US support for improved access to international capital markets, stronger foreign exchange reserves and improved sovereign credit ratings on

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