A day earlier, the commission had issued a brief order directing a recount at 39 polling stations in PB-21 Hub Ali Hassan Zehri. Photo: file In a dramatic turn, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday issued a notification declaring Ali Hassan Zehri of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) the return candidate from Balochistan […]
Total lunar eclipse visible in the US and Canada. PHOTO: Pexels The Pakistan Meteorological Department’s (PMD) Climate Data Processing Center confirmed on Thursday that a total lunar eclipse will be visible in Pakistan on March 3. According to a press release issued by PMD, the eclipse will be widely visible in Eastern Europe, Asia, Australia,
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Opposition alliance calls for national counter-terrorism strategy with provinces citing rising attacks in KP, Balochistan Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan leaders are seen at a meeting chaired by coalition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. File/ SCREENGRAB Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan (TTAP) has decided to respond positively to the government’s offer of talks on constitutional protection, sources
Clearing operations are still underway to eliminate all other Indian-sponsored terrorists in the area, the military said ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed ten terrorists belonging to the Indian-backed proxy group Fitna al-Khwarij during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Zhob District, Balochistan, the military’s media wing said in a statement. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR),
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Separately, officer was martyred in blast targeting armored vehicle on Quetta-Karachi highway QUETTA: At least five people, including children, were killed on Thursday when a cylinder exploded inside a house in Balochistan’s Chaman, Express news reported. Rescue volunteers rushed to the scene, removed bodies from the rubble and transported the injured to nearby hospitals. Security
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Spokesman says India has failed to bring those involved in the Samjhauta Express attack to justice Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Tahir Andrabi speaking at the weekly media briefing on 26 February 2026. Photo: MoFA/X Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi stressed on Thursday that the response of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), following
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Imran’s lawyers have requested a stay of his sentence on medical grounds and are seeking his release on bail Former First Lady Bushra Bibi (L) and former Prime Minister Imran Khan (R). Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has ordered petitions to stay the sentences of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his
Budget drops to 11%, only 19% of schools have digital devices; girls perform better than boys in NAT 2023 A ceremony was held for the release of the PIE Girls Education Statistics and Trends Report 2023/24, 26 February 2026. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Statistics and Trends Report 2023-24 on Girls’ Education reveals that a total
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Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar leaves for Jeddah to attend the open extraordinary ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Executive Committee PHOTO: X/FOREIGN OFFICE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar left Islamabad for Saudi Arabia on Thursday to attend the open extraordinary ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in
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National Assembly speech emphasizes inclusive AI governance at Pakistan Governance Forum 2026 in Islamabad Federal Minister for Planning and Development [left] and Ahsan Iqbal National Assembly Speaker, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq [right] in Pakistan Governance Forum 2026 on 26 February 2026 Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal announced on Thursday that the government will
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