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Naqvi, Sri Lanka’s Sports Minister agrees to strengthen cricket ties

Two sides discuss common interests and agree to strengthen cooperation between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in other sports as well Interior Minister and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi met Sri Lanka’s Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Sunil Kumara Gamage, where both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in sports, especially cricket. During the […]

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Rangers, CTD arrest three alleged facilitators in Korangi, find explosives

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Arrested suspects were allegedly planning attacks on sensitive locations in Karachi KARACHI: Sindh Rangers and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Monday arrested three alleged “much wanted” facilitators linked to Fitna-e-Hindustan during a joint operation in Chakragoth area of Korangi, officials said. Explosives and extremist material were recovered during the operation, they added. According to a spokesperson

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Two killed, 20 injured in IED blast in Bannu

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Police say the IED was planted in the Zaranj rickshaw in front of one of the shops near Miryan police station Explosive-laden richskaw detonates shops located outside Miryan police station PHOTO: EXPRESS DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Two people, including a child, were killed and at least 20 others injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted

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KP announces new transgender policy

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The plan builds on the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018 and adds welfare fund, shelters, jobs and protection PESHAWAR: In a significant step towards long-standing marginalisation, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has introduced a comprehensive new policy aimed at protecting transgender people, commonly referred to as Khawaja Sira in the region, from harassment, violence and

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With Torkham closed, trading losses increase

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Previously, Torkham handled daily traffic of around 10,000 people, 500-700 freight and passenger vehicles Torkham border. Photo: file PESHAWAR: The Torkham border crossing, a vital lifeline for trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan, has been closed to all movement and commercial activity for more than four months since mid-October last year. The closure, triggered by border

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Kartarpura Sehri Bazaar lights up ahead of Ramazan

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RAWALPINDI: With the holy month of Ramazan just around the corner, the Sehri and Iftar market has been set up at the 200-year-old Kartarpura Central Bazaar, a historic market place dating back to the pre-partition era of the subcontinent. For the past 80 years, this Sehri bazaar has been serving a variety of delicious and

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Traders reject 17 new charges

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With limited room for subsidies and a heavy reliance on indirect taxation, future budget measures may put upward pressure on prices, which will particularly affect urban consumers. photo (file) RAWALPINDI: Representatives of 15 major essential commodity and food trade bodies – including vegetables, fruits, meat, milk, groceries, chicken, eggs, bakers, hotels and tandoor unions –

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MQM-P groups drift further apart

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KARACHI: The two factions of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) have moved further apart as political observers suggest that the Mustafa Kamaml and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui-led groups are now virtually separated from each other. However, senior party leader Anees Qaimkhani claimed that differences of opinion may arise, but Muttahida stands united. A faction of MQM-P

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The IMF audit mission arrives on the 25th

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The IMF will also be briefed on privatization efforts, including developments related to PIA The government has accepted the need for a mini-budget if revenues do not meet expectations by the end of December 2025, according to the IMF. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: Talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will begin in the

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Iqbal to attend BD PM’s swearing-in

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Iqbal will travel to Dhaka and represent the government and people of Pakistan at the event Minister for Planning and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal will represent Pakistan at the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh’s newly elected Prime Minister on February 17. According to sources, Bangladesh’s new prime minister will

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