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PIA is relaunching the London route, its most popular international service

Flights resume after six-year gap following pilot license scandal and approval in UK Pakistan International Airlines will resume direct flights to London after a gap of six years, with four weekly services from Islamabad from March 29, the national carrier announced on Tuesday. The flights, expected to depart from Terminal 4 at London Heathrow Airport, […]

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Pakistan at the UN calls Israel’s recognition of Somaliland a ‘direct attack’ on Somalia’s sovereignty

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“For decades, Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land has been a central source of conflict in the Middle East” Pakistan’s Acting Permanent Representative to the UN, Muhammad Usama Iqbal Jadoon, speaks at the UNSC on Tuesday Photo: X/ Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to the UN Pakistan has strongly condemned Israel’s recognition of Somaliland in the UN Security

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Border closures paralyze transit trade

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11,000 to 12,000 Afghan transit trade, Central Asia containers stuck in Karachi port PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has warned that the prolonged closure of key border crossings at Ghulam Khan, Spin Boldak, Kharrachi and Torkham has caused massive financial losses to traders on both sides of the border. Over 10,000

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Rawalpindi schools get infrastructure boost

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RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi District Education Authority has done record development work in school classes during the last six months under the District Education Department. In the first installment, funds of Rs 189.135 million were released for the construction of additional classrooms, new toilets and boundary walls in 98 educational institutions across Rawalpindi district. These include 15

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Restrictions overshadow festive celebrations in Murree

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Bachelors and tourists without families will be barred from entering Mall Road, GPO Chowk, surrounding areas MURREE: The district administration has imposed Section 144 ahead of the New Year celebrations, creating difficulties for tourists visiting the hill station. Under Section 144, the administration can ask people to stop a certain action or follow certain restrictions

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Rahim Yar Khan faces 20-day channel shutdown

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It was emphasized in the meeting that a two-pronged strategy needs to be adopted – short-term measures for immediate relief to farmers and long-term structural changes to deal with the adverse effects of climate change. photo: file RAHIM YAR KHAN: The annual and semi-annual canal closure (wara bandi) schedule for Rahim Yar Khan district has

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Treasury, unlock horn over KP CM’s visit

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LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Monday witnessed heated exchanges between the treasury and opposition benches over the recent visit of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister as proceedings were repeatedly marred by procedural disputes and sharp political rhetoric. Tensions flared early in the session as members from both sides tried to raise points of order before

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Helmet exemption for Sikhs is yet to be notified

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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s announcement during a Christmas event to exempt the Sikh community from the helmet law for motorcyclists has yet to be notified, but has led to a halt to fining turban-wearing Sikh motorcyclists. Sardar Parmjit Singh, who lives in Lahore, depends on his motorbike for daily journeys to and

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Hyderabad police beef up security for New Year celebrations

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Strict action is planned against airstrikes, street stunts as over 1,200 officers are deployed across the city HYDERABAD: Authorities in Hyderabad have finalized elaborate security arrangements ahead of New Year celebrations to prevent incidents of aerial firing, street fights and reckless motorcycle stunts. Over 1,200 police officers have been deployed across the city, focusing on

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SC is getting tough on obscene online content

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Judges emphasize strict action against indecent social media material directed at women Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday took a stern view of the spread of obscene content against women on social media, noting that if the situation

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