The district authorities are banning entry of more vehicles and urging people to avoid traveling to the hill station BATTAGRAM/ BALAKOT: A major rescue operation was underway in Murree after heavy snowfall and a blizzard left more than 5,000 tourist vehicles stranded on Friday, prompting the district administration to impose a complete ban on multi-vehicle […]
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. Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Shahid Waheed has emphasized that Pakistan’s economic stability and sustainable development depend on effective alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms and meaningful dialogue. Addressing the concluding session of an international conference held on Friday
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. YouTube did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the reason for the outage. PHOTO: PIXABAY The National Assembly on Friday rejected media reports that claimed its official YouTube channel had been shut down, clarifying that the platform remained active and that a brief interruption was caused by temporary technical problems rather
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. FUUAST. PHOTO: FACEBOOK ISLAMABAD: Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhary on Friday informed the Senate that a bailout package worth Rs 1.5 billion has been proposed to address the financial crisis faced by the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST). Responding to a notice raised by Senator Sarmad Ali,
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. Hammad Azhar. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday declared seven persons, including PTI leader Hammad Azhar, declared Offenders (POs) in the May 9 attack at Club Chowk near GOR Gate. ATC Administrative Judge Manzer Ali Gill presided over the hearing and issued perpetual arrest warrants for Hammad Azhar, Zubair Khan Niazi,
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RAWALPINDI: Torrential rain swept across Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Friday, intensifying the chill and bringing daily life to a near standstill as rainwater seeped through dilapidated structures, prompting municipal authorities to issue precautionary evacuation notices to owners and tenants. Prolonged power outages disrupted commercial activity during the day, further hampering routine life. Severe waterlogging on
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Several members of the peace committee were present in the house when the explosion took place A screenshot from just before an explosion at the home of an aman committee member in DI Khan on Friday. — SCREEN GRAB At least three people have been killed and seven injured in a suicide blast at the
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The Pakistan Medical Association says over 600,000 fake doctors operate across the country This photograph taken on January 8, 2026 shows quack doctor Abdul Waheed (L) trying to diagnose a minor in his unauthorized clinic on the outskirts of Hyderabad. PHOTO: AFP Rusty nails hold used IV tubes on the wall of a clinic run
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Maryam Nawaz says public safety is top priority and regrets the festival’s past links to accidents LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced that strict sanctions will be enforced during the upcoming three-day Basant festival from February 6 to 8, warning that anyone caught flying kites outside the specified dates or violating safety rules
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Lawyer Mirza Moiz says move reflects state’s ‘growing insecurity’, Jibran Nasir calls arrest ‘witch hunt’ Human rights lawyer and social activist Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha. Photo file Lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, lawyer Hadi Ali Chattha, were arrested on Friday in Islamabad while reportedly on their
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