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Fresh spell of torrential rain hits twin cities

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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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Punjab CM warns of strict punishment for illegal kite flying during Basant

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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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Testimonials emerge; politicians, journalists condemn arrest of Imaan, Hadi

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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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Sindh CM announces provision of temporary shops to Gul Plaza traders within 2 months

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Murad Ali Shah says damaged structure to be demolished and reconstructed within two years KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said on Friday that traders affected by the deadly Gul Plaza fire will be provided with temporary shops within two months, while the damaged commercial structure will be demolished and reconstructed within two years.

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The death toll at Gul Plaza rises to 71 as the search operation draws to a close

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Rescue teams expect to recover several bodies from the ground floor, where the fire started Rescue and emergency team members gather near heavy machinery before starting their search for survivors, after a massive fire broke out at Gul Plaza Shopping Mall in Karachi on January 22. Photo: Reuters KARACHI: The death toll from the Gul

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Ahsan Iqbal defends Pakistan’s decision to join Trump’s Peace Council

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“By joining, Pakistan, along with other Muslim nations, contributes to supporting peace in the region” Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal speaking at the National Assembly PHOTO: YouTube/National Assembly of Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Friday responded to remarks by JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who defended Pakistan’s decision to join the

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KP uses smart sensors to save water, increase crop yields

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Real-time data from soil sensors helps KP farmers take the guesswork out of irrigation, save water by 30%, reduce fuel costs PESHAWAR: Farmers in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) are starting to save significant amounts of water and improve agricultural productivity using modern soil moisture sensor technology. Experts believe that scaling up such technology across KP could help

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