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

“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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Tirah evacuation deadline extended

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Heavy snowfall blocks roads, stranding residents as evacuation deadline extended to February 5 SHELTER: Residents of the Tirah Valley have been stranded in several places due to heavy snowfall, prompting authorities to extend the deadline for evacuation. Originally set for January 25, the new deadline now gives affected families the opportunity to complete the move

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Hattar traders protest city tax

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HARIPUR: Residents of Hattar have expressed serious concern over a decision by the Excise and Taxation Department to declare the entire Hattar area an urban locality and impose property tax on shops in urban areas. According to officials, the tax has actually been collected by Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) Khanpur, while the excise department is

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Punjab to fix 190-day school calendar

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RAWALPINDI: A high-level committee formed on the orders of the Rawalpindi Bench of the Lahore High Court has finalized recommendations for a province-wide academic calendar comprising 190 working days in schools and colleges across Punjab. The proposals include a reduction of the summer holiday from two and a half months to six weeks or a

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FIA cyber crime officers accused of kidnapping families and extorting millions

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GUJRANWALA: A major corruption scandal has emerged in the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Gujranwala as the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Composite Circle has filed a case against three of its own officers, along with their accomplices, on charges of corruption, bribery, extortion and abuse of authority. Among others, three officials have been remanded

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SC orders state to act as ‘model employer’

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has held that the State is bound to act as a model employer, especially in matters affecting promotion and service rights and entitlements, and cannot justify inaction or delay on the basis of internal inefficiencies. It also noted that where the government acts as an employer, it is held to a

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Imaan Mazari, Hadi Ali Chattha arrested by Islamabad police

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IHC Bar president claims use of force during arrest, smashed the windows of our vehicle Human rights lawyer and social activist Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha. Photo file Islamabad police on Friday arrested lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, lawyer Hadi Ali Chattha, near the underpass outside the

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Officials deny that Pakistani troops will be deployed to Gaza

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ISLAMABAD: Officials moved on Thursday to counter what they described as a “misleading narrative” surrounding Islamabad’s decision to associate with the Board of Peace, stressing that the move does not involve, and cannot lead to, the deployment of Pakistani troops to Gaza under any arrangement aimed at disarming Hamas. Pakistan formally joined the Board of

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Kerfuffle in NA as opposition slams Gaza board

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JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman appears for an interview with a private digital media platform. SCREEN GRAB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s decision to join the US President Donald Trump-led Board of Peace on Gaza sparked a heated debate in the National Assembly on Thursday, with opposition parties accusing the government of bypassing parliament and questioning the credibility

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