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Girls’ school blown up, bridge targeted in twin attacks in KP’s Bannu

An explosion destroys a girls’ school as security forces defuse explosives planted under a bridge Unidentified saboteurs carried out two major acts of terror in different areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Wednesday evening, targeting a Government Girls Middle School and a vital link bridge. But timely action by security forces and the bomb disposal […]

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Four arrested after rescue of two foreign women in Lahore kidnapping case

Lahore police arrest 4 suspects for kidnapping, sexual assault of two foreign women Lahore police on Thursday rescued two foreign women within hours of receiving a distress call, arrested four suspects and launched an investigation into allegations of kidnapping, ransom demands and sexual assault. A First Information Report (FIR) was today registered at the Defense

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PTA warns of intermittent internet problems after SMW5 cable failure

The regulator says some users may experience periodic degradation of internet quality and connectivity The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Thursday it was monitoring internet traffic disruptions caused by a fault in the SEA-ME-WE 5 (SMW5) international submarine cable system, and warned that some users may experience intermittent degradation of internet services. In a

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Asad Qaiser rules out change of KP Chief Minister

Says Sohail Afridi ‘not going anywhere’, PTI weighs options for Imran’s release Senior PTI leader and former National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser. Photo: File Former Speaker of the National Assembly and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser on Thursday strongly dismissed rumors of any change in the leadership of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, saying Chief Minister Sohail Afridi

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Two women, man shot dead in suspected ‘honour killing’ in Charsadda

Initial findings suggest the victims were killed on suspicion of an alleged illicit relationship, police say 2 suspects arrested for allegedly killing two women, man for ‘honour’ in KP’s Charsadda Two suspects were arrested for allegedly killing two women and a man in a suspected honor killing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Charsadda district after they were

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Girl killed, two children injured in suspected grenade blast in Peshawar

A girl was killed and two children were injured when a hand grenade exploded on a roadside in Peshawar’s Faqirabad area, police said. Superintendent of Police (SP) Hamid Ehsan said the blast took place in Saeedabad where children were playing with the grenade when it exploded, adding that its fragments were recovered from the spot.

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PTI announces boycott of upcoming AJK elections amid recent unrest

The party says the decision reflects solidarity with Kashmiris and its principled stand amid continued unrest in AJK The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) announced on Thursday that it would not contest the upcoming elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), saying the decision was taken in solidarity with the people of the region and in accordance

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LHC manages WhatsApp admins, creators are not automatically responsible for members’ posts

The ruling says criminal liability in social media app groups must rest on the person’s own identifiable actions Teenagers pose for a photo while holding smartphones in front of a Whatsapp logo in this illustration. PHOTO: REUTERS In a landmark judgment on criminal liability in WhatsApp groups, the Lahore High Court on Thursday ruled that

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PTI criticizes the government over finances, governance and detention of party leaders

The party’s general secretary says economic difficulties, poor public services, political repression reflect government failures LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja on Thursday slammed the federal government over what he described as deteriorating financial conditions, poor governance and the continued detention of the party’s leadership. Addressing a press conference along with PTI

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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign the security memorandum, agree to develop cricket stadium in Jeddah

Agreements are the latest in a series of initiatives aimed at expanding Pakistan-Saudi cooperation across multiple sectors Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on security cooperation, while the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation (SACF) signed a separate agreement to develop an international cricket stadium

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