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Gohar seeks a “conducive environment” for talks

RAWALPINDI: PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said on Tuesday that meaningful talks with the government could move forward only if an enabling political environment was created. He said simultaneous convictions of PTI workers and calls for dialogue were sending mixed signals. Speaking to the media after being stopped by police near the Dahgal checkpoint […]

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Four Afghan drones shot down over Balochistan

Pakistan’s armed forces remain fully alert and capable of defending every inch of the motherland RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s security forces shot down four rudimentary drones sent from Afghanistan into Balochistan, the military’s media wing said, accusing the Afghan Taliban regime of supporting terrorist outfits operating from territory under its control. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public

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Shehbaz calls for urgent population planning to ease pressure on resources

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting on people’s welfare in Islamabad on Tuesday. Photo: X/PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed on Tuesday that maintaining a balance between population growth and available resources was essential for sustainable development, saying that rapid population growth puts increasing pressure on national resources and poses a major challenge to

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Bilawal, Fazl urge government, protesters to resolve AJK crisis through dialogue

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari meets JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to discuss national political issues in Islamabad on Tuesday. Photo: X/PPP Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday called for dialogue to resolve the ongoing unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, while announcing an electoral

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Violation of Indus Water Treaty would have profound consequences: DPM Dar

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday warned India against any attempt to undermine the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), saying it could result in dire consequences for the region and wider international order. For more than six decades, India and Pakistan amicably managed the Indus River system through the IWT Transboundary

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Tensions continue in AJK as Shaukat Nawaz Mir was arrested amid the JAAC sit-in

Muzaffarabad Deputy Commissioner confirms Mir’s arrest during a joint operation in Dhirkot Leader of the banned Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) Shaukat Nawaz Mir. SCREENGRAB/ Youtube Shaukat Nawaz Mir, leader of the newly banned Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), was arrested in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Dhirkot area on Tuesday, according

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Rescue operation underway after roof collapse traps at least eight children in Lahore

Two wounded children discharged; teacher moved to a specialized health hospital in critical condition At least 14 children were killed and eight others injured after the roof of a house collapsed in Lahore’s Kahna area on Tuesday, Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir confirmed. Speaking to a private television channel, Nazir said a tragic incident

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PTI dismisses rumors about Yasmin Rashid’s health and says she is alive

PTI leader Dr. Yasmin Rashid. PHOTO: FILE Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram on Tuesday dismissed reports circulating about Dr. Yasmin Rashid’s health, saying she was alive and in Kot Lakhpat Jail. Dr. Yasmin, 74, a gynecologist and cancer survivor, has been in custody since May 12, 2023, facing multiple charges linked to

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Floods, closures, canceled tours? What is really happening on the road to Gilgit-Baltistan

Government official says July 3-13 is the ‘ideal time’ to visit GB with no rain or bad weather forecast Every year, as June and July roll in, railway stations, bus stands and airports experience a huge influx of passengers across Pakistan – a majority of whom are heading north to escape the scorching heat of

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