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Sindh government orders judicial inquiry into Gul Plaza tragedy

Sharjeel Memon says the Sindh High Court will be requested to appoint an acting judge to review and decide on it Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon addresses the press conference in Karachi. Photo: Express/ File The Sindh government announced on Thursday that the inquiry into the Gul Plaza tragedy would be conducted through a […]

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The PIA privatization process is completed with the signing of transaction documents

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir attend the ceremony together APP 29 January 2026 Less than a minute read The documents were signed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and a consortium led by Arif Habib Corporation Limited at a ceremony in Islamabad where several federal ministers were also present.PHOTO: APP The privatization

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Three militants killed in DI Khan operation as violence continues in KP

Police, security forces hunt fleeing suspects; workers abducted in South Waziristan Police and security forces conduct a joint operation in Dera Ismail Khan PHOTO: EXPRESS DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Three militants were killed and several others wounded on Thursday in a joint operation by police and security forces in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district, officials said.

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12 more Gul Plaza fire victims identified using geo-tagging: Sindh Police

Medico-legal teams strive to identify remains of at least 37 confirmed dead despite intensity of burns Smoke billows from Karachi’s Gul Plaza after a massive fire. Photo: INP KARACHI: At least 12 more people who died in the Gul Plaza fire have been identified using Pakinomist-tagging, bringing the number of identified dead to 42, the

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Pakistan worried about renewed tensions between Iran and the US

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (R). Photo: Files ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday amid rising tensions in the Middle East following renewed threats by US President Donald Trump to take military action against Iran. According to

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LHC seeks NAB response on Maryam Nawaz’s refund of Rs70m. in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case

NAB’s counsel informed the court that the case has been closed by NAB, declaring it “baseless” LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday issued notice to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) seeking its response to a petition filed by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz demanding repayment of Rs70 million deposited as a guarantee in the

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Direct flights from Dhaka-Karachi resume after a gap of 14 years

The flight departs from Dhaka at 20:00 and is scheduled to land at Karachi airport at 23.00 Pakistan and Bangladesh have resumed direct air links after a gap of 14 years, with Biman Bangladesh Airlines operating its first flight between Dhaka and Karachi on Thursday. Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG341 departs from Dhaka at 20:00

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Imran Khan taken to hospital for minor eye surgery, Tarar confirms

Information minister dismisses health rumors, says former prime minister ‘absolutely healthy’ PTI founder Imran Khan. PHOTO: FILE Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on Thursday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan, who is incarcerated in Adiala jail, was briefly brought to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences

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Murree Road widening plan sparks protest

RAWALPINDI: The proposed widening, reconstruction and signal-free corridor project for Murree Road, Rawalpindi’s biggest, oldest and only central arterial road, has sparked strong opposition from traders after a revised plan increased both land acquisition and project costs. Under the new proposal, the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) plans to widen the land acquisition on both sides

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