Terrorists had been hiding in a mountainous cave and were hit by a decisive attack in Dalbandin Security forces conducted a successful operation in Dalbandin, Balochistan, eliminating six terrorists belonging to the “Fitna al-Hindustan” group, according to official security sources. The operation, which was part of the ongoing efforts to root out terrorism and restore […]
Pakistan’s oil industry imports 20-25 shipments every month worth 15-25 billion. Rs. Oil tankers parked at a terminal in a port in Karachi. PHOTO: AFP The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has raised the alarm over a potential fuel import crisis following the Sindh government’s demand for mandatory bank guarantees. In an urgent letter to
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In a significant development in the case of culling and culling of stray dogs in Islamabad, the Islamabad High Court has directed the Capital Development Authority to vaccinate and care for the animals instead of killing them. Last week, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued notices to the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the city’s
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Experts have identified several factors that contribute to fluctuations in commodity prices, which include a reduction in vegetable production, an increase in population and insufficient storage capacity. photo: APP Small vegetable vendors have stopped selling tomatoes, peas, ginger and garlic due to the high prices, whereas fluctuations in vegetable prices continue, tomatoes are selling at
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The operation is being coordinated between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, France, Spain, US naval assets Pakistan’s naval ship Yarmook has seized drugs worth more than $972 million in the Arabian Sea, the Combined Maritime Forces reported on Tuesday. The seizure was supported by the Saudi-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 of the CMF under CTF 150’s
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Graph showing net meter share of total generation, reflecting increased use of solar energy and reduced grid dependency. Source: NEPRA, AHL Research If your electricity bill went up in August, even though your roof deck is covered in solar panels, you can blame Mother Nature for the price tag, but only up to a point.
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ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties in the National Assembly, led by the PTI, have made a formal request in the lower house of parliament, nominating PkMAP chief Mehmood Khan Achakzai as the leader of the opposition. A group of opposition legislators, including PTI’s Aamir Dogar and Asad Qaiser, submitted the application with signatures of 74 MNAs on
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A fresh war of words erupted between the Center and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) governments on Tuesday when former provincial information adviser Dr. Muhammad Ali Saif lashed out at Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry over his claim that the province had rejected bulletproof vehicles provided by the Centre. The exchange came a day after Chief Minister Sohail Afridi
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PESHAWAR: The meeting of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, convened on the directives of Chief Minister Sohail Afridi to begin punctually, was adjourned on Tuesday due to lack of quorum as lawmakers did not turn up in sufficient numbers. Despite the chief minister’s instructions to begin the hearing on time, the session collapsed soon after it
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Pak-Afghan border. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE ISLAMABAD: As the defense ministers and spy chiefs of Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime sat across the table in Doha last week, skepticism was high about whether the Qatar-hosted talks could deliver a meaningful breakthrough. But with Qatari and Turkish mediation, the two sides reached a ceasefire agreement, at least
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