A farmer swims using an empty canister through a flooded area near Qasim Bela village on the outskirts of Multan. Photo: REUTERS GILGIT/ LAHORE: The nationwide death toll from this year’s monsoon rains has risen above 100 after 10 more people lost their lives in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in the last 24 hours, the […]
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The party is demanding greater powers for Karachi as Mustafa Kamal criticizes the Sindh government’s governance The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Sunday launched the first protest demonstration of its announced street movement for Karachi’s rights in Shah Faisal Town, with party leaders criticizing the Sindh government over civic issues and demanding greater constitutional powers
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PPP chairman describes the election as a referendum on AJK’s rights, development and future PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. SCREEN GRAB PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday criticized the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for passing off publicly funded buses as personal gifts as he made a final appeal to voters in Mirpur division to
Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Sunday that investigators had uncovered an India-linked digital propaganda network aimed at spreading misinformation and anti-government content in Pakistan, a social media campaign related to the Joint Action Committee (JAC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) was funded from across the border. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad,
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Security sources say forces destroyed several militant hideouts, recovered arms and explosive material Security forces have killed 16 terrorists in ongoing intelligence-based operations during Operation Al-Azm in Balochistan, where several militant hideouts have also been destroyed and weapons and explosives found, security sources said on Sunday. The intelligence-based operations have been launched in the wake
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ISLAMABAD: The government has approved a Rs 4.188 billion severance package for employees of the Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (Passco), linking its implementation to disposal of wheat stocks and third-party validation as part of plans to wind down the state-owned entity. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved the severance package
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Security forces destroy an explosive-laden vehicle; President Zardari, Naqvi hails quick response of security forces Four terrorists were killed in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district after security forces foiled a major terror plot by destroying an “explosive-laden vehicle intended for a suicide attack”, the military’s media wing said on Saturday. According to a statement issued by
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Accuses the government of economic mismanagement and corruption while calling on people to join the party’s planned protest PTI Central Secretary General Salman Akram Raja addresses a press conference. SCREEN GRAB Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Secretary General Salman Akram Raja on Saturday accused the government of corruption, financial mismanagement and political victimization and called on citizens to
Naqvi, CM Bugti agree to speed up security measures, saying peace, progress and prosperity go hand in hand Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti chair a high-level meeting on law and order in Quetta on Saturday. SCREEN GRAB Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday pledged support to Balochistan amid a
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Says medium level flooding noted at Khanki, Qadirabad and Chiniot Bridge on Chenab River The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Saturday warned of rising flood risk over several parts of Pakistan as monsoon rains continue to swell rivers and streams, with medium-level flooding reported at key points along the Chenab River and flash flood
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