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Peshawar: Security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Upper Dir District foiled a major terrorist attack from Afghanistan, killing at least five Fitna-Al-Khwarij terrorists in a joint terrorist surgery Sunday. According to senior security officials, the intelligence had warned a week earlier about terrorist overgrowing in border areas, causing police and security units to remain on high […]

Islamabad: Days before the Maiden session in the 11th National Finance Commission (NFC), Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has demanded change in the formula for distribution of resources among the four federal units by drastically reducing the population’s share and including benchmarks for foresting and prosperity. As much as 82% of resources are distributed among the provinces on

Islamabad: Pakistan and Bangladesh on Sunday signed a number of agreements aimed at improving cooperation in trade, diplomacy, media, education and cultural exchange, which marked a significant step forward in the effort to reset the relations after years of frosty ties when Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar sought to move beyond the luggage in 1971. Dar,

Islamabad: The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Foreign Minister Wang Yi praised the Pakistani army as “a pillar of national stability and a” strong guardian of China-Pakistan friendship and cooperation “during his recent visit to Pakistan. This recognition followed a high -level meeting between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Field Marshal Munir in Islamabad on August

Bahawalnagar: Water released in the Sutlej River by India became disastrous for Bahawalnagar on Sunday and claimed two lives, immersed thousands of hectares of crops and threatened in nearby populations. The wave has begun to enter villages, violate protective dams and cut off access to settlements near Baba Farid Bridge and Bhukan Patan. According to

Di khan/peshawar: At least 12 people were killed, and dozens were caused by damage such as a fresh spell of monsoon rains triggered flash flows and landslides in northern Pakistan on Sunday and raised the death toll to over 460 in less than two weeks. Fresh damage was reported from various districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Islamabad: The Central Ruet-E-Hilal Committee announced on Sunday that the crescent for Rabiul Awwal 1447 AH was not seen everywhere across the country. Accordingly, the first Rabiul Awwal begins from Tuesday, August 26, while the 12th Rabi Ul Awwal will be observed on Saturday, September 6th. The announcement was made after a meeting of the

Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will take on an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from August 25 to 26 to participate in the extraordinary session of the OIC Council for Foreign Ministers (CFM) in Jeddah. DPM/FM travels directly from Dhaka after the end of his two-day visit to

Karachi: The Trump Administration’s sudden decision to terminate foreign aid, including funding through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), delivered a reputation to Pakistan’s social sector, forcing many organizations to stop projects, dismissing staff and scaling back operations. Days after the beginning of his second period in January, Trump announced a break in all

Quetta: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday was chairman of a meeting on water and power problems in Gwadar to improve the facilities of local residents. According to a statement, the meeting discussed detailed lack of power and water problems in Gwadar. The planning minister instructed that the creation of a 170 MW solar system