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AJK government announces Rs10 million reward for information leading to arrest of four JAAC members

A key member of outlawed JAAC announces complete separation; five suspects arrested from Muzaffarabad under IBO Commuters drive past security personnel as they patrol a street ahead of a protest by the outlawed JAAC in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on June 7, 2026. Photo: AFP The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) […]

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Imran, Bushra meet in Adiala as Aleema alleges entry restrictions

PTI founder’s sister calls for his immediate release, alleging deteriorating political and economic conditions in the country Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi met in Adiala jail on Tuesday in a 45-minute meeting in the conference room, jail sources said. Both inquired

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Viral video does not show firing on protesters in AJK’s Rawalakot; it’s from protest outside US consulate Karachi

The video dates from March 26 and shows clashes outside the US consulate following the assassination of Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei Several pro-Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and anti-government accounts on social media platform X have since Monday shared a video claiming it shows Pakistani security forces firing directly at unarmed protesters in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

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JUI-F’s Fazlur Rehman rejects GB election results

Party chief says the federal government must take all parties into confidence, including in matters of law and order Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi address a joint press conference in Peshawar. SCREEN GRAB PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday rejected the results of

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The PM told three electricity distribution companies to be privatized in the first phase

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chairs the review meeting on privatization of DISCOs. PHOTO: PID Pakistan on Tuesday moved forward with plans to privatize three electricity distribution companies in the first phase of its reform program as the government continues efforts to restructure loss-making state-owned enterprises, according to a statement from the prime minister’s office.

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Pakistan urges Taliban to take “verifiable action” against terrorists in UN Security Council

Says India’s approach in Afghanistan is driven by a single goal, which he described as ‘destabilizing Pakistan’ Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, addresses the UN Security Council. PHOTO: X Pakistan urged Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities to take “verifiable and irreversible action” against terror groups operating from Afghan territory, as its envoy to

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CDF, Lebanese army chief reviews regional security, defense cooperation: ISPR

Visiting dignitary receives guard of honor from the Tri Services contingent on his arrival at GHQ Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defense Staff (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and , the Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Rodolphe Haykal, meet at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. PHOTO: ISPR Pakistan

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The opposition rejects the election results in Great Britain

ISLAMABAD: A broad opposition alliance, including Imran Khan’s PTI, on Monday rejected the results of the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) election, alleging widespread fraud and manipulation, and announced plans for protests and further political action. The PPP took the lead in the UK election as unofficial results showed the party ahead in 11 of the 24 seats

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Reconstituted nursing council clears 55 high schools

Mustafa Kamal says Pakistan requires about 900,000 nurses, while only about 6,000 are currently available ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Nursing and Midwifery Council (PNMC), after its reconstitution, has approved the registration of 55 nursing colleges, while four previously unregistered institutions have been granted registration after four years after payment of fines worth millions of rupees. During

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The Senate exceeds the savings target by 500%

ISLAMABAD: The Senate has committed Rs1.436 billion in savings to the national exchequer through an austerity and expenditure rationalization program, exceeding the target prescribed by the finance department by 500 percent and setting what officials termed a new benchmark for fiscal discipline. The amount represents 15.9 percent of the Upper House’s total budget for 2025-26,

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