The attack was carried out with a quadcopter while a cricket match was going on in Mamund tehsil At least three people were injured in a terrorist drone attack on a cricket ground in the Mamund area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Friday, according to state media. According to state television PTV Newsthe attack was […]
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December 30 deadline set for implementation, violations must be treated as criminal offences A giant dragon model is displayed in Liberty Chowk on the eve of Basant celebrations. Photo: NNI The Punjab government on Friday announced new rules and regulations for kite flying for next year’s Basant festival, setting December 30 as the deadline for
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Conflicting accounts of sub-inspector, accused’s parents are asking for an official inquiry A late-night police check at the Defense Housing Authority spiraled into a high-profile confrontation involving the son of a senior police officer and a police sub-inspector, sparking an arrest, viral videos and a formal investigation into the incident. The incident took place between
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Rs20-30 billion is spent annually on government vehicles despite 50 percent cuts LAHORE: Despite repeated austerity by the Punjab government, including a 50% cut in fuel expenditure and the parking of unnecessary official vehicles, public skepticism remains. Citizens are questioning why large numbers of green number plate vehicles are still seen on highways, outside offices
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Experts warn that early childhood lead exposure can cause irreversible brain damage that affects learning and behavior Says children around the world continue to die at an alarming rate, with 5.6 million deaths recorded last year. PHOTO: FILE Four out of every ten children aged between 12 and 36 months living in high-risk areas in
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New cases reported in Bannu and North Waziristan pose a continued risk to the well-being of children The National Emergency Operations Center for Polio Eradication (NEOC) on Friday confirmed two new cases of wild poliovirus in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The cases were reported in Bannu and North Waziristan, where access restrictions continue to aid poliovirus
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Police deployed at all entry points to the building, residents instructed to vacate their apartments by midnight ISLAMABAD: Police and district administration on Friday took control of a multi-storey residential building on Constitution Avenue following an Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruling in a long-running lease cancellation dispute. Police teams were deployed at all entry points
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Leghari says additional gas supplies, which were bought at spot prices, have arrived in the country Energy Minister Awais Leghari speaks in a video message. SCREEN GRAB Energy Minister Awais Leghari on Friday announced the end of load management across the country following the arrival of liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes. In a video message
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Sign an agreement on the fisheries sector focusing on improving animal health services, modern biological solutions A signing ceremony was held in Sanaya where institutions from Pakistan and China signed two memoranda of understanding and one agreement. PHOTO: PPP Pakistan and China on Friday signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and a joint venture agreement
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari. Photo: APP/AFP President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday called on all stakeholders, including business and industrialists, to uphold the dignity and protection of the country’s workforce, Radio Pakistan reported. In their separate messages on International Labor Day, they said a nation
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