Defense experts say the incident exposes the Afghan Taliban regime’s claims that it does not support terrorism in Pakistan Security forces have identified eight terrorists killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) on April 1 in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan. with officials confirming that two of the dead were Afghan nationals, security sources […]
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PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provincial cabinet has given in-principle approval to a voluntary deduction of two days’ basic pay from grade 20 and above to support public relief efforts as the province grapples with the fallout from rising fuel prices and broader economic pressures triggered by the Iran-US conflict. The decision came during the 50th Cabinet
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PESHAWAR: Former Jamaat-e-Islami chief Sirajul Haq has urged Muslim countries to put lasting peace over conflict, warning that even the apparent winner of any war between two Islamic nations ultimately suffers defeat. In a policy dialogue titled “Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflict and Its Regional Impacts” organized by the Institute of Islamic Studies (IRS) here on Friday, Sirajul
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PESHAWAR: At least 26 people, including 18 children, have been killed and 77 others injured in rain-related incidents across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa since March 25, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported on Friday. The deaths occurred when roofs and walls collapsed due to heavy rains that have hit several parts of the province. Among the dead
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LAHORE: Aleema Khan, sister of Imran Khan, on Friday called for “resistance” and increased public pressure to secure the release of the jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder, urging party workers and supporters to mobilize. Speaking to the media outside an anti-terror court after attending proceedings related to the May 9 unrest, she questioned why trials
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) ruled that business rules do not allow the Balochistan government to provide lifetime benefits to retired chief secretaries or their widows. “In the impugned notification, the petitioners sought to grant the retired Chief Secretaries of Balochistan and their widows for life. It is important to note that the referred
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As the city runs on fumes, motorcyclists are queuing up at a petrol pump in Karachi, waiting for their turn amid the hike in fuel prices. Photo: Jalal Qureshi / Express ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Awais Leghari has indicated a possible increase in electricity prices following the recent rise in oil prices. According to
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Former first lady Bushra Bibi. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Lawyers for Bushra Bibi, wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday, demanding a decision to suspend her sentence in the £190 million case before her appeal of her sentence is taken up. Filed by Barrister Salman Safdar on
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Prime Minister announces Rs80 Rs129b petrol price cut deployed to cushion inflation shock. The aid package’s goals for commuting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. SCREEN GRAB ISLAMABAD: In a surprise announcement, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday ordered an immediate reduction of Rs80 per liter in oil tax, bringing petrol prices down from Rs458 to Rs378
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to repay the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) $3.5 billion debt this month, a senior minister said in a background briefing on Friday, ending speculation over the fate of the debt that Abu Dhabi had only started rolling over for a month. The political leadership has decided to repay the entire UAE
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