Locally discarded offal finds its way from the streets of Punjab to international markets FAISALABAD: What many households discard as garbage after Eidul Azha has become a valuable source of income for nomadic communities and sanitation workers who collect animal remains and sell them in local and international markets. For Abdul Ghafoor, a nomad who […]
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LAHORE: Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds and hail storms swept across Lahore on Saturday, breaking a spell of intense heat but disrupting traffic and power supply in parts of the city. The rain and hail also left several people injured due to accidents. Dark clouds covered areas including Township, Model Town, Green Town, Iqbal
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Mixed with waste, dumped or resold, recycled waste risks spreading deadly diseases KARACHI: Negligence on the part of authorities and hospital administrations has led to improper disposal of medical waste in the city. Much of it is mixed with general waste, dumped in landfills, beaches and elsewhere, or sold illegally. It is then recycled and
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ISLAMABAD: The first post-Hajj flight of Pakistani pilgrims arrived at Islamabad International Airport on Saturday, marking the beginning of the return phase of this year’s Hajj operation, according to the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA). The first return flight, PK-742, landed at Islamabad Airport at 19.15, and brought back 165 pilgrims from Saudi Arabia. The arrival
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KARACHI: The families of Pakistani nationals held hostage by Somali pirates have renewed their appeal for urgent government intervention as the ordeal entered its 40th day, as relatives claim the captives face worsening living conditions and growing health risks. In a video statement, Ayesha Amin, wife of hostage Amin Bin Shams, urged the Pakistani government
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Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has held that the doctrine of “complete justice” is a broad and all-embracing principle aimed at ensuring justice at all costs so that justice is not compromised or distorted based on mere technicalities. Emphasizing
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Nexus funds, arms and trains militants who exploit women and youth for bombings and anti-state acts People and police officers gather after an explosion near a railway track in Quetta, Pakistan, on May 24, 2026. Photo taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer The outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) maintains a link with Al-Qaeda and Tehreek-e-Taliban
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calls for judicial review to protect democratic rights and public confidence in the electoral process Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. SCREEN GRAB Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mohammad Sohail Afridi on Saturday wrote to the Chief Justice of the Gilgit-Baltistan High Court of Appeal seeking immediate judicial intervention over what he described as a worrying situation ahead
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth holds a briefing at the Pentagon after the U.S. hit Iranian nuclear facilities, during the Israel-Iran conflict, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., June 22, 2025, in this still photo taken from handout video. PHOTO: REUTERS US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the chief of defense
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Says police did not allow entry to Islamabad Airport, kept him in custody until the flight departed ISLAMABAD: Senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Asad Qaiser on Saturday claimed that he was prevented from reaching Islamabad Airport and missed his flight to Skardu for the election campaign in Gilgit Baltistan (GB). In a statement on
