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Azad Kashmir govt presents Rs286 billion budget for next fiscal year
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday unveiled the budget with a total outlay of Rs286 billion, while allocating a total of Rs250 billion for non-development, while development expenditure is estimated at Rs36 billion while salaries and pensions have been raised by seven percent, Finance Minister Chaudhry Qasim Majeed presented the budget in the…
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FIA to strengthen Counter Terrorism Wing
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has decided to strengthen Counter Terrorism Wing with the help of the latest technology and international collaboration to investigate the terrorists’ finances, The CTW will detect banking records and crypto transactions of terrorists. The money trail of big terrorist attacks will be determined. FIA will examine the latest blockchain analytics…
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Suspect in teenager’s murder killed in CCD encounter in Sahiwal
SAHIWAL: A suspect allegedly involved in the abduction and murder of a 19-year-old shepherd was killed in an alleged encounter with the Crime Control Department (CCD) in Sahiwal, police said on Monday. According to police, the deceased suspect, Zulqarnain, was the prime accused in the case of 19-year-old Muhammad Imran, who was kidnapped and killed…
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Punjab extends ban on drone flying for 30 days under section 144
LAHORE: The Punjab government has extended the enforcement of Section 144 across the province with a complete ban over flying drones will remain in place. Provincial Home Department has extended the restriction on outdoor drone operations for a period of 30 days. The government has imposed ban on flying drones owing to security concerns. However,…
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Gul Plaza fire: Police name Tanveer Pasta others as absconding accused in charge sheet
Karachi police have submitted the charge sheet in the Gul Plaza fire case to the prosecution. However, sources said the findings of the Gul Plaza Judicial Commission were not included in the charge sheet. The devastating fire that broke out and engulfed Gul Plaza on the night of January 17, claimed dozens of lives, and…
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Pakistan issues strong demarche to Afghan Taliban regime over Karachi terror attack
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday issued a strong demarche to the Afghan Taliban regime following the recent terrorist attack in Karachi, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said. According to the statement, the Afghan chargé d’affaires was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where Pakistan conveyed a strong protest over the attack. Separately, Pakistan’s Ambassador to…
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More than 80,000 Pakistanis register for Hajj 2027, ministry says
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has announced that registration for Hajj 2027 is continuing without interruption, with more than 80,000 applicants having completed the process so far. According to official figures released by the ministry, the registered applicants include 47,000 men and 33,000 women. The majority of those who have registered…
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PDMA issues Punjab rain alert from July 1-6
LAHORE: Provincial disaster management authority Punjab has issued an alert of rainfall, strong winds and hailstorm in various parts of the province during next twenty-four hours. According to the PDMA Punjab spokesperson has cautioned against rainfall in Punjab. According to the authority, rain is likely in most districts of Punjab from July 1 to 6,…
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School teacher gang-raped by security guard, friends in Lahore
LAHORE: In a shocking incident, a female school teacher was gang-raped in Lahore by a security guard and his friends The incident occurred in Lahore’s Liaquatabad area and the police have arrested two suspects in response to the incident. The school’s security guard Mohsin took the teacher to a friend’s house after the holiday, where…
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PM Shehbaz Sharif conveys condolences after helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia
WEB DESK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed condolences over a helicopter crash in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, which claimed the lives of 14 Saudi nationals. In a statement shared on X, the prime minister conveyed sympathies on behalf of the people and government of Pakistan to the Saudi leadership and the families of…
