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Public School Hyderabad Holds Grand Independence Day Celebrations and Rally
Hyderabad : Public School Hyderabad organized a series of impressive events to mark Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day, reflecting national spirit, patriotism, and the institution’s rich literary, cultural, and sporting traditions. A large number of students, teachers, and distinguished citizens participated in the celebrations and expressed their deep love for the country. As part of the…
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Goods transporters end nationwide strike, say “we are not smugglers”
Goods transporters across Pakistan have called off their nationwide wheel-jam strike after the government agreed to their demands, with Central President of the Pakistan Transport Council Tanvir Ahmed Jutt declaring, “Transporters are not smugglers, they do business.” Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a committee headed by Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan to…
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Lahore police attack: Two officials detained over suspected ties to ‘terrorists’
LAHORE: Two police officials have been detained on suspicion of having links with the assailants involved in two terrorist attacks that left three policemen dead in Lahore, police sources said on Friday. According to the sources, an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) and a constable were taken into custody after investigators found photographs on social media allegedly showing them…
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Afghan soil being used for terrorism in Pakistan, Naqvi tells Norwegian FM
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday told Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide that Afghan soil was continuously being used for terrorism in Pakistan, as the two sides discussed counterterrorism cooperation and the activities of proscribed organisations operating from neighbouring Afghanistan. Eide arrived in Pakistan a day earlier on a two-day visit, the first…
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Balochistan home minister escapes unhurt as convoy comes under attack in Mastung
QUETTA: At least six people including three security personnel were injured on Friday after unidentified armed men opened fire on the convoy of Balochistan Home Minister Meer Zia Ullah Langau in the Kund Umrani area of Mastung. The Balochistan home minister remained unharmed, police said. According to police, the incident took place in the Khad…
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Zardari approves summaries on prisoner remission, NA and Senate sessions
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday approved several summaries forwarded by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, including those seeking the summoning of the National Assembly and Senate sessions on August 17. According to a statement posted by the President’s Secretariat on X, Zardari approved the conferment of military honours on 1,172 personnel of the armed…
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Dar, US envoy discuss bilateral ties, regional situation
ISLAMABAD: US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker on Friday called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and both sides discussed bilateral cooperation and the prevailing regional situation. According to Foreign Office spokesperson, Dar welcomed the positive developments in Pakistan-US relations and stressed the importance of dialogue and diplomacy for achieving lasting peace. The…
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Two suspects allegedly involved in killing three cops shot dead in police encounter
LAHORE: Two suspects, allegedly involved in the killing of three policemen and injuring three others in separate attacks in Lahore, were killed in an alleged police encounter. Police identified the suspects as a father and son. According to police, the suspects were being pursued by teams of the Crime Control Department (CCD), including the Model Town team,…
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Dar discusses bilateral cooperation with Egyptian FM
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty with the both sides discussing bilateral relations and matters of mutual interest. According to the Foreign Office spokesperson, the Egyptian foreign minister congratulated Pakistan’s leadership, government and people on Independence Day and conveyed his best…
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Russian President Putin felicitates Pakistanis on 80th Independence Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin has felicitated President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the people of Pakistan on the country’s 80th Independence Day. In his message, the Russian president has expressed his good wishes for the people of Pakistan. He has said that cooperation between Pakistan and Russia on important regional and global…
