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Taftan railway station designated as land customs facility to boost Iran-Pakistan trade
Iranian and Pakistani flags are seen in this illustration taken, January 18, 2024. — Reuters Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially declared the Taftan border railway station a land customs station for import and export operations, a step expected to streamline rail-based trade, lower transport costs and strengthen formal commerce between Pakistan and Iran, The…
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Two drown near Manora Beach in Karachi
KARACHI: Two people drowned near Manora on Karachi’s coast on Sunday, citing rescue officials. According to rescue authorities, the victims’ bodies were recovered from the sea and shifted to Mowach Goth Police Station by ambulance. The deceased were identified as 27-year-old Zubair and 18-year-old Zohaib. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the drowning incident. Earlier,…
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Two hardened criminals killed in Karachi police encounter
KARACHI: Two hardened criminals were killed in an encounter with police during an operation in in Budhni Goth, a police official said. SSP Samiullah Soomro has said that the alleged bandits identified as Mohammad Peeral and Sameer alias Shahmir were killed in a shootout with the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) CIA. “The slain criminals were…
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Police found bodies of woman, three children in Okara house
OKARA: Police found the bodies of a woman and her three minor children in a home in Jandraka village, in the vicinity of Okara, police said on Saturday. A Ravi Police team found the bodies of woman Faiza (42 years, and her three children, twins Dawood and Junaid (7 years) and daughter Dua Fatima (10),…
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Three injured as earthquake jolts parts of Balochistan: PDMA
QUETTA: At least three persons were injured in earthquake tremors in Balochistan, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Saturday. The 5.1 magnitude earthquake tremors recorded by the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC). “The epicentre of the quake was at the distance of 58 kilometers in the northeast of Barkhan,” the NSMC said. The…
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Balochistan Earthquake: 90 houses collapse, over 20 injured in Musakhel
MUSAKHEL: An official said that in strong tremors in Musakhel in Balochistan on Saturday morning more than 90 houses were collapsed to rubble or thoroughly damaged. Assistant Commissioner Najeebullah Kakar said that more than 20 people were injured, including women and children, as houses collapsed in the area. “The communication links to far-flung areas of…
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Gwadar: Services of 14 policemen terminated
GWADAR: Police department has terminated services of 14 policemen including a sub inspector as the SSP Gwadar has issued a notification to this effect. The policemen who have been relieved from their jobs over negligence, were posted at Santsar police station of Gwadar. “Armed men in an incident attacked Santsar police station and looted government…
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Dar says another group of 22 Iranian crew members arrive in Pakistan after US interdiction
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday that 22 Iranian crew members of a tanker seized by the United States had arrived safely in Karachi, with arrangements under way for their return to Iran. In a post on X, Dar said Pakistan had remained in close contact with US and…
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Three Rangers personnel martyred, four injured in Karachi attack
KARACHI: Three Pakistan Rangers personnel were martyred and four others injured after heavily armed terrorists launched a bomb and gun attack on a Rangers camp in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar area on Sunday, prompting a fierce gun battle, the military said. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the attack targeted the Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) Camp in…
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PPP announces candidates for AJK elections
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Sunday announced its candidates for the July 27 elections to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly, fielding nominees across constituencies in Mirpur, Bhimber, Kotli, Bagh, Poonch, Muzaffarabad, Neelum Valley and refugee seats. The party’s announcement comes as political parties intensify preparations for the AJK polls, which…
