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Sindh’s People Also Want Punjab-Like Development, Says Rana Sikandar Hayat
LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat has said that the people of Sindh also want to see the same level of development in their province that has taken place in Punjab. Speaking at a press conference alongside Provincial Minister Faisal Ayub Khokhar, Rana Sikandar Hayat said Pakistan is playing an important role in promoting…
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Fake Arms License Scam Uncovered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Two Arrested
PESHAWAR: A major fake arms license racket has been uncovered in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, exposing an alleged network involving private individuals and government employees. Authorities say the suspects were producing counterfeit government-issued weapon licenses and selling them for large sums of money, raising serious concerns over public safety and the integrity of the…
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Iran’s army claims drone attack on US facilities at Kuwait air base
The Iranian army said on Friday that it launched a drone attack on “strategic” US facilities at Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base in Kuwait. In a statement, the army said “fighter aircraft hangars, satellite communication systems, and equipment warehouses” at the base were targeted by explosive drones. The army described Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base…
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Death toll in Balochistan coal mine collapse rises to 34
QUETTA: The death toll from the coal mine collapse in Balochistan’s Sorange area has risen to 34 after rescue teams recovered six more bodies from the site, while efforts continued to retrieve the remaining miners believed to be trapped underground, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Friday. PDMA officials said the search and rescue…
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10 climbers feared missing after Broad Peak avalanche
Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nims Dai and Pakistan’s Sohail Sakhi among missing climbers, says ACP KARACHI: Around 10 climbers, including renowned Nepali mountaineer Nims Dai and Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi from Hunza, are feared missing after an avalanche struck their expedition on Broad Peak (8,047 metres) in Pakistan’s Karakoram mountain range on Thursday. According to initial…
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‘Better not to take administrative units debate any further’, says PPP after Naqvi’s proposal
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), the main ally of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the Centre, on Friday advised against taking the debate of new administrative units any further. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi a day earlier said Pakistan’s existing governance system had collapsed and was no longer capable of addressing the country’s challenges, calling…
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Four bodies located after 10 climbers go missing on Broad Peak
The bodies of four climbers were located on Friday after at least 10 mountaineers, including renowned Nepali mountaineer Nims Dai, went missing following an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan’s Karakoram mountain range a day earlier. Search and rescue operations were underway for the remaining six missing mountaineers, sources at the Broad Peak base camp…
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Fuel price adjustments vital for fiscal discipline, says Ahsan Iqbal
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal says petroleum price adjustments are linked to global oil market movements and are needed to protect fiscal discipline. He also pointed to improved growth, remittances and manufacturing data. SizeAAAAAAAA FontSans SerifSerifClassicModernResetFull screen ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has defended recent petroleum price adjustments, saying they are tied to movements in the…
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Peshawar’s fading cinemas expose a deeper cultural loss
Peshawar’s historic cinema culture has shrunk to a few struggling theatres as commercial redevelopment, piracy, militancy and digital entertainment reshape viewing habits. Cultural experts warn the closures are eroding a key part of Pashto identity and community life. SizeAAAAAAAA FontSans SerifSerifClassicModernResetFull screen PESHAWAR: Peshawar’s once-bustling cinema culture has been reduced to a handful of surviving…
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Building collapse in Lahore leaves 11 dead, six injured
LAHORE: A three-storey residential building collapsed in Lahore’s Baghbanpura area on Wednesday night, killing 11 people and injuring six, rescue officials said, as emergency teams continued searching through the debris. Lahore Rescue 1122 spokesperson Farooq Ahmad said 17 people were pulled from the rubble. Seven were pronounced dead at the scene, while the remaining victims…
