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Sharjeel Memon Alleges Pre-Poll Rigging Ahead of AJK Elections, Calls for Election Commission Action
Mirpur: Senior Sindh Minister and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Sharjeel Inam Memon has alleged that attempts were made to influence voters ahead of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections, claiming that buses worth Rs200 million were sent to Mirpur a day before polling in an effort to sway public opinion. Speaking…
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First Phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Elections Begins as Polling Gets Underway in Mirpur Division
Muzaffarabad: Polling has begun for the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections, with voters casting their ballots in 13 constituencies across the Mirpur Division. Voting started at 8:00 a.m. and will continue uninterrupted until 5:00 p.m. The first phase covers the three districts of Mirpur, Kotli and Bhimber, where…
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Pakistan Meteorological Department Forecasts Rain and Thunderstorms Across Several Regions
Islamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms in several parts of the country today, including Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. According to the PMD, heavy rainfall is expected in parts of Tharparkar, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas and surrounding areas of Sindh. The department…
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Alleged Disappearance of 4.5 Million Tonnes of Wheat in Punjab, 600,000 Tonnes Missing from Sindh Raises Supply Concerns
Islamabad: A significant discrepancy in Pakistan’s wheat stocks has emerged, with officials reportedly revealing that 4.5 million tonnes of wheat are unaccounted for in Punjab, while 600,000 tonnes are also missing from official records in Sindh, according to sources familiar with a high-level government meeting. The reported shortfall has intensified concerns over the country’s wheat…
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Peshawar High Court Directs Citizen Named Qaid-e-Azam to Appear Before NADRA Board Over Blocked CNIC
Peshawar: The Peshawar High Court has directed a citizen named Qaid-e-Azam to appear before the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Board in connection with the blocking of his Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC). The case was heard by a bench comprising Justice Waqar Ahmad and Justice Inamullah Khan, following a petition challenging the blocking…
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Mentally Disabled Teenager Dies After Falling into Open Manhole in Rahim Yar Khan
Rahim Yar Khan: An 18-year-old mentally disabled girl died after falling into an uncovered manhole in the Aslam Town area of Rahim Yar Khan, authorities and local residents said. According to reports, the girl accidentally fell into the open manhole and could not be rescued in time. Rescue personnel later recovered her body and handed…
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Outlawed BLA Militants Accused of Kidnapping Civilians for Ransom, Security Sources Say
Quetta: Militants belonging to the outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) have begun kidnapping innocent civilians for ransom, according to Pakistani security sources, who say the group is increasingly relying on criminal activities to finance its operations. Security sources stated that on 24 July, BLA militants allegedly abducted two individuals along with a courier company’s cash…
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Pakistan Rejects Indian Defence Minister’s Remarks, Khawaja Asif Calls India “Largest State Sponsor of Terrorism in South Asia”
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has strongly condemned recent remarks made by his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh, rejecting the statements as “irresponsible, provocative and misleading.” The Pakistani minister said the comments were part of India’s continuing attempt to distort internationally recognised legal realities regarding the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir and to divert…
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Parts of Karachi may face water shortage after power breakdown at Dhabeji pumping station
KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) on Sunday cautioned that parts of the metropolis might face disruption in water supply after a power breakdown at the Dhabeji pumping station. The Dhabeji Pumping Station, the city’s primary water intake point, is highly dependent on uninterrupted electricity. Even brief outages result in immediate service disruptions.…
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Nationwide deaths this monsoon cross 100; more rain likely in country’s upper parts from July 29
As monsoon showers continued to hit parts of the country, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday reported seven more casualties in Punjab and three in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, taking the countrywide death toll since June 26 to above 100. According to an NDMA daily situation report covering 24 hours up till 1pm, Punjab’s Gujrat…
