RAWALPINDI: A nurse was booked by police for mistakenly chopping off the thumb of a newborn baby girl in the nursery ward of Rawalpindi Holy Family Hospital. Police investigating the incident said efforts were underway to trace and investigate the accused nurse, who had not been available so far. They said the exact circumstances in…

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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Islamabad Zone has carried out two separate operations against corruption, arresting an agent for duping students with fake scholarships and a three-member gang for issuing fake medico-legal certificates at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) Hospital. In the first case, FIA’s Anti-Human Trafficking Circle arrested suspect from Sialkot for…

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• Exploratory talks held during Iranian interior minister’s recent Islamabad visit• Dar meets Araghchi at SCO summit; Qatar calls for implementing Islamabad MoU• Beijing concerned as Red Sea closure would compound Hormuz woes• Trump says Iran getting serious about talks; warns China, Russia against ‘getting involved’ in conflict• Says US will punish Iran for attacks…

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ISLAMABAD: As efforts continue to prevent the conflict in the Gulf from widening, Iran on Friday called for expanding strategic cooperation with Pakistan, describing Islamabad’s diplomatic engagement as an important contribution to regional peace and stability. “Pakistan has played a constructive diplomatic role in facilitating negotiations and advancing efforts towards regional peace and stability,” Iran’s…

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• Senate committee says federal role in devolved subjects defies 18th Amendment; forms panel to examine violations• Cabinet division told to scrap proposed IT-related ministries ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Devolution has expressed serious concerns over the re-establishment of federal ministries on subjects already devolved to the provinces under 18th Amend­ment and formed a…

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ISLAMABAD: While Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) condemned the terrorist attack in Mastung resulting in the killing of District and Sessions Judge Abdul Hakeem Kakar along with his guard, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi on Friday expressed profound grief and deep anguish on behalf of the judiciary of Pakistan. In a condolence message, the CJP said…

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• Says interim Afghan govt has failed to prevent its territory from being used for attacks against Pakistan• Announces Rs300bn Karachi-Chaman dual carriageway, expansion of education, infrastructure and solar projects in Balochistan• Inaugurates Sky47 AI Cloud facility in federal capital ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Sheh­­baz Sharif on Friday again urg­ed Afghanistan to take action agai­nst terrorist…

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• Nawaz, Maryam make development pledges, ‘gift’ of 10 electric buses prompts rigging allegations• In apparent swipe at Bilawal, PML-N supremo says ‘Kashmir should not be mistaken for Kashmore, nor Mirpur for Mirpurkhas’• PPP assails Nawaz’s remarks, urges Election Commission to take notice of ‘promises’ MUZAFFARABAD: PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Friday promised an international…

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday stressed the need to build upon the commitments enshrined in the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Their meeting came after Washington and Tehran exchanged strikes over the past several days, with the former targeting Iranian military facilities along…

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The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday issued a weather advisory for the next three to four days, forecasting rain in southern and central parts of the country due to an active monsoon system. A press release issued by the Met Office said a low-pressure area was present over south-west Rajasthan and adjoining areas, causing…

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