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Balochistan Government, Families of Ziarat Martyrs Sign Agreement, End Sit-ins
QUETTA: Negotiations between the Balochistan government, the families of police personnel martyred in the Ziarat terrorist attack, and the protest committee have concluded successfully, resulting in a written agreement. According to protest committee member Nasrullah Zerey, all parties reached a consensus on the draft agreement and formally signed the document. Under the agreement, a judicial…
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KP Chief Minister Warns of Strong Response if Federal Government Does Not Reverse Tax Decision for Merged Districts
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has warned that the provincial government will give a strong response if the federal government does not withdraw its decision to impose taxes in the province’s merged districts. Addressing a jirga convened against the imposition of federal taxes, Afridi said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is not collecting any…
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Police Officer Killed as Vehicle in AJK Prime Minister’s Convoy Plunges into Ravine
MUZAFFARABAD: A vehicle accompanying the security convoy of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Faisal Rathore plunged into a ravine near Chhanjal in Haveli Kahuta, leaving one police officer dead and four others injured. According to the Prime Minister’s spokesperson, the accident occurred while the convoy was returning from Khurshidabad. One police officer…
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Balochistan Government, Families of Ziarat Martyrs Reach Written Agreement, Sit-ins End
QUETTA: Reconciliation efforts led by Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti have succeeded as the provincial government, the families of the Ziarat martyrs, and the protest committee reached a written agreement following successful negotiations. Protest committee member Nasrullah Zerey said both sides had reached a consensus on the draft agreement and formally signed the document.…
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FO says Pakistan encouraging US, Iran to resume talks
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said on Thursday that Pakistan would encourage the United States and Iran to stop violence and resume talks under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) — it helped mediate last month. “While the implementation of the MoU is facing challenges, Pakistan will continue to encourage all sides to…
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‘Major tragedy’: FCC dismisses KP appeal over MA-qualified sanitary worker
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Thursday dismissed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s appeal against the appointment of a master’s degree holder as a sanitary worker, upholding the Peshawar High Court’s decision, The News reported. A three-member FCC bench, headed by Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi, heard the case. During the hearing, a district education officer appeared before…
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Pakistan, China urge US and Iran to cease hostilities, resume talks
Pakistan and China have urged the United States and Iran to immediately cease hostilities and resume dialogue, as renewed fighting threatens the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding aimed at ending the conflict. The call came after Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Shanghai. Pakistan’s Foreign Office said the…
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Sri Lanka arrests T20 team owner over match-fixing
Sri Lanka police arrested the Indian co-owner of a Lanka Premier League (LPL) team on Friday, hours before the tournament was due to begin, on suspicion of trying to bribe a player. The suspect, identified as Manjot Kalra, was arrested at a hotel in Colombo as he was “about to pay” a player 9.5 million…
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38 martyred, more than 400 injured in US strikes so far: Iran
Iran’s health ministry said Friday that at least 38 people had been killed and more than 400 injured in the country since fighting resumed with the United States, as latest strikes on Iran targeted bridges and transport infrastructure, as Tehran responded with attacks on US bases in the Gulf. “The number of injured from US…
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Danish Taimoor soaks up London before FIFA world cup showdown
Pakistani superstar Danish Taimoor has caught fans’ attention after sharing scenic photos from London ahead of the FIFA World Cup clash between Argentina and England. Taking to Instagram, Danish posted a carousel of photos from different locations across the city. Dressed in a navy-blue short-sleeved outfit paired with white sneakers, the actor kept his look…
