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German FM lauds Pakistan’s role in promoting peace
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met with Foreign Minister of Germany Johann Wadephul on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Both sides felicitated each other on the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Germany. They reaffirmed the…
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Consignment of slingshots for PTI’s long march seized, torched
A vehicle allegedly carrying a consignment of slingshots intended for the PTI’s long march in Peshawar was seized in Islamabad on September 23. Police sources said that law-enforcement agencies intercepted and impounded the vehicle and arrested the driver. The protest materials were also set ablaze by the law-enforcement personnel, the sources added. The seizure comes…
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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi conducts detailed tour of Islamabad
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday conducted a detailed tour of various areas in Islamabad, reviewing the city’s overall situation, civic amenities, and arrangements made for cleanliness and beautification. Naqvi visited different schools, hotels, and other public places, issuing necessary directives to the concerned officials. He ordered the immediate removal of all kinds of encroachments…
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Suspected suicide bomber killed in Peshawar CTD operation
PESHAWAR: A suspected suicide bomber was killed during an operation carried out by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in the Garhi Sherdad area of Peshawar’s Warsak Road on Thursday. According to the CTD, the suspected suicide bomber was killed during the exchange of fire, while a security official was martyred and another injured. The two injured…
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Petrol price cut by Rs1.93 per litre, diesel by Rs4.21
The Petroleum Division announced a cut in petroleum product prices in a notification issued late Wednesday evening. The price of petrol has been reduced by Rs1.93 per litre, bringing its new price to Rs390.12 per litre, according to the notification by the Oil and Gas Petroleum Regulatory Authority (OGRA). The price of high-speed diesel has…
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Atta Tarar confirms Pakistan carried out strikes on 10 Afghan sites after drone incursion
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday condemned what it described as a deliberate drone incursion from Afghan territory and said it had carried out precision strikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan used to launch and store the drones. In a statement posted on X, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the drone incursion on September 23 was a…
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Rana Sanaullah says talks with PTI hinge on postponement of long march
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has said the government cannot hold formal negotiations with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) until the party postpones its planned long march to Islamabad, while maintaining that backchannel contacts with the opposition party remain ongoing. Speaking to ARY News on Wednesday, Sanaullah said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had contacted…
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Dr Najeeb Naqi elected Azad Jammu and Kashmir president
MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Dr Najeeb Naqi was elected president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Thursday after securing 32 votes in the presidential election held at the AJK Legislative Assembly in Muzaffarabad. Voting began at 11am, with members of the assembly casting their ballots to elect the new president. The assembly…
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Talal Chaudhry says no Islamabad roads closed, warns KP police law could undermine command structure
Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Thursday said no road in Islamabad had been closed as of noon despite reports of restrictions ahead of a planned protest, while warning that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government’s proposed Police Act could undermine the police command structure and morale amid the province’s ongoing terrorism threat. “You…
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LHC turns down request for immediate suspension of Imran’s sisters’ detention orders
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday turned down plea seeking immediate suspension of the preventive detention notifications issued against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sisters Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi. LHC Judge Justice Abher Gul Khan heard a petition challenging the detention of Dr Uzma and Noreen, who were taken into…
