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Eight militants killed as Kohat police lines operation ends after 22 hours
Eight militants were killed after police and security forces completed an overnight clearance operation at the old Kohat Police Lines, the Central Police Office said on Saturday. Security sources, however, said that seven militants were killed during the operation. The operation followed an attack on the Police Lines mosque that martyred 23 people and injured…
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Eleven militants killed in security operations in Balochistan, security sources say
Security forces killed 11 militants during separate operations in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, security sources said on Saturday. According to security sources, operations were carried out in the districts of Panjgur and Chagai as part of what the sources described as Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3. Five militants were killed during an operation in the Gwargo area…
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Mustafa Kamal calls Sindhis ‘brothers’, says new provinces can be pursued constitutionally
Federal Health Minister and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Mustafa Kamal on Saturday called Sindhis his “brothers and sisters” and said his party’s demand for new provinces was rooted in the Constitution, seeking to counter portrayals of the campaign as a conflict between Sindhis and Urdu-speaking Muhajirs. Kamal said political differences should not be allowed…
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JI to begin march from Karachi on Sunday against petroleum levy, says Hafiz Naeem
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has announced that the party’s march against the petroleum levy will begin from Karachi on Sunday, as it steps up its campaign demanding an end to the levy.. Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Rehman said the government should abolish the levy instead of offering what he described as relief…
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Afghan Taliban seek talks with Pakistan, say Saudi Arabia can help resolve disputes
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities want to continue dialogue and cooperation with Pakistan and believe Saudi Arabia can play an important role in resolving differences between the two neighbours, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said in an interview . Mujahid said Kabul welcomed efforts by Saudi Arabia and other countries to help ease tensions with Islamabad, describing Riyadh…
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Afghan national identified as suicide bomber in Kohat attack, security sources say
An Afghan national has been identified as one of the suicide bombers involved in the attack on Kohat Police Lines, security sources said on Saturday, as an overnight clearance operation ended with eight militants killed. Eight militants were killed in the operation, which continued for around 22 hours, according to the Central Police Office. Security…
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Dar, Araghchi discuss regional developments, emphasise energy security and dialogue
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday to discuss the latest regional developments, with the two sides stressing the need for uninterrupted energy supplies and safe passage of ships. According to a statement issued by Dar, he highlighted the importance of maintaining uninterrupted energy supplies…
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Five-litre limit removed from PM’s fuel relief scheme: Shaza Fatima
The government has removed the five-litre limit on petrol that could be purchased against a single token under the Prime Minister’s Shehbaz Sharif’s fuel relief scheme, Federal Minister for IT Shaza Fatima said on Saturday. She said the move was aimed at facilitating beneficiaries amid rising international oil prices and the current economic situation. The…
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How Long Will Journalists in Small Cities and Small Media Outlets Continue to Be Ignored?
Journalism is often described as the fourth pillar of the state, but a bitter question remains unanswered: what support do the journalists in small cities have, who work every day to keep this pillar strong? Journalists who raise their voices from morning until night about public issues, government inefficiency, corruption, law and order, inflation, health,…
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Govt moves to restrict children’s social media use, considers age limit: sources
ISLAMABAD: The government has begun considering restrictions on children’s use of social media, with the Ministry of Interior deciding to consult all relevant stakeholders on proposals aimed at curbing child exploitation and obscene content online, sources told Geo News on Thursday. According to sources, a proposal to set a minimum age for social media use…
