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Saudi Warplanes Reportedly Carry Out Airstrikes in Yemen in Response to Houthi Attacks
SANAA: Saudi fighter jets have reportedly carried out airstrikes on several areas of Yemen in response to attacks by the Houthi movement. According to a television channel affiliated with Yemen’s Houthis, Saudi warplanes conducted multiple airstrikes in the Yemeni provinces of Marib, Al Jawf and Taiz. The report said five airstrikes were carried out in the Khab wa ash…
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Other Provinces Should Also See Development Like Punjab: Maryam Nawaz
LONDON: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has said that other provinces should also undertake development and public welfare work on the pattern of Punjab, stressing that visible results can only be achieved through hard work. Speaking to the media in London, Maryam Nawaz said her government was working around the clock to promote development and improve…
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Debate on Provinces Should Take Place in National Assembly, Not Business Forums: Bilawal Bhutto
LONDON: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the issue of creating or reorganising provinces should be debated in the National Assembly rather than at business forums, stressing that democracy is the solution to Pakistan’s problems. Speaking to the media in London, Bilawal said the PPP had a clear position on the issue…
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Yemen Attacks on Saudi Arabia Will Activate Mecca Joint Defence Pact: Khawaja Asif
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that attacks on Saudi Arabia from Yemen will activate the joint defence agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye. Speaking on the television programme Aaj Shahzaib Khanzada Kay Saath, Khawaja Asif said Pakistan was obligated to provide assistance under the agreement, adding that there should be no doubt about the country’s…
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President Asif Zardari’s Departure from UK to Pakistan Postponed
LONDON: President Asif Ali Zardari’s departure from the United Kingdom for Pakistan, scheduled for today, has been postponed. According to sources within the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), President Zardari will not leave for Pakistan today. A revised schedule for his departure is likely to be announced tomorrow. Earlier, sources had said that President Zardari had cancelled…
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Six Killed, Including Two Women, as Tractor-Trolley Hits Power Lines in Thatta
THATTA: Six people, including two women, were killed and several others injured after a tractor-trolley collided with overhead electricity wires in the Pir Jo Goth area on the outskirts of Thatta. According to police, members of the Mallah community were returning to their village in a tractor-trolley after completing the harvesting of a rice crop when the vehicle came into…
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Export-Led Economic Growth Is Government’s Top Priority: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities to review the possibility of extending the exemption from super tax for exporters, saying that export-led economic growth is the government’s top priority. The prime minister made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation of prominent industrialists and business leaders. He welcomed proposals from the business…
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Mir Raza Case: Sindh Police Clarifies Forensic Report on Shell Found at Crime Scene
KARACHI: Sindh Police has issued a clarification regarding the shell casing recovered from the crime scene in the Mir Raza case. According to police, the shell casing was sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory on August 7, while the forensic laboratory issued its report on August 10. Police said the report had been part of the case file…
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Pakistan Polio Programme Announces 28% Increase in Daily Compensation for Frontline Workers
KARACHI: The Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme has announced a significant increase in the daily compensation paid to frontline polio workers. According to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), the daily remuneration of frontline polio workers has been increased by 28 percent. The NEOC said the revised compensation will take effect from the next polio vaccination campaign. According to…
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NCCIA Obtains Six Months of Cryptocurrency Data of Mir Raza
ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has obtained cryptocurrency data belonging to young entrepreneur Mir Raza, according to investigative sources. Sources said the investigators had requested six months of Mir Raza’s cryptocurrency data, which has also been submitted to the judicial commission in a format similar to call detail records (CDRs). According to investigative sources,…
