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PM Sharif, CDF Munir land in Tehran to attend Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Tehran on Friday on a one-day visit to attend the funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir had arrived in Tehran earlier and was received by Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also…
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Police get five-day remand of suspects in foreign women ‘rape, kidnapping’ case
LAHORE: A Lahore court on Friday granted police a five-day physical remand of four men accused of kidnapping, extorting and raping two foreign women under the guise of a cryptocurrency partnership. Cantonment Courts Judicial Magistrate Azhar Mahmood granted the five-day remand turning down the police request for 14-day custody. The suspects — identified as Muhammad Raza…
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ITU ICT Index improvement sends positive signal to investors: Shaza Fatima
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded a significant improvement in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Development Index, with its overall score rising from 56.4 to 67.7, reflecting a 20pc increase, according to official figures released on Friday. Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja welcomed the improvement, calling it a…
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IED blast near Mastung bridge damages road, no casualties reported
QUETTA: An improvised explosive device (IED) planted by unidentified individuals exploded near the Spizand Bridge in Mastung District on Friday morning, partially damaging the road but causing no casualties, police said. According to police, the blast occurred at around 8am near the bridge. While the bridge remained intact, a section of the adjoining road sustained…
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Massive Fire Destroys Four Homes Near Oderolal, Leaving Families Homeless
Oderolal: A devastating fire broke out unexpectedly in Paniyo Khadri village near Oderolal, destroying at least four homes and leaving several families without shelter. According to reports, the blaze rapidly engulfed the houses of Khadim Kaburo, Safar Kaburo, Sikandar Kaburo, and others. The flames spread quickly, reducing the homes to ashes within a short time.…
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Lack of Hemophilia Treatment Facilities Leaves Patients in Mirpurkhas Struggling
Mirpurkhas, Pakistan: Medical experts say hemophilia is a serious inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood lacks sufficient clotting factors, causing prolonged bleeding even after minor injuries, accidents, or surgical procedures. In many cases, patients can experience internal bleeding into joints, muscles, or other parts of the body without any visible injury, which may lead…
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Girl student found dead under mysterious circumstances at Islamabad’s Jamia Hafsa
ISLAMABAD: An 18-year-old girl was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside Jamia Hafsa in Islamabad, police said on Friday. The deceased, identified as Marwa, hailed from the Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Upon receiving information about the incident, a heavy contingent of police, led by Superintendent of Police (SP) City Dr Ayaz and accompanied by…
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Poverty’s Deadly Toll: 14 Children Buried Under the Weight of Neglect in Lahore’s Kahna
In a locality tucked into the outskirts of the very constituency Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif represents, NA-123, fourteen children — none older than 12 — were buried this week not by fate, but by decades of official neglect.It happened in the late afternoon. A modest home, doubling as a tuition centre, was hosting more than…
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Top Pakistani civil and military leaders reach Tehran to attend Khamenei’s funeral
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrived in Tehran on Friday to attend the funeral ceremony of Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei. The prime minister is accompanied by a senior delegation comprising Bilawal Bhutto…
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Massive fire destroys 10 shops in Gujrat Plaza
A massive fire broke out in a three-storey plaza located in Muslim Bazaar in Gujrat on Friday. According to details, ten out of the 12 shops in the plaza were engulfed in flames as it swept through the building. Soon after receiving the report, a heavy contingent of police led by Deputy Superintendent of Police…
