LAHORE: A sharp increase has been recorded in the prices of vegetables and fruits in Lahore, with retailers reporting increases of between Rs100 and Rs150 per kilogram for several items over the past two weeks. Shopkeepers said the rising prices are not limited to retail markets and claimed that vegetables and fruits are being supplied…

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LAHORE: Pakistan Rangers (Punjab) has announced the recruitment of 964 candidates for the post of Sepoy General Duty (BPS-05) under its 2026 recruitment drive. According to the recruitment advertisement, applications are being invited from eligible Pakistani male candidates against vacancies allocated under the prescribed provincial and regional quota system. 964 vacancies announced The recruitment includes…

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KARACHI: The investigation into the murder of Mir Raza Ali has gained fresh momentum, with investigators securing a mobile SIM registered in his name, ARY News reported on Sunday, citing police sources. According to sources, the SIM was issued by the mobile phone operator following a request from the police. The ownership of the SIM…

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Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation to discuss the situation in the region, according to an Iranian news agency. The report said the telephone contact between Field Marshal Asim Munir and Abbas Araghchi took place a day earlier. During the conversation, the…

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Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Defence Production Senator Muhammad Abdul Qadir has called on the government to take immediate and effective measures to control inflation, warning that rising prices are placing increasing pressure on ordinary citizens. In a statement, Senator Abdul Qadir said inflation across the country was rising at a rate of…

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The President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, has called for stronger cooperation between Pakistan and Malaysia in law enforcement, counter-terrorism, narcotics control and efforts to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling. He made the remarks during a meeting with Malaysia’s Home Affairs Minister, Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail, at the Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad. Pakistan’s Interior and…

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ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Senator Ishaq Dar will undertake a five-day official visit to the United Kingdom from August 24 (tomorrow) to 28, the Foreign Office here said. During the visit, he will hold meetings with UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Minister of State for Pakistan Stephen Doughty and…

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ISLAMABAD: The chief commissioner of Islamabad has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking an early hearing of the review petition against the court’s August 18 order directing the transfer of PTI founder Imran Khan from Adiala jail to Shifa International Hospital. The application sought early hearing of the review petition, requesting the court…

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SUKKUR: On the special instructions of Sindh Civil Defence Director Riaz Hussain Laghari and Sukkur Deputy Commissioner and Controller Civil Defence Nadir Shehzad Khan, the Civil Defence Warden Service Sukkur conducted a detailed inspection of the route planned for the central 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal Eid Milad-un-Nabi ﷺ procession. The purpose of the visit was to assess…

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is scheduled to undertake an official visit to the United Kingdom from August 24 to 28, where he will hold meetings with British officials and the Pakistani community, the Foreign Office said on Sunday. During the visit, DPM Dar will meet UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and…

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