Category: Pakistan
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Armed Attackers Occupying Buildings in Rawalakot, Links Appear to Extend Elsewhere, Says AJK Police Spokesperson
Rawalakot: The spokesperson for the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Police, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khawar Ali Shaukat, has said that armed attackers have taken positions inside various buildings in Rawalakot and are carrying out attacks on security forces. He further alleged that the attackers appear to have connections extending beyond the local area.…
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Ravi River Flood Recedes at Head Sadhnai as Water Flow Returns to Normal
Lahore: Flood conditions in the Ravi River have eased significantly, with floodwaters receding at Head Sadhnai and the river’s flow returning to normal, according to the latest updates from Pakistan’s flood monitoring authorities. The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) Lahore reported that while the situation on the Ravi has improved, water inflows in the Indus River…
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Azad Kashmir Prime Minister Alleges Election-Day March Was a Conspiracy to Trigger Unrest
Muzaffarabad: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore has alleged that a march towards Muzaffarabad during the election period was part of a planned conspiracy aimed at creating widespread unrest and destabilising the region. In an official statement, Prime Minister Rathore said that the individuals involved had allegedly prepared their plan several…
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Fresh spell of monsoon rains likely across Pakistan from July 29: PMD
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast another widespread spell of monsoon rains across the country from July 29 to August 5, warning of urban flooding in major cities, flash floods in local streams and nullahs. In an advisory issued on Tuesday, the PMD said that monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea and the…
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PML-N wins nine seats, PPP four in first phase of AJK elections
MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secured victory in nine constituencies in the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections, according to unofficial and provisional results. Polling was held on Monday across all 13 constituencies in Mirpur, Kotli and Bhimber districts. Voting officially ended at 5pm, with an additional hour allowed…
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PPP Hyderabad Leader Terms AJK Elections a Defeat for Democracy, Calls for Re-Polling
Hyderabad: Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and former General Secretary of PS-64, Abdul Mannan Siddiqui, has strongly criticized the recently held Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, describing them as a defeat for truth, justice, peace-loving forces, and democracy, while alleging that the outcome was secured through coercion, rigging, deception, hooliganism, and the denial…
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Majority of Americans see Iran war as tougher than expected: poll
A majority of Americans believe the ongoing war with Iran has proven more difficult than initially anticipated by the United States administration, according to a new survey. The poll, conducted by CBS News in collaboration with YouGov between July 22 and 24, found that 76% of respondents said the conflict had been “more challenging” than expected. In contrast, 20% felt…
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Tirah families’ return set for October 10
KHYBER: A high-level jirga involving senior military and civil officials and the 24-member advisory committee has agreed to begin the phased and dignified return of families displaced from Tirah Valley from October 10. However, the Tehreek Mutasireen Tirah has expressed reservations, noting that no formal government notification has been issued and demanding an immediate official…
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Afridi calls for decisive rally on August 5
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has termed the proposed public gathering at Peshawar Toll Plaza on August 5 as a decisive moment in the province’s political history, issuing a fervent appeal to the people of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, particularly the youth, to participate in overwhelming numbers. In a significant message to the nation regarding the…
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PHC halts action against UoP professor
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has suspended disciplinary proceedings against Prof Dr Shabir Ahmad Khan, a BPS-21 professor and former Acting Director of the Area Study Centre at the University of Peshawar. A division bench comprising Justice Wiqar Ahmad and Justice Inamullah Khan stayed further proceedings after hearing preliminary arguments and issued notices to the…
