Category: Pakistan
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Internet connectivity issues stall girls’ education
Every morning during the summer break, 16-year-old Khadija Bibi leaves her home in Kurram district and climbs a nearby hill in search of a mobile signal. Standing on the rocky slope with her phone raised has become part of her daily routine, allowing her to download lecture notes, submit assignments, and attend online classes whenever…
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16 terrorists killed in Balochistan operations
QUETTA: Security forces have killed 16 terrorists in ongoing intelligence-based operations (IBOs) under Operation Al-Azm in Balochistan, where multiple terrorist hideouts have also been destroyed and weapons and explosives recovered, security sources said on Sunday. The IBOs have been launched in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in the area. Earlier, security forces launched Operation…
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K-P announces Rs1b journalists package
Provincial Information Minister Shafi Jan on Monday announced a series of welfare measures for journalists, including a Rs1 billion allocation for their welfare, while highlighting the Khybe- Pakhtunkhwa government’s development agenda during visits to the Haripur and Abbottabad Press Clubs. The visits were part of the provincial government’s public outreach campaign launched on the directives…
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Quetta to install AI traffic signals
QUETTA: A high-level meeting chaired by Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has decided to install modern artificial intelligence (AI)-based traffic signals in the provincial capital Quetta as a permanent solution to the city’s growing traffic problems. The meeting undertook a detailed review of the strategy for implementing a modern traffic management system across the…
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US lawmakers acknowledge Pak peace role
RAWALPINDI: United States lawmakers on Monday acknowledged Pakistan’s role in promoting regional stability and economic resilience in a meeting with Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, said the military’s media wing. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Member of the House…
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Sukkur and Rohri to Be Developed into Sindh’s Major Tourism Hub, Says District Council Chairman Syed Kumail Haider Shah
Sukkur: Chairman of the Sukkur District Council, Syed Kumail Haider Shah, has announced that Sukkur and Rohri will be developed into one of Sindh’s major tourism hubs, adding that the two cities will witness significant improvements in development, infrastructure, and beautification over the next two to three years. He made these remarks during a visit…
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Spike in extortion as overseas gangs tighten grip
KARACHI: Karachi Police Chief Additional IG Azad Khan on Monday warned of a sharp rise in extortion incidents over the past two weeks, attributing the trend to gangsters operating from abroad and confirming that red warrants have been issued for five key suspects. Addressing a gathering at the SITE Association of Industry, AIG Khan said…
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Punjab imposes 60-day ban on swimming
LAHORE: The Punjab government has imposed Section 144 across the province for 60 days, banning swimming in rivers, canals, dams, lakes and ponds, bathing in accumulated rainwater, and unauthorised boating, citing heightened risks to public safety during the ongoing monsoon season. According to a notification issued by the Punjab Home Department, the restrictions came into…
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Ring Road landowners await compensation
RAWALPINDI: It has emerged that owners of hundreds of kanals of land acquired for the 38.5-kilometre state-of-the-art Rawalpindi Ring Road project have not received any compensation despite completion of the scheme. The land, acquired compulsorily for the project, has yet to be covered by a formal compensation award. Authorities have also not announced the compensation…
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IHC upholds repatriation of Baitul Mal chief
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday dismissed a petition filed by Dr Zeeshan Danish, Director General of Pakistan Baitul Mal, challenging the notification repatriating him to the Punjab government from his deputation posting. In a reserved judgement, Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas upheld the Establishment Division’s notification dated May 20, 2026, ruling that the…
