QUETTA: An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Quetta and several other parts of Balochistan on Friday, according to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre. The earthquake’s epicentre was located about 60 km from Kohlu at a depth of 17 km, the centre said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Authorities…

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The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has constituted a 17-member parliamentary board to oversee the issuance of party tickets for the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections. According to a press release, the parliamentary board has been empowered to scrutinize candidates and award party tickets for the elections. An important meeting of the board has…

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President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday approved the Finance Bill 2026-27, paving the way for the federal budget to come into force. According to official sources, the signed bill has been returned to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, completing the constitutional process required for the enactment of the budget. The ministry will send the signed…

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The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved fifteen development projects worth 34.74 billion rupees. Its meeting was held in Islamabad today with Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal in the chair. The projects presented before the forum covered diverse sectors, including mineral exploration, healthcare, digital infrastructure, security, energy, robotics, and road connectivity. Chairing…

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The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Yahya Khan Afridi, participated in the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum, where he held a series of important meetings with leading judicial figures and legal experts from around the world.  According to an official statement, the Pakistani delegation engaged with senior members of the international legal community and discussed ways…

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Pakistan and Turkey on Thursday signed three agreements aimed at expanding cooperation in electricity distribution, transmission systems, and power market operations, as Islamabad moves forward with major reforms and privatization plans in its energy sector. The agreements were signed in Istanbul by Alparslan Bayraktar, Pakistan’s Privatization Minister Muhammad Ali, and Power Minister Sardar Awais Leghari.…

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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has lodged a strong official protest and formal complaint with BBC Urdu over what it described as the publication of an “unverified and misleading report” related to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). In a statement, the ministry said the report in question was based on “unverified and unproven allegations”…

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Six policemen, including Station House Officer (SHO) Ahmad Shah, who were kidnapped in the Sararogha area of South Waziristan, have been released following successful negotiations, sources said on Thursday. According to sources, local tribal elders played a key role in securing the release of the abducted police personnel. Intensive efforts were made after the incident,…

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The federal government has issued retirement notifications for two senior officers of the Police Service of Pakistan upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 60 years. According to notifications issued by the Establishment Division, Grade-21 Police Service officer Muhammad Idrees Ahmed will retire from government service on October 18, 2026. The notification states that Idrees…

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Youm-e-Ashur, the 10th of Muharram-ul-Haram, is being observed across Pakistan today (Friday) with due solemnity and deep reverence to pay homage to the supreme sacrifice rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his devoted companions in Karbala. Mourning processions were taken out in all cities and towns to observe the day with grief and spiritual…

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