Category: Pakistan
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Blast at DI Khan Aman Mela checkpost kills 11, dozens injured
ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR/DI KHAN: A blast and an exchange of fire were reported near the Aman Mela checkpost in the Draban area of Dera Ismail Khan at around 3:30-4pm on Saturday, with police saying security personnel and militants exchanged fire in the area following the explosion. The checkpost, locally known as the Aman Check Post or Aman…
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PTI protest: Five, including woman, booked for ‘sedition’ in Lahore
LAHORE: Lahore police have registered a case against five people, including a woman, over an alleged plan to recruit and train youths for violence during a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest that was originally scheduled for September 27 but has now been postponed until October 4. According to the FIR registered at Defence A police station,…
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Barrister Gohar says PTI’s Sept 27 march intact, Shafi Jan says postponed to Oct 5
ISLAMABAD/PEHAWAR: Conflicting statements emerged on Friday over the schedule of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned long march on Islamabad, with PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan saying the September 27 protest remains intact while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Shafi Jan said the march had been postponed until October 5. Gohar made the statement after meeting Opposition…
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PTI postpones September 27 long march to Islamabad, sets October 4 departure from Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said on Friday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s long march would now leave Peshawar on October 4, saying the party’s political committee had unanimously decided to postpone the September 27 march and announced a revised schedule. “Our long march will depart from Peshawar on October 4,” Afridi said while addressing…
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye defence chiefs meet in Riyadh: ISPR
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of senior military officials and chiefs of general staff was held to review the security situation and threats facing Saudi Arabia, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. The meeting was attended by Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff and senior Turkish military…
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Security of holy sites Pakistan’s ‘red line’, PM Shehbaz tells UNGA
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the UN General Assembly on Friday that Pakistan would not compromise on the sanctity and security of Islam’s holiest sites, while calling for greater reliance on diplomacy to address regional conflicts. Addressing the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, PM Shehbaz said Pakistan had chosen peace over conflict and…
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Up to Rs2mn fines approved for damage to Safe City cameras
President Asif Ali Zardari has approved an ordinance allowing fines of up to Rs2 million for damaging Islamabad’s Safe City cameras and other surveillance infrastructure, with organizers of public gatherings potentially held responsible for such damage. According to a statement from the President’s Office, the ordinance was approved on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz…
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Saudi Defense Minister, Field Marshal Asim Munir discuss regional security in Riyadh
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in Riyadh, where the two sides discussed regional security and continued cooperation under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA). According to a statement released on X, the officials welcomed the outcomes of a recent meeting of chiefs of…
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Pakistan Navy seizes 2,800kg of narcotics worth $750m in Arabian Sea: ISPR
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy ships HUNAIN and YARMOOK have seized more than 2,800 kilograms of narcotics worth an estimated $750 million during a joint counter-narcotics operation in the Arabian Sea, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. According to the military wing, the ships were on routine patrol when they intercepted a suspicious boat. A…
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Pakistan backs China’s Global Development Initiative, calls for stronger multilateral cooperation
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for China’s Global Development Initiative (GDI), calling for stronger multilateral cooperation to accelerate development and address challenges facing developing countries. The remarks came during a high-level meeting on the GDI hosted by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, where PM Shehbaz highlighted climate disasters, development financing gaps,…
