Category: Pakistan
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Sahibzada Farhan, Muaz star as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by four wickets in first T20I
RAWALPINDI: Sahibzada Farhan and Muaz Sadaqat produced impressive batting performances as Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by four wickets in the first Twenty20 International at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday, chasing down a target of 183 with seven balls to spare. Farhan led Pakistan’s chase with a blistering 89 off 53 balls, while Muaz scored…
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IAEA team completes first nuclear security review mission in Pakistan
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team has completed its first International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission in Pakistan, recognising the country’s established nuclear security framework and recommending further improvements to its regulatory and operational procedures. According to a statement on IAEA’s website, the 12-day mission, conducted from September 28 to October 9 at…
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PTI long march day 7: Convoy to move from Swabi on October 14 under revised plan
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march schedule has been revised again, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi announcing that the march will move forward from Swabi Interchange on October 14. According to the schedule shared by the chief minister, PTI workers and leaders from across Pakistan will gather at Swabi Interchange on…
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Meeting at PM House today to decide on emergency or governor’s rule in KP
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will chair a key meeting at the Prime Minister’s House today (Saturday) as the federal government weighs constitutional options for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), including an emergency or governor’s rule, sources said. The meeting is expected to bring together relevant stakeholders to review the province’s security situation, examine reports from security…
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FIA takes notice after Islamabad university student found dead amid alleged US admission fraud
ISLAMABAD: A 22-year-old gold medallist from the International Islamic University Islamabad was found dead in the federal capital, with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) taking notice of the case amid allegations that she was defrauded by a consultant who promised to secure her admission to a US university. FIA Director Shehzad Bukhari has taken notice…
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Islamabad ATC seeks report on failure to produce Imaan, Hadi in security breach case
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday sought an explanation from jail authorities over their failure to produce human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, before the court in a case related to the removal of security barriers erected for the English cricket team. ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra was…
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Pakistan needs more administrative units to manage growing population, WEF analysis says
Pakistan may need to redesign its administrative structure as its population grows and governance systems struggle to keep pace, according to a World Economic Forum analysis examining the country and other emerging economies. The analysis says administrative systems built for smaller societies can become less effective when serving much larger, more urban and unequal populations.…
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PM Shehbaz vows to expand Danish IT Park model across Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday inaugurated the Islamabad IT Park, renaming it the Danish IT Park and announcing plans to extend the initiative to other provinces, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B). Addressing the inauguration ceremony, PM Shehbaz said the facility would support young Pakistanis through information technology (IT), artificial intelligence…
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CTD says it killed 10 militants in Balochistan’s Barkhan
QUETTA: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said it killed 10 militants in an intelligence-based operation in the Rara Shum area of Balochistan’s Barkhan district, while police earlier separately reported that 10 people were found shot dead in the same area. CTD account As per security sources, the CTD said it killed 10 militants of what…
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Atta Tarar calls PTI ‘TTP’s B team’, reiterates that KP govt facilitates terrorism
Information Minister Atta Tarar on Saturday accused Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of acting as the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) “B team”, alleging that the party’s government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) had failed to address terrorism and prioritised political activity over governance. “They have always been the TTP’s B team. I say this openly; this has been…
