Sukkur: NARI Foundation Policymakers, financial institutions, energy sector experts and civil society representatives gathered in Sukkur on Wednesday to participate in a Public Forum titled “Breaking Free from Imported Fuel: Ensuring Energy Security and Clean Mobility ” to press for two policy measures aimed at reducing the country’s dependence on expensive imported fuel for its…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday extended felicitations to Saudi Arabia’s leadership and people on the kingdom’s National Day, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to its longstanding ties with Riyadh. In a message posted on X, PM Shehbaz congratulated King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Saudi people, saying the kingdom’s…

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has condemned what he described as continued human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), reiterating Pakistan’s “unwavering support” for the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination. Addressing a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir in New…

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Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Coast Guards, in coordination with the Joint Maritime Information Coordination Centre (JMICC), have foiled an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of contraband in Balochistan’s Pishukan area, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. According to the the military wing’s media, the joint intelligence-based operation was conducted on actionable intelligence…

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The Lahore, Multan and Sargodha education boards on Wednesday announced the results of the 2026 Intermediate Part-II annual examinations, with overall pass rates ranging from 64.98 per cent to 69.19 per cent. Lahore Board records 64.98pc pass rate The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore recorded an overall pass rate of 64.98 per…

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LAHORE: The Punjab government has imposed Section 144 across the province from September 23 to October 5, banning public gatherings of five or more people, rallies and assemblies at public places, highways and open spaces. The provincial Home Department said the restrictions were imposed in view of serious threats to public peace and the safety…

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ISLAMABAD: Eight drones allegedly entered Pakistan’s airspace from Afghanistan on Wednesday morning and were shot down by the country’s air defence system, security sources said. According to the sources, Pakistan’s armed forces and Pakistan Air Force intercepted all eight drones after they entered Pakistani territory. Four drones were brought down in areas adjoining the Torkham…

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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police have arrested a man on charges of raping and killing a three-year-old girl in the jurisdiction of Noon Police Station. According to Islamabad police, the suspect was arrested within two hours after the girl was reported missing and a case was registered. After receiving information that the girl, identified as S*, had…

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ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed nine terrorists during an operation in Mastung district of Balochistan under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3, sources said on Wednesday. According to Radio Pakistan, the terrorists attempted to attack a security post in the Kanak Valley area of Mastung. Security forces responded to the attack, killing two terrorists in the initial exchange…

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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has stopped the deportation of 14 Afghan trainee doctors enrolled in medical and dental colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and issued notices to the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) and other respondents. A PHC division bench comprising Justice Ijaz Anwar and Justice Kamran Hayat Khan heard the petition challenging…

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