Category: Pakistan
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Defence Day Ceremony Held at FES Path High School Badin
BADIN (Durr Mahfooz Shah): A dignified ceremony was held at FES Path High School Badin, operated by the Sindh Education Foundation with the support of the Government of Sindh, to commemorate Defence Day of Pakistan. Students and teachers participated enthusiastically in the event. Students delivered speeches, performed national songs and presented various programmes to pay tribute to…
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Sukkur Municipal Corporation Unanimously Passes Resolution Against Division of Sindh
SUKKUR (Danish Rajput): The 13th meeting of the Sukkur Municipal Corporation was held at a local hotel, attended by UC chairmen, the town chairman and other elected representatives. During the meeting, UC Chairman Abdul Sami Pirzada presented a resolution opposing the division of Sindh, which was unanimously approved by the participants. Pirzada said Sindh was a province that played a…
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Islamabad High Court Directs Authorities to Frame Shisha Cafe Rules Within One Month
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has directed the district administration to formulate rules governing shisha cafes within one month. Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar heard a petition seeking details of shisha cafes operating in Islamabad. The Inspector General of Islamabad Police, Deputy Commissioner and other officials appeared before the court. The chief justice said businesses were respected, but…
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Yemen Attacks on Saudi Arabia Will Activate Mecca Joint Defence Pact: Khawaja Asif
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that attacks on Saudi Arabia from Yemen will activate the joint defence agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye. Speaking on the television programme Aaj Shahzaib Khanzada Kay Saath, Khawaja Asif said Pakistan was obligated to provide assistance under the agreement, adding that there should be no doubt about the country’s…
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President Asif Zardari’s Departure from UK to Pakistan Postponed
LONDON: President Asif Ali Zardari’s departure from the United Kingdom for Pakistan, scheduled for today, has been postponed. According to sources within the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), President Zardari will not leave for Pakistan today. A revised schedule for his departure is likely to be announced tomorrow. Earlier, sources had said that President Zardari had cancelled…
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Six Killed, Including Two Women, as Tractor-Trolley Hits Power Lines in Thatta
THATTA: Six people, including two women, were killed and several others injured after a tractor-trolley collided with overhead electricity wires in the Pir Jo Goth area on the outskirts of Thatta. According to police, members of the Mallah community were returning to their village in a tractor-trolley after completing the harvesting of a rice crop when the vehicle came into…
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Export-Led Economic Growth Is Government’s Top Priority: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities to review the possibility of extending the exemption from super tax for exporters, saying that export-led economic growth is the government’s top priority. The prime minister made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation of prominent industrialists and business leaders. He welcomed proposals from the business…
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Mir Raza Case: Sindh Police Clarifies Forensic Report on Shell Found at Crime Scene
KARACHI: Sindh Police has issued a clarification regarding the shell casing recovered from the crime scene in the Mir Raza case. According to police, the shell casing was sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory on August 7, while the forensic laboratory issued its report on August 10. Police said the report had been part of the case file…
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Pakistan Polio Programme Announces 28% Increase in Daily Compensation for Frontline Workers
KARACHI: The Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme has announced a significant increase in the daily compensation paid to frontline polio workers. According to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), the daily remuneration of frontline polio workers has been increased by 28 percent. The NEOC said the revised compensation will take effect from the next polio vaccination campaign. According to…
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Security Forces Conduct Operations in Balochistan’s Kharan and Washuk; 11 Militants Killed
QUETTA: Security forces conducted intelligence-based operations in Balochistan’s Kharan and Washuk districts, killing 11 militants, according to the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). According to an ISPR statement, the operations were carried out on September 6 and 7 following intelligence reports about the presence of what it described as India-backed militants in the two districts. During the operations,…
