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Ballot Beats Protest as Mirpur Division Witnesses Massive Voter Turnout 

Ballot Beats Protest as Mirpur Division Witnesses Massive Voter Turnout 

MIRPUR: Voters across Mirpur Division turned out in large numbers on Monday for the first phase of the 2026 Azad Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections, opting to cast ballots instead of responding to calls for protests. Polling began at 8:00 am and continued peacefully across the division under tight security. Residents started arriving at polling […]

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US, Iran Pause Strikes as Trump Gives Diplomacy a Chance

US, Iran Pause Strikes as Trump Gives Diplomacy a Chance

ISLAMABAD: The United States (US) and Iran avoided launching fresh strikes on Monday, easing tensions across the Gulf and raising hopes for renewed diplomacy after weeks of military escalation. The pause also brought relief to global oil and shipping markets, which had been rattled by the conflict. Iran said it had suspended retaliatory attacks against

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Father Demands Justice After BLF Abduction and Murder of Daughter in Awaran

Father Demands Justice After BLF Abduction and Murder of Daughter in Awaran

ISLAMABAD: The abduction, torture and killing of a pregnant woman in Awaran has triggered widespread condemnation, with statements accusing the banned Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) of involvement. According to local accounts, the victim, identified as Rubina, was allegedly abducted during the night of July 20–21 from Awaran district. Her mutilated body was recovered on July 25 from the Kabri Kor

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Polling Underway in First Phase of AJK Elections as Over 1.4m Voters Head to the Ballot

Polling Underway in First Phase of AJK Elections as Over 1.4m Voters Head to the Ballot

ISLAMABAD: Polling began on Monday in the first phase of the 2026 Azad Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections, with more than 1.4 million registered voters casting their ballots across 13 constituencies in Mirpur Division under tight security. Voting started at 8:00 a.m. and will continue until 5:00 p.m. Authorities have deployed thousands of police personnel, law enforcement officials and

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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi Inaugurates State-of-the-Art FC Hospital in Turbat

TURBAT :Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday inaugurated a modern Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan (South) Hospital at the FC South Headquarters in Turbat, describing the facility as a long-overdue addition to the region’s healthcare infrastructure.   During his visit, the minister toured the hospital’s outpatient department (OPD), specialized wards, MRI and CT scan units,

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ECP moves to close a legal gap, a small amendment that could redefine local elections

Azad Kashmir Election: First Phase Begins Today in Mirpur Division

MIRPUR DIVISION : The first phase of elections in Azad Kashmir commences today, with polling set to take place across 13 constituencies in three districts of the Mirpur division. Election materials have been successfully delivered to all polling stations, and authorities have completed preparations for voting in Mirpur (4 seats), Bhimber (3 seats), and Kotli

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PM Shehbaz Visits Iran Tomorrow to Attend Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Funeral

Pakistan, Qatar Mediate Iran-US Messages, Says Tehran

TEHRAN : Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqai has confirmed that third-party countries, including Pakistan and Qatar, are exchanging messages between Tehran and Washington, but stressed that defending Iran’s sovereignty remains the nation’s top priority amid ongoing hostilities.   In an interview with an Austrian broadcaster, Baqai stated that indirect communication channels between Iran and

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Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan Emerges as Global Terror Hub: Top US Think Tank

Afghan Freedom Front Attack Kills 7 Taliban in Badakhshan

BAGHLAN :  The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF), an anti-Taliban resistance group, has claimed responsibility for a rocket attack on a Taliban military convoy in Doshi district of Baghlan province, alleging multiple casualties among Taliban personnel.   In a statement issued on Monday, the AFF said its fighters targeted a Taliban convoy that was transporting additional

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