PESHAWAR, Pakistan, July 25 — A TikToker wanted by police in multiple criminal cases was killed during an exchange of gunfire in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar after allegedly opening fire on police officers responding to a reported street crime, authorities said on Saturday. According to police, officers from Peshawar’s Kotwali Police Station rushed to […]
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QUETTA: The Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited Quetta, where he held a key meeting with Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti before jointly chairing a high-level meeting to review the province’s overall law and order situation and counterterrorism strategy. In this regard, the Chief Minister Bugti briefed the interior minister on the prevailing security environment,
Islamabad: The differences have emerged within the parliamentary party of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over the party’s proposed movement seeking the release of its founding chairman. The reported disagreements surfaced during a parliamentary party session convened to discuss the strategy for the planned campaign expected to begin on August 5. However, following his opening statements,
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BADAKHSHAN: At least 21 Taliban fighters, including a local commander, were reportedly killed during intense fighting between Taliban forces and anti-Taliban resistance fighters in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province, according to local sources and a resistance group. Local sources identified the slain commander as Faridullah Wahdat, who was in charge of a Taliban border outpost in Badakhshan. The Afghanistan
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KARACHI: Pakistan’s Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal on Saturday called for a major overhaul of the country’s administrative structure, saying the existing system of one federal government and four provinces can no longer meet the country’s growing needs. Speaking at a news conference in Karachi, Kamal said rapid population growth, urban expansion and rising governance
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PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s security forces foiled a suicide vehicle bomb attack on a checkpoint in the South Waziristan Lower district on Saturday, killing three militants associated with Fint al Khawarij, security officials said. The attack targeted the Gangi Khel checkpoint, located between Wana and Azam Warsak in Lower South Waziristan. Officials said the attackers attempted to
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s security forces killed up to 17 militants belonged to Fitna al Hindustan during an intelligence-based clearance operation in the Khadkucha sub-sector of southwestern Balochistan, security officials said on Saturday. The operation targeted suspected militant hideouts under Operation Al Azam today where 15 to 17 militants were also wounded during the operation. Security forces
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TRINIDAD: Pakistan opener Abdullah Fazal will miss the upcoming Test series against the West Indies and England after suffering a lower back injury during training, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Saturday. The 23-year-old sustained the injury during a training session at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad on Thursday. Pakistan will play
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PARIS/MADRID: Massive wildfires driven by extreme heat, dry conditions, and strong winds have swept across France and Spain, forcing more than 220,000 people to evacuate and prompting emergency measures in both countries. Authorities have declared emergencies in several regions and deployed the military alongside European Union emergency response teams to contain the fires and assist
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QUETTA: Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove has reiterated the provincial government’s commitment to dialogue, stating that it has never refused negotiations and believes lasting solutions to political and social issues can only be achieved through democratic and parliamentary processes. Speaking to delegations of political and tribal leaders, Langove emphasized that differences of opinion
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