KARACHI: The fire at Gul Plaza in Karachi was fully extinguished after 33 hours. During the search operation that followed, the bodies of 8 more victims were recovered, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths to 14. Additionally, 22 people were injured in the blaze. The fire broke out around 10:30 PM on Saturday night […]
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QUETTA: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a detailed weather forecast, predicting widespread rain, snowfall, and a significant drop in temperatures across Pakistan, with Balochistan poised for a major westerly system early next week. A fresh westerly wind is expected to enter Balochistan on January 19, bringing active weather conditions to the province. The Met Office predicts
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MADRID: In a catastrophic rail disaster, at least 21 people were killed and more than 100 injured on Wednesday after two trains collided in the Andalusia region of southern Spain. The incident, one of the country’s deadliest in decades, involved a high-speed service and another passenger train. According to reports from emergency services and international
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QUETTA : The Pashtunkhwa National Awami Party (PkNAP) has launched a fierce critique of the Balochistan government, accusing Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti of making unilateral and politically motivated decisions in establishing new districts and divisions. In a strongly-worded press release issued from its provincial secretariat, the party expressed “serious reservations and deep concern,” alleging
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KARAK : In a harrowing incident of domestic violence, five members of a family, including two women and a child, were brutally killed in the Ghandi Mir Khan Khel area of Karak district on Friday. The tragedy unfolded when a man, identified by police as Farooq, opened fire indiscriminately following a domestic dispute within the
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NASIRABAD :In a brazen armed robbery on the national highway late last night, Balochistan’s Provincial Advisor on Minority Affairs, Sanjay Kumar Panjwani, was relieved of lakhs of rupees in cash, dozens of valuable mobile phones, and government-issued weapons by robbers. The incident, occurring within the limits of the Nutal police station, has triggered a major
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QUETTA: ASadiq Khan Achakzai, Central Chairman of the Mazloum Awami Tehreek Pakistan, issued a stark warning on Saturday, declaring the border town of Chaman at the mercy of dacoits and its populace driven to suicide by crippling unemployment and poverty. He accused the provincial government of being a “silent spectator” to the collapse of law and
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QUETTA: In a significant setback to eradication efforts, health authorities have confirmed the detection of the wild poliovirus in environmental samples from across Pakistan, triggering an urgent nationwide immunization campaign set for next month. Laboratory tests on 127 sewage samples collected in December 2025 revealed 40 positive results, indicating widespread environmental circulation of the virus. The
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LONDON: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider has publicly hailed Pakistan’s Army Chief, General Asim Munir, as “a gift from Allah” and a “very honest person,” offering a strong defence of the country’s military and political leadership during a ceremony in the UK capital. Addressing an event in London, Governor Haider extended praise to the armed forces,
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DERA BUGTI: Two persons were killed while explosive burst out in Dera Bugti, Balochistan. According to the details, two people died during the bursting to an explosive in the premises of Police Station Sui, Lanji Safari area of Dera Bugti. The details tell that the dead persons were reportedly launching an explosive underground before it
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