Lahore: The second day of the first Test between Pakistan and South Africa concluded at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. In reply to Pakistan’s first-innings total of 378 runs, South Africa reached 216 for the loss of six wickets by the end of play. South African captain Aiden Markram scored 20 runs before being caught behind by […]
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Quetta: The Balochistan High Court has ruled that prisoners convicted under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) 1997 are not legally entitled to any form of general or special amnesty or remission. The court observed that Section 21-F of the ATA explicitly excludes terrorists from any right to pardon or sentence reduction, leaving no room for interpretation
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QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the election of Senator Aimal Wali Khan, declaring his election valid. A two-member bench comprising Justice Kamran Malakhail and Justice Gul Hassan Tareen heard the case. The petition was filed by citizen Muhammad Ali Kanrani, who contested the legality of Aimal Wali Khan’s election
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PISHIN: At least three people were killed and 22 others wounded when a speedy tractor plunged into ravine near Toba Achakzai in Balochistan’s Pishin district on Monday. Out of 22, six are in critical condition. The accident occurred when a tractor’s brakes failed due to overspeeding, causing the vehicle to go out of control and
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QUETTA: Despite claims of massive development and a declared health emergency in the province, Lasbela continues to suffer from the absence of basic medical facilities after a young man dies of snakebite. In a tragic incident, a young man lost his life after being bitten by a venomous snake in the remote mountainous sub-division of
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QUETTA: Nawab Salman Khan Khilji, Senior Vice President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) Balochistan, has lashed out at the party’s provincial leadership, accusing it of complete inactivity. He warned that genuine party workers would no longer tolerate the imposition of handpicked individuals and urged the party to immediately conduct intra-party elections in the province.
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PESHAWAR: Newly elected Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday ruled out any new military operation in the province to counter militancy. The DG ISPR days earlier had criticised dialogue policy of the KP ruling party said governance gaps in KP were being paid for by the blood of security personnel. “Appeasement of terrorists
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PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Sohail Afridi was elected as the new Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, replacing Ali Amin Gandapur amid controversy over the latter’s resignation. Afridi secured 90 votes in the provincial assembly session, which was convened to elect a new leader of the house. The session, chaired by Speaker Babar
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GWADAR: In a major step toward revitalising education, 41 previously closed schools in Gwadar have been reopened, enrolling 1,157 students under Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti’s initiative to restore non-functional schools across Balochistan. Before the campaign began, 63 schools in the district were listed as non-functional. Of these, 41 have now resumed operations, while the
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QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti hailed the inauguration of the province’s first-ever working women’s hostel in Khuzdar, calling it a landmark step toward empowering women in the region. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Chief Minister praised Dr. Rubaba Khan Buledi, Adviser for Women Development, for leading the initiative. He described
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