ISLAMABAD: Pakistan summoned the chargé d’affaires of the Afghan embassy on Thursday to deliver a strong protest over a terrorist attack on a security checkpost in Bajaur earlier this week. The attack occurred on February 16 had killed 11 Pakistani soldiers. A vehicle-borne suicide bomb struck a Pakistani military and law enforcement post, followed by […]
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QUETTA: Despite billions of rupees allocated in development budgets and repeated government pledges, young people in Quetta still lack access to modern sports facilities. A key project approved under Pakistan’s Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for 2020–21 aimed to establish modern sports complexes across Balochistan. Authorities set the total cost at Rs1.31 billion ($4.6 million)
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MIR ALI: The Pakistan Army organized a free medical camp for residents in Mir Ali, a subdivision of North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Army doctors and specialist medical teams examined patients and provided free treatment and medicines. The camp offered services from gynecologists, surgeons, medical specialists and child health experts. Residents also received access
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TAFTAN: A powerful explosion ripped through a parked LPG tanker in the border town of Taftan late at night, killing one person and injuring six others, including a senior local official. The blast occurred near the Customs House in Taftan, a town near the Pakistan-Iran border in southwestern Balochistan province. Authorities said a fire broke out
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KARACHI: Pakistan’s negotiations with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a proposed $2 billion loan to finance the first phase of the Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway upgradation have reached an advanced stage, officials familiar with the discussions said on Wednesday. The 480-kilometer Karachi–Rohri section forms part of the broader $7 billion ML-1 project, a flagship scheme under the China-Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has called for a sweeping investigation into the financial and administrative affairs of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), alleging that years of political appointments have subjected players to “cruelty and abuse” and pushed the country’s national sport to the brink of ruin. In a strongly worded statement issued from the
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WASHINGTON: Tensions in the Middle East have soared to a critical point following reports that the United States military could be poised to launch an attack on Iran as early as the end of this week. According to American media citing official sources, a final decision rests solely with President Donald Trump, who has yet
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WEB DESK: The raw bowling talent of a young girl from the restive North Waziristan district has taken social media by storm, earning her a direct entry into the Peshawar Zalmi franchise’s women’s league. A video of Aina Wazir, a resident of Shewah tehsil in North Waziristan, showcasing her bowling action during a local cricket
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has once again extended the closure of its airspace to Indian aircraft for another month, maintaining restrictions that have been in place for nearly a year. The Pakistan Airports Authority has issued a new Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) stating that the country’s airspace will remain closed for all Indian-registered aircraft until March 23
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BEIJING: At least twelve people have been killed and several others injured in a powerful explosion at a fireworks shop in China. According to news agencies, the blast triggered a fire that engulfed a 50-square-meter area. Rescue teams arrived promptly at the scene and launched immediate operations, rushing the injured to nearby hospitals. Reports
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