KARACHI: The Sindh government has announced a public holiday in schools across the province on the occasion of Shab-e-Meraj. According to a notification issued by the Sindh Education Department, all public and private educational institutions will remain closed on January 17. The Shan-e-Meraj’s holiday will fall on Saturday and It will be followed by the […]
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BANNU: Gunmen opened fire on members of a peace committee in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Bannu on Tuesday, killing four people, police said. The attack took place in the Huwaid area, where armed assailants ambushed peace committee members as they were returning from a jirga in the Gulbadin Landai Dak area. Police said the attackers
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan has upheld the increase in excise duty on minerals under the Balochistan Finance Act 2020, rejecting a petition filed by Attock Cement against the provincial government. The Federal Constitutional Court said a law can have both federal and provincial aspects, and on this basis, the Balochistan law is
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has announced tough new economic measures against countries that continue to trade with Iran, as tensions between Washington and Tehran escalate. Trump said any country conducting business with Iran will face an additional 25% tariff on all trade with the United States. In a statement posted on social media, the US
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RAWALPINDI: Lieutenant General Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (Retd), Minister of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia, called on Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, COAS & CDF, at General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi. The meeting focused on matters of mutual interest, evolving regional and global security dynamics, and exploration of avenues for enhancing bilateral defence cooperation.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Balochistan government has launched a state-of-the-art threat assessment center to strengthen early warning and prevent terrorism, officials said Monday. Balochistan Additional Chief Secretary Hamza Shafqaat said the Provincial Intelligence Fusion and Threat Assessment Center (PIFTAC Balochistan) unites police, the counter-terrorism department, intelligence agencies, and civil administration on a single platform. The center allows
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QUETTA: The Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) strongly criticised politician Mahmood Khan Achakzai on Monday over his claim that some areas could separate from Pakistan within four months. In a statement issued from Quetta, BAP central spokesperson Mir Ziaullah Langove, said Achakzai’s politics has long revolved around ethnic hatred, national division, and negative narratives. He said
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DI KHAN: Five policemen have been martyred in an IED attack in the Tank area of KP. According to the sources, an APC of Gomal Police Station collided with an IED in the Tank area. The IED explosion caused deaths of six policemen. The martyrs also incdlue Additional SHO. The police teams have arrived on
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ISLAMABAD: The Gold prices reach massive hike in Pakistan, an immense increase in the prices have been seen. The per Tola price of Gold raises up to 7700 rupees in Pakistan. The gold price in the international market has raised to 4586 $ per ounce with an increase of 77 dollars. According to the Sarafa
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QUETTA: Light rain is expected in some parts of Balochistan. According to the report by the weather department, a light rain is expected in the Pasni, Jiwani, Gwadar, Ormara , Turbat and Kech aread of Balochistan. The report says that mainly dry and cold weather is expected in most parts of Balochistan today. The northern
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