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Three persons injured in a hand-grenade attack in Quetta

Three persons injured in a hand-grenade attack in Quetta

QUETTA: Unknown assailants launched a hand-grenade attack in Hazar Ganji area of Quetta. Three people were injured in the attack. According to the sources, some unknown militants launched a hand-grenade attack on a private building. The bomb exploded with a huge blast and some three people were injured. The police team immediately arrived on the […]

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The death toll from the ongoing monsoon rains and devastating floods across Pakistan has climbed to 910, according to a latest report issued by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)

30 dead, 1.5 million affected amid widespread flood destruction in Punjab

LAHORE: At least 30 people lost their lives across Punjab in flood-related incidents and more than 1.5 million residents were affected, according to a report by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). According to details, Punjab continues to face a worsening flood crisis as major rivers, including the Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej, overflow due to

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US President Trump cancels planned visit to India amid trade tensions

US President Trump cancels planned visit to India amid trade tensions

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump has cancelled his scheduled visit to India this year. According to prominent American newspaper report, the scheduled visit was cancelled due to rising trade tensions between the two countries. According to report, Trump no longer intends to travel to India in the coming months. However, neither U.S. nor Indian officials

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Mobile internet remains suspended in Balochistan for two weeks

Internet services suspended across Balochistan again

QUETTA: Authorities suspended internet services across Balochistan, including Quetta, on Saturday night, sources confirmed. Sources said the suspension came suddenly and without any official explanation. They added that mobile internet services went offline across the province last night. The government has not issued any statement, while the suspension continues to cause serious difficulties for students,

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Pakistan Railways suspends train services from Balochitan

Pakistan Railways suspends train services from Balochitan

QUETTA: Pakistan Railways suspended all train services from Quetta and other Balochistan cities today due to floods. Officials cancelled the Jaffar Express to Peshawar, the Bolan Mail to Karachi, and all trains on Quetta–Peshawar and Quetta–Karachi routes. They also cancelled the Jaffar Express from Peshawar to Quetta. Authorities said they will resume services from Quetta

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ATC Karachi issues arrest warrant for Mahrang Baloch in sedition case

ATC Karachi issues arrest warrant for Mahrang Baloch in sedition case

KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Dr. Mahrang Baloch, leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), in a sedition case. Dr. Baloch has been in police custody in Balochistan for the past two months on terrorism and sedition charges. The ATC order described her as an absconder

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16 'Fitna-e-Hindustan' militants killed in operation by security forces in Bolan

16 ‘Fitna-e-Hindustan’ militants killed in operation by security forces in Bolan

BOLAN: As many as 16 militants affiliated with Fitna-e-Hindustan were killed in an intelligence-based operation carried out by security forces in the mountainous areas of Bolan, Balochistan. Security sources claimed that several militant hideouts were also destroyed during the operation, which was launched on the basis of credible intelligence reports. Security forces also recovered a

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Pakistan secures $6b for Reko Diq copper-gold project

Pakistan secures $6b for Reko Diq copper-gold project

ISLAMABAD: The Reko Diq copper-gold project has secured $6 billion in funding from the United States, Japan, and top global financial institutions. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank have already approved $1.05 billion. The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) brokered the deal. It marks Pakistan’s largest-ever foreign investment. Officials call it a

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Punjab calls in army as India releases water, floods hit multiple districts

Punjab calls in army as India releases water, floods hit multiple districts

LAHORE: The Punjab government has approved the deployment of army troops in six districts to rescue and relief operation after India released excess water into rivers flowing towards Pakistan, resulting in a rapid rise in water levels and flash flooding in low-lying areas. According to details, a flood emergency has been declared in several districts

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Bodies of 47 Khawarij killed at Pak-Afghan border taken to Afghanistan on donkeys

Bodies of 47 Khawarij killed at Pak-Afghan border taken to Afghanistan on donkeys

QUETTA: The bodies of 47 militants associated with Fitna al Khawarij killed in a major security operation in Balochistan earlier this month were finally carried into Afghanistan on donkeys after lying exposed for more than two weeks, Pakistani security officials said. The handover took place on August 25 following a border jirga with Afghan authorities

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