QUETTA: The Quetta’s district administration has imposed a complete ban on Qingqi (Zarange) rickshaws within city limits. A formal notification has also been issued. Meanwhile, a large-scale crackdown against violators has been started to seize all banned rickshaws. According to the Traffic Police, they impounded 98 Qingqi rickshaws over the last five days for violating […]
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TOKYO: A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Friday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a tsunami warning. The quake hit near Aomori Prefecture at 11:44 a.m. local time (02:44 GMT) at a depth of 20 km, the agency said. The U.S. Geological Survey also measured the quake at 6.7. The tremor came
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QUETTA: The Election Commission has cleared nomination papers of 2,870 candidates for the upcoming local government elections in Quetta. According to the provincial election commissioner, 2,870 nomination papers were approved, while 329 candidates withdrew their papers. He said 2,541 candidates will contest the elections. Out of 641 wards, 515 will see electoral contests. In 108
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QUETTA: Emphasizing agriculture as the province’s economic backbone, Provincial Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives Mir Ali Hassan Zehri has directed officials to ensure the timely completion of all ongoing development projects to directly benefit farmers and landowners. He stated that developing the sector on modern lines is a top priority for the government. The minister
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves saw a positive uptick, increasing by $23.7 million during the first business week of December 2025, according to official data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The nation’s total liquid foreign reserves reached $19.61 billion as of December 8. A breakdown provided by the central bank shows that
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QUETTA: In a move to bolster the province’s counter-terrorism architecture, senior officials convened a high-level meeting on Thursday to deliberate on the proposed Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Rules 2025. The session, chaired by Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat, brought together key stakeholders from the police, Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), prosecution, law, security agencies, and other related
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QUETTA: The Provincial Election Commission (PEC) Balochistan has directed officials to ensure complete transparency and security for the upcoming re-polling in the NA-251 constituency, scheduled for December 18, 2025. The directives were issued during a high-level review meeting chaired by Provincial Election Commissioner Ali Asghar Sial at his office. The meeting, attended by senior election
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QUETTA: Governor Balochistan, Jafar Khan Mandokhel, has underscored the critical role of competent and honest officers as the “backbone of any successful government,” labeling them a vital national asset essential for the province’s prosperity. He emphasized that ensuring good governance in Balochistan is intrinsically linked to empowering these civil servants. The Governor articulated these views
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QUETTA: In a significant escalation of the ongoing protest against the recently implemented Ordinance 2025, the Quetta Balochistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QBCCI) has formally announced its full support for the strike by transporters, warning of severe repercussions for the provincial economy. The announcement came during a meeting with a high-level delegation of the
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QUETTA: A multi-party alliance, the Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Aain Pakistan (TTAP), has solidified its strategy for the upcoming Quetta local body elections and issued a fiery condemnation of the provincial government, accusing it of systemic failure and electoral manipulation. The decisions were made during a key meeting chaired by Abdul Rahim Ziaratwal at the PkMAP secretariat, attended by
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