ISLAMABAD: Senator Faisal Vawda on Thursday reacted to the 14-year imprisonment awarded to former ISI chief Lt. Gen. (Retd) Faiz Hameed, saying the verdict proved that “no one is above Pakistan” and that the cases of May 9 were still pending. Speaking on a private news channel, Vawda said his earlier prediction had “come true,” […]
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RAWALPINDI: A Field General Court Martial under the Pakistan Army Act has sentenced retired Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty on all charges, the ISPR announced Thursday. Faiz Hameed hails from Chakwal and joined the Pakistan Army, serving in the Baloch Regiment. During his military career, he
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QUETTA: Authorities in Balochistan report that the province is facing a severe drought this year due to below-average rainfall and higher-than-normal temperatures. Officials say no major rain spell is expected in the near term, though a western weather system later this month may provide partial relief. The year 2025 is being described as the worst
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ZHOB: Authorities held an open court in Zhob at the FC Headquarters to review the law-and-order situation in Balochistan. The event was organised jointly by IG FC North and tribal elders. Senior government officials, district administration representatives and a large number of tribal leaders attended the session. Participants discussed ways to resolve public grievances and
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FES: At least 22 people were killed and 16 injured when two adjacent buildings collapsed in the historic Moroccan city of Fes, local authorities confirmed on Thursday. Fes is one of Morocco’s oldest cities. Officials said one of the buildings was vacant. The second housed eight families and was hosting an aqeeqah ceremony to celebrate
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QUETTA: The Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) has called on the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and commercial banks to facilitate easy-term loans for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Balochistan, criticizing the financial sector for unofficially treating the province as a “red zone.” Addressing a Financial Linkages Forum for SMEs on Wednesday,
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QUETTA: Abdul Rahim Ziaratwal, Central General Secretary of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), has accused the Balochistan government of seeking to “escape defeat” by attempting to postpone the upcoming local body elections in Quetta. In an exclusive talk, Ziaratwal asserted that the government, lacking a genuine public mandate, is trying to sabotage the democratic
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QUETTA: Hazara Democratic Party (HDP) Chairman Abdul Khaliq Hazara launched a fierce attack on the provincial government and mainstream political parties during a series of campaign corner meetings for the upcoming local body elections in Quetta. Addressing supporters in Zarghun Town, Hazara stated that the province’s deteriorated condition is a direct result of the 2024
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QUETTA: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday firmly rejected separate requests from the Balochistan chief minister and governor to postpone the upcoming local government elections in the province, ruling that the reasons cited were “not legally acceptable.” In a decisive verdict, the commission affirmed that the polls would be held as scheduled on
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QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has taken strict notice and ordered immediate action following a horrific incident in Musakhel district, where several men were subjected to an inhumane act of torture. The victims were allegedly burned on bare coals on suspicion of theft, an act the CM condemned as illegal and barbaric. In
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