QUETTA: Terrorists opened fire on a passenger bus near Khad Koocha in Quetta, killing three people and injuring five others. The bus was traveling from Quetta to Karachi. The bodies of the victims and the injured were promptly shifted to a hospital, and security forces launched a search operation in the area following the incident. […]
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KARACHI: Gold and silver prices continued to rise across both international and local markets in Karachi. In the global bullion market, the price of gold per ounce increased by $46, reaching a new international rate of $4,114. Influenced by global trends, the local bullion market saw the price of 24-karat gold per tola increase by
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ISLAMABAD: Mobile network operators in Pakistan, with the approval of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), have increased call and data package rates by 19% to 33% year-on-year. Monthly packages have increased by up to PKR 500, while 15-day packages saw a rise of up to PKR 300, and weekly hybrid packages became more expensive by
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QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti stated in a post on his social media account X that he pays tribute to the security forces and law enforcement agencies for successful intelligence-based operations in Surab and Mastung. He emphasized that the war against terrorism is a battle for national security, peace, and the protection of the
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LAHORE/ PESHAWAR: Monsoon spells are currently active across various parts of Pakistan, bringing heavy rainfall that has caused widespread loss of life and property due to collapsing roofs, walls, and flash floods in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Various incidents have resulted in 23 deaths and dozens of injuries, alongside damage to numerous homes. According to
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday praised the security forces after they killed 10 India-backed militants and arrested two female suicide bombers along with a facilitator during counterterrorism operations in Balochistan. The operation, carried out in the Surab and Mastung districts of Balochistan, targeted militants the military identifies as members of Fitna al-Hindustan and Fitna al-Khawarij. In a statement, Prime Minister Sharif commended the officers and
QUETTA: Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta is facing a worsening water crisis as groundwater levels continue to decline, leaving thousands of residents without regular access to clean water and forcing many to depend on expensive private water tankers. Water supply by the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has either stopped completely or become highly irregular in several parts
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PESHAWAR: Four militants linked to Fitna al-Khawarij were killed, while three members of a security forces’ bomb disposal squad were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Mohmand district on Wednesday, officials said. According to officials, security forces launched the operation in the Mamad Gat area, within the jurisdiction of Lakare Police Station in Safi tehsil, after receiving intelligence about the presence of militants. During the
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PESHAWAR: At least 14 people were killed and 19 others injured in rain-related incidents triggered by heavy downpours and flash floods across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province since July 19, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Tuesday. According to the PDMA, the fatalities included six men, six children and two women, while the injured comprised 11 men, four women and
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PARIS: France has become the first European Union country to ban social media access for children under the age of 15 after parliament overwhelmingly approved landmark legislation aimed at protecting minors from the harmful effects of online platforms. According to Reuters, both chambers of the French parliament—the Senate and the National Assembly—passed the bill by
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