ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has accelerated work on four major dam projects that will add more than eight million acre-feet (MAF) of water storage capacity, state media reported, as the country seeks to strengthen water security in the face of growing climate challenges. The projects include the Diamer-Bhasha Dam, Mohmand Dam, Kurram Tangi Dam and Nai Gaj […]
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reviewed security arrangements for the upcoming Gilgit-Baltistan elections during a meeting with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, as authorities move to ensure a peaceful and secure voting process. Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan’s mountainous northern region, will hold elections for its legislative assembly on June 7. More than 5,000 police personnel have been
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QUETTA: The Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) has strongly reacted to the recent statement of Mahmood Khan Achakzai, asserting that Baloch and Pashtun are “two bodies and one soul” that no force can separate. In a statement issued on Monday, a BAP spokesperson dismissed Achakzai’s remarks as an attempt to drive a wedge between the
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TEHRAN : Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has urged patience regarding negotiations with the United States, stating that disappointments should not be given importance and that discussions remain active through ongoing talks and message exchanges. Speaking to Iranian state media, Araqchi emphasized that no decisions or definitive opinions can be formed until the process
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QILA ABDULLAH: Four people, including well-known local personality Dad Muhammad Kakar, were killed and two others seriously injured in a shooting incident at Mezai Adda, while separate tribal clashes erupted in Dolangi near Gulistan, officials and sources said. According to reports, Dad Muhammad Kakar was arrested at a hotel in Nadra Market, Mezai Adda.
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PESHAWAR: More than 30 members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly remained absent from a crucial parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday, signaling deepening unrest within the party ranks against Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. The meeting, led by CM Afridi, was held at the Chief Minister’s House. According to sources, the
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QUETTA: In a major boost to regional connectivity, South Air Private Limited has successfully conducted its first test flight landing at the New Gwadar International Airport, located in Balochistan’s strategically and economically vital coastal city. An ATR 72-600 aircraft was utilized for this milestone operation. The launch of South Air’s flight operations is set to
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Quetta: Provincial Minister for Communication and Works, Mir Salim Khosa, stated during a press conference that the law and order situation in Balochistan is currently critical. Condemning the recent Chaman Phatak blast, the minister shared that he had met with the victims to express solidarity. He also addressed the recent Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP)
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QUETTA: Today marks 91 years since the devastating earthquake that struck Quetta on May 31, 1935. The catastrophic 7.7-magnitude earthquake claimed the lives of 50,000 people. Before this disaster, Quetta was fondly known as “Little Paris,” but the calamity completely obliterated the beautiful city in a matter of moments. It remains recorded as one of
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QUETTA: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and Member of the Balochistan Assembly, Zahoor Buledi, stated on his social media account (X) that terrorism is a critical issue facing the entire province and the country, with the Baloch people being the most severely affected. He highlighted that thousands of innocent Pakistanis—including Baloch, Pashtun, Sindhi, and Punjabi
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