ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s veteran newscaster Ishrat Fatima has rejoined Pakistan Television (PTV) after nearly ten years, officials and media reports said. She returned to the channel last night, reading the news once again. At the start of the bulletin, a fellow anchor welcomed her as a mentor. Fatima’s comeback comes after she resigned from Radio Pakistan […]
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RIYADH: A Pakistani national has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia after being convicted of attempting to smuggle narcotics into the Kingdom, according to an official statement from the Saudi Ministry of Interior. The individual, identified as Niqab Khan, was arrested by Saudi authorities for the drug trafficking offense. The Ministry’s statement detailed that a
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QUETTA: In Balochistan, traffic has returned to normal on roads in areas affected by snowfall. According to the SHO of Hanna, heavy snowfall had caused congestion on the highways in Quetta. However, authorities have now reported that traffic is moving smoothly. The DG of PDMA stated that there are no unusual traffic jams anywhere and
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QUETTA: A severe weather system has enveloped Balochistan, bringing widespread rain, thunderstorms, and significant snowfall to its northern and central regions. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) and the Meteorological Department have issued alerts, warning of escalating conditions throughout Thursday. The inclement weather began on Wednesday night with light rain and snowfall in the popular
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RIYADH: The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Republic of Türkiye, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the State of Qatar welcome the invitation extended to their leaders by the President of the
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Islamabad:Pakistan has formally accepted an invitation from U.S. President Donald J. Trump to join the Board of Peace (BoP), an international mechanism aimed at supporting the implementation of the Gaza Peace Plan. The decision was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to the invitation extended to Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.
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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has formally proposed an amendment to the Elections Act, 2017, seeking to remove long-standing ambiguities that have delayed polls at the grassroots level The ECP has recommended revising Section 219(1) of the Act to explicitly link local government elections with the expiry or dissolution of local bodies. The proposal,
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Islamabad: Speaker of the National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq held a meeting with the Chief Minister and Governor of Balochistan to discuss the province’s development projects and security situation. According to a private TV report, the meeting included Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, Governor Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail, and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar. During the
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QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti has announced the launch of a dedicated Pink Bus Service for women and female students in the province. In a post on the social media platform X, the Chief Minister stated the service aims to provide a safe and dignified daily commute for women. He emphasized that it is the government’s
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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved additional funding of Rs2.1 billion for the purchase of bullet-proof vehicles to transport Army Public School students in Balochistan, officials said on Tuesday. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) chaired by Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb. The funds will be used to
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