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ECP withdraws ex-minister’s victory notification


March 29, 2024

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday finally withdrew victory notification of former provincial minister Zamarak Khan as member of the Balochistan Assembly from PB-50 (Qilla Abdullah) and announced re-election in the entire constituency on April 21. Pursuant to the orders passed by the Supreme Court, the ECP also withdrew notification for re-election at six polling stations of …

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5.3 magnitude quake jolts Islamabad, parts of KP


March 29, 2024

ISLAMABAD: An earthquake of moderate intensity jolted Islamabad and some districts of the adjoining Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday afternoon as there were no immediate reports of casualties or damages. As per the Meteorological Department, the intensity of the earthquake was recorded at 5.3 on the Richter scale and it was reported from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, and some other adjoining …

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Robbers go on looting spree in capital


March 29, 2024

ISLAMABAD: Robbers looted up to millions of rupees along with valuables and injured two persons in separate incidents, police said on Thursday. In the first incident, a gang of three gunmen looted Rs 8 million from a man at D-17, they said. Sohail Ahmed, a resident of Lower Dir, along with Najeeb Ullah, came over to Islamabad to pay for …

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Ministry directed to finalise new education policy in two months


March 29, 2024

ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) on Thursday showed concerns over the alarming number of out of school children (OOSC) in the country and called for urgent steps to formulate a comprehensive framework and strategy to address the challenge. A meeting was hosted by SIFC which was jointly chaired by the minister for federal education and the minister for …

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Eight May 9 suspects held after release from Adiala jail


March 29, 2024

RAWALPINDI: Eight suspects allegedly involved in the May 9 violence were detained on Thursday immediately after being released from Adiala jail on bail. The suspects have been held for 15 days after the Rawalpindi deputy commissioner issued their detention orders under Section 3(1) of the Maintenance of Public Order. The said section empowered the government to arrest any individual over fears that …

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Pakistan Railways to add premium dining cars to more trains, says CEO


March 29, 2024

LAHORE: After the success of its initial experiment, Pakistan Railways (PR) is planning to introduce premium lounge dining cars in more trains to improve the travelling experience, according to its chief executive officer. While speaking to passengers at an open e-court at PR’s headquarters on Thursday, Amir Ali Baloch said the passengers “widely admired” the service which will now be …

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Former PM’s lawyer ‘backs’ questioning by court-chosen counsel


March 29, 2024

ISLAMABAD: In an apparent bid to avoid a retrial in the cipher case, the counsel for former prime minister Imran Khan and foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday endorsed the cross-examination of key witnesses by state-appointed counsel. The move comes as a surprise, as it contradicts the stance earlier adopted by the PTI legal team, which has maintained that the …

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Pakistan, Afghanistan make progress on trade, transit in Kabul talks


March 29, 2024

Pakistan and Afghanistan reached certain agreements during trade talks in Kabul, including beginning negotiations on a revised transit trade agreement and implementing a temporary admission document (TAD) for trade vehicle drivers, officials said on Friday. Talks were held amid tensions following Pakistan’s March 18 airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Patika and Khost provinces in “intelligence-based anti-terrorist operations”, which Afghan authorities said killed eight people. The Foreign …

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Pakistan to set up ‘zero plastic waste’ cities along Indus river


March 29, 2024

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has informed a UN environment meeting that it plans to establish zero plastic waste cities along the Indus River to combat the pervasive issue of plastic pollution. Revealing details of the plan to the world body, Pakistan’s UN envoy Munir Akram stated that it forms a crucial component of the broader ‘Living Indus Initiative,’ which seeks to …

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Naqvi, Gandapur join hands to tame terror


March 29, 2024

PESHAWAR: Reflecting the emergence of a working relationship between the political rivals who rule in the Centre and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, against the backdrop of surging terrorist attacks in the region, Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur received Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi here on Thursday. During the meeting, CM Gandapur said KP had suffered the most during the war against …

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