With much of the agricultural land now flooded, farmers are facing increased production costs and reduced yields. Rescuers continue their search operations in Dera Ghazi Khan. Around 120 of them are taking part in relief operations amid monsoon rains and floods. Photo: Express LAHORE: Punjab’s fertile farmlands, once bathed in the golden fragrance of ripe […]
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ISLAMABAD: A mega corruption scandal has hit the National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), Rawalpindi-Islamabad hard, as two additional directors, along with several other officials, are accused of accepting substantial monthly bribes in exchange for protection and cover for allegedly illegal activities carried out in 15 call centers run by foreign nationals in a private housing
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A picturesque rural town moved by grief; the interior minister requests a report from the district police chief Sindh Police. PHOTO: FILE HYDERABAD: A seven-year-old child, missing for five days, was found dead with her body wrapped in a gunny bag and thrown at the edge of a water dispenser on Sunday. This horrific incident
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KARACHI: Due to the ongoing conflict between PIA management and aeronautical engineers, flight cancellations and delays continued on Sunday, marking the sixth consecutive day of disruptions. According to sources, nine PIA flights were canceled and 18 flights delayed from morning to evening on Sunday. Cancellations and delays were mainly due to technical malfunctions of the
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Report notes merged districts remain epicenter of violence and civilians continue to bear the brunt of insecurity At least 22 militants were killed, while 6 soldiers embraced martyrdom on operations in various parts of KP. archive photo LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating security and human
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ISLAMABAD: The Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) on Sunday denounced the 27th Amendment as an “attack on the Constitution” and “9/11 Pakistan”, as the opposition alliance announced the launch of a nationwide protest campaign to resist the “direct attack on the foundations of the state”. Addressing a joint press conference in Islamabad, alliance leaders, including National
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday warned that it would treat the Afghan Taliban regime as an enemy if it continued to provide shelter and support to terrorist groups such as the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). “TTP/FaK [Fitna al-Khawarij] and BLA/FaH [Fitna al-Hindustan] are avowed
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Supreme Court. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The fate of Pakistan’s highest court hangs in the balance as the government pushes through the 27th constitutional amendment – a move that could redefine, or even rename, the Supreme Court itself. Tense deliberations are reportedly underway within the judiciary over whether to collectively respond to the existential threat to
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Statement released by so-called Engineering Society contained misleading facts, spokesperson says Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has strongly rejected allegations of mismanagement made by the “so-called engineering company”, terming the statements as an attempt to undermine the domestic aviation sector for personal gain, while reiterating its full compliance with international aviation standards. In a detailed response
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Former General Secretary of Pakistan Medical Association Dr Qaisar Sajjad urged DRAP to regulate drug prices in consultation with the pharmaceutical industry, pointing out that prices of essential medicines are increasing every 15-20 days. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services has urged the government to balance investor confidence and corporate
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