The company said maintenance activity was planned on the submarine cables to repair a fault by the International Cable Consortium. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) on Sunday announced that its customers may face degradation of internet service in the evening of May 11-18. In an article on X, the company said maintenance activity was […]
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What exactly triggers lightning in thunderstorms remains a mystery. PhotoAFP MARDAN/SHANGLA: Strong winds, heavy rains and lightning caused many deaths and injuries in Swabi and Mardan of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Sunday evening. Rescue teams rushed to affected areas and authorities urged caution. In Swabi, intense thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds and rain led to several
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PM Shehbaz chairs IT ministry review meeting as domestic internet connections triple to 5.10 million since 2024 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a review meeting on the affairs of the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications on May 11, 2026. Photo: PMO/X Pakistan is expected to achieve IT exports worth $4.5 billion to $4.6 billion
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Pakistani sailors say they are running out of food, medicine and clean water Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon that was shot down by the United States over the weekend over U.S. territorial waters off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S., Feb. 5, 2023.
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KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi holds a meeting with TTAP at the home of National Assembly Opposition Leader Mahmood Achakzai. PHOTO: TTAP ISLAMABAD: The Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP), a major opposition alliance, announced plans on Sunday to launch a protest campaign against the latest increase in oil prices and said it was seeking support from
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Early on Sunday, terrorists rammed a vehicle loaded with explosives into the Fateh Khel police checkpoint in Bannu. Bannu police repel a militant attack on the Fatah Khel police checkpoint early Monday morning PHOTO: EXPRESS MIRANSHAH: The number of police officers martyred in a brazen attack on a police checkpoint in Bannu rose to 15
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The NDMA also warned that rising temperatures could accelerate the melting of glaciers and snow in northern regions. PHOTO: APPLICATION The National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday issued a nationwide weather alert, warning that several parts of Pakistan are likely to experience heavy rains, windstorms, thunderstorms and
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Investigators recover vehicle parts; more than 1,000 kg of explosives destroyed a police checkpoint Rescue and search operations continue after terrorists rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into Fateh Khel police check post in Bannu district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday evening, martyring 12 policemen. PHOTO: EXPRESS In a major breakthrough in the investigation into the deadly suicide
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The response of our forces forced India to call for a ceasefire hours after the skirmish. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the armed forces for their “historic response” to India at Marka-e-Haq as the country celebrated the first anniversary of the victory on Sunday. The Prime Minister was speaking at a
Said people in and out of uniform stood united, demonstrating courage, resilience and national resolve Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari. Photo: APP/AFP President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif marked the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haqdescribing it as a defining moment of national resolve, unity and resilience, while paying tribute
