Police report that private security guards stationed at the site resisted, leading to violent exchanges of fire. A mining excavator loads a mining truck at the Los Bronces copper mine PHOTO: Reuter QUETTA: Unidentified gunmen launched a deadly attack on a copper and gold mining project in Balochistan’s Chagai district on Wednesday evening, killing ten […]
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“A Libyan-led and controlled political process is the only viable path to lasting peace and stability” Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, speaking at the UN Security Council briefing on the UN Support Mission in Libya. PHOTO: Pakistan on Thursday reaffirmed its support for Libya’s sovereignty and a Libyan-led political process
According to ongoing work on a plan to maintain strategic crude oil reserves in the country Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting on energy security in Islamabad. PHOTO: Office of the Prime Minister Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday called energy planning “essential” for Pakistan’s future, saying the government’s timely actions during the Middle
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Interior Minister said PM Shehbaz and Field Marshal Munir were making vigorous efforts at all levels to resolve the issue Mohsin Naqvi met Natalie Baker in Islamabad on Wednesday, April 23, 2026. US Charge d’Affairs to Pakistan Natalie Baker met Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday, where both discussed diplomatic efforts regarding the second round
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the nation on Friday. Photo: PMO ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting on promotion of electric vehicles (EVs) and announced that government employees up to BPS-16 would be given e-bikes on easy installments. The meeting was told that the government intends to switch 30 percent
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ISLAMABAD: The Power Ministry Division has declared as misleading reports claiming that the federal government made it mandatory for solar consumers to obtain a license from the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra). Reports indicated that the amendments related to solar systems made it mandatory for all consumers installing solar installations to obtain a license
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A market in Rawalpindi is plunged into darkness due to load shedding amid increased demand for electricity following a steady rise in mercury. PHOTO: ONLINE ISLAMABAD: The Energy Division said on Wednesday that electricity supply remained stable during last night’s peak hours, despite an increase in demand from the provinces. In a statement, the spokesperson
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The minister noted that the highway was among Pakistan’s most critical infrastructure. ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed an agreement for the construction of two sections of the M6 highway, connecting Karachi to Sukkur. Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan welcomed the development, calling the project a “vital
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ISLAMABAD: A total of 664 candidates have filed nomination papers for the Gilgit-Baltistan general elections scheduled for June 7, 2026. Candidates will stand for election in 24 constituencies in the region. Gilgit-2 constituency attracted the highest number of candidates, with 58 candidates, while Diamer-4 has the lowest number, with 11 candidates in the fray. In
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PTA officials said the move was part of ongoing efforts to combat the illegal sale of drugs online. ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked four websites involved in the sale of unregistered and banned medicines, officials said on Wednesday. The step was taken following a request from the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan
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