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Cop martyred in blast targeting armored vehicle on Quetta-Karachi highway

Separately, a policeman was martyred in an explosion targeting an armored vehicle on the Quetta-Karachi highway QUETTA: At least five people, including children, were killed on Thursday when a cylinder exploded in a house in Chaman, Balochistan. Express News reported. Rescuers rushed to the scene, removing bodies from the rubble and transporting the injured to […]

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Indian statement on Balochistan attack confirms Pakistan’s view on New Delhi’s role: FO

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The spokesperson says India has failed to bring to justice those involved in the Samjhauta Express attack. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi speaks to the weekly press on February 26, 2026. Photo: MoFA/X Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi on Thursday stressed that the reaction of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), following the recent

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Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar leaves for Jeddah to attend OIC Executive Committee meeting

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Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar travels to Jeddah to attend the extraordinary open-ended ministerial session of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation PHOTO: X/FOREIGN OFFICE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar left Islamabad on Thursday for Saudi Arabia to attend the open-ended extraordinary ministerial session of the Executive Committee of the

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26.2 million children out of school and 13.4 million girls, education report says

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The budget drops to 11%, only 19% of schools have digital devices; girls outperform boys in NAT 2023 A ceremony was held for the release of the PIE Girls’ Education Statistics and Trends Report 2023/24 on February 26, 2026. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Girls’ Education Statistics and Trends Report 2023-24 reveals that a total of

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Govt to release constituency-level development data repository, says Ahsan Iqbal

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National Assembly Speaker emphasizes inclusive AI governance at Pakistan Governance Forum 2026 in Islamabad Federal Minister of Planning and Development [left] and National Assembly Speaker Ahsan Iqbal, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq [right] at the Pakistan Governance Forum 2026 on February 26, 2026 Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday announced that the government

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International rights groups urge PM Shehbaz to act on press freedom and protect journalists

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Joint letter cites 27th Amendment, FCC decisions, misuse of PECA, and demands release of detained journalists Members of the Federal Union of Pakistan Journalists shout slogans during a protest against amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act in Karachi, January 28, 2025. PHOTO: AFP Several international and national organizations working for human rights and

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IHC withdraws objections on Imran, Bushra appeals in Toshakhana-II case

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The court allows 7 days for all objections to be lifted; Salman Safdar accuses Registrar of creating confusion Islamabad High Court. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Thursday withdrew all objections to appeals filed against the convictions in the Toshakhana case of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi. The

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Soldier martyred in armored drone attack as three kidnapped brothers found dead in Bannu

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Curfew imposed in Jandola; school hit by drone in North Waziristan, no casualties reported DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A security force personnel was killed in a drone attack on a checkpoint in Tank district, while three kidnapped brothers were found dead in Bannu and another drone strike hit a school in North Waziristan, officials said Thursday.

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UAE condemns terrorist attacks in Pakistan amid new security concerns

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Pakistani security personnel stand guard at the Afghan border in Chaman, following nighttime clashes between forces of the two countries. Photo: AFP The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the recent terrorist attacks targeting police officers in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, which resulted in numerous casualties. In a statement, the ministry reaffirmed the UAE’s

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Zac Goldsmith urges UK to pressure Pakistan over Imran Khan’s prison treatment

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Imran Khan with his former brother-in-law Zac Goldsmith outside the Kingston Mosque, London, in 2009. PHOTO: Newsquest SL Zac Goldsmith, former UK foreign minister and former brother-in-law of PTI founder Imran Khan, raised concerns in the UK parliament over Khan’s treatment in prison, urging the UK government to ensure he receives fair treatment as his

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