District authorities ban entry of more vehicles, urging people to avoid traveling to the hill station BATTAGRAM/BALAKOT: A major rescue operation was underway in Murree after heavy snowfall and a blizzard left over 5,000 tourist vehicles stranded on Friday, prompting the district administration to impose a complete ban on the entry of more vehicles into […]
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. Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Shahid Waheed emphasized that Pakistan’s economic stability and sustainable development depend on effective Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms and meaningful dialogue. Addressing the concluding session of an international conference, held on Friday, on
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. YouTube did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the reason for the outage. PHOTO: PIXABAY The National Assembly on Friday rejected media reports claiming its official YouTube channel had been shut down, clarifying that the platform remained active and that a brief interruption was caused by temporary technical issues rather than
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. FUUAST. PHOTOS: FACEBOOK ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhary informed the Senate on Friday that a bailout package worth Rs 1.5 billion has been proposed to tackle the financial crisis faced by the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST). Responding to a call for attention from Senator Sarmad Ali,
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. Hammad Azhar. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday declared seven individuals, including PTI chief Hammad Azhar, as proclaimed offenders (POs) in the May 9 attack on Club Chowk near GOR Gate. ATC Administrative Judge Manzer Ali Gill presided over the hearing and issued life arrest warrants against Hammad Azhar, Zubair Khan
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RAWALPINDI: Torrential rains lashed Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Friday, intensifying the cold and nearly paralyzing daily life as rainwater seeped through dilapidated structures, prompting municipal authorities to issue preemptive evacuation notices to homeowners and tenants. Prolonged power outages disrupted business activity throughout the day, further hampering daily life. Severe congestion on main roads and residential
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Several members of the peace committee were present at the house when the explosion occurred. A screenshot taken just before an explosion at an aman committee member’s house in DI Khan on Friday. – SCREENSHOT At least five people were killed and 10 others injured in a suicide attack at the house of Noor Alam
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Pakistan Medical Association says over 600,000 fake doctors operating across country This photograph taken on January 8, 2026 shows quack Abdul Waheed (left) trying to diagnose a minor at his unlicensed clinic in suburban Hyderabad. PHOTO: AFP Rusty nails hold used IV tubes to the wall of a clinic run by one of hundreds of
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Lawyer Mirza Moiz says move reflects ‘growing insecurity’ in state, Jibran Nasir calls arrest ‘witch hunt’ Imaan Mazari, human rights lawyer and social activist, and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha. Photo file Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, lawyer Hadi Ali Chattha, were arrested in Islamabad on Friday while reportedly heading to
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Maryam Nawaz says public safety is top priority, regretting festival’s past links to accidents LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced strict penalties will be enforced during the upcoming three-day Basant festival from February 6-8, warning that anyone caught flying kites outside designated dates or breaching safety rules could face fines, imprisonment or other
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