PESHAWAR: Eleven years have passed since terrorists stormed the Military Public School (APS) in Peshawar, but time has failed to dull the pain. For parents who buried their children, for brothers and sisters who grew up without brothers and sisters, December remains the coldest and longest month, weighed down by memory. On December 16, 2014, […]
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The Pak-Afghan border at Chaman. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Senior officials from neighboring countries as well as Russia have urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to resume dialogue and resolve their differences through diplomatic means. The call came Monday at the end of the Tehran conference, a meeting of special representatives of Iran, Pakistan, China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan
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In a worrying escalation of attacks on educational institutions, unidentified gunmen destroyed a government girls’ primary school in Mir Ali, North Waziristan, using explosives. According to police, the incident took place in the village of Epi, where the attackers planted explosives inside the school building under the cover of darkness. The explosion completely demolished the
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Pregnant women, the elderly and children under 5 years old are at higher risk of developing serious or complicated illness. The National Institute of Health issued an advisory on the prevention and control of seasonal influenza (H3N2) after 340,856 suspected cases were reported nationwide between epidemiological weeks 44 and 49. The aim of this advisory
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The minister says authorities traced the fake accounts and actively reported them to the platforms concerned. Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry. Photo: File Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry has accused the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf of carrying out what he described as a targeted propaganda campaign on social media for a prolonged period.
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Two of the most serious competitors would be willing to integrate Fauji Fertilizer as a partner The race to acquire Pakistan’s national carrier PIA has officially entered its final stages, with some bidders seeking the support of internationally renowned airlines. The government’s renewed efforts to privatize PIA come after a failed takeover bid last year,
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The Army said a disinfection operation was underway to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored Khawarij present in the area. Security forces killed seven terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy group Fitna al Khawarij, while a soldier was killed during an intelligence operation in Dera Ismail Khan, the army’s media wing said in a statement. According to
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Aurangzeb says remittances, which reached $38 billion last year, are expected to reach $41 billion this year Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. PHOTO: REUTERS Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that Pakistan’s future lies not in aid but in partnerships based on trade and investment. Foreign direct investments in productive sectors would not only boost
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Even a patwari is not stopped from working like you stopped me, says Justice Jahangiri Judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri. Photo courtesy: IHC Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri appeared before a division bench on Monday over a petition challenging the validity of his law degree. The bench, comprising Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz
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Militant Ikramullah alias Maulvi Insafullah killed, linked to AC Shah Wali Wazir’s murder Security forces carry out operations in Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan and North Waziristan, killing 15 militants, including a suspect in the killing of a deputy commissioner. In another incident, unidentified individuals blew up a government school in North Waziristan. According to details,
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