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15 terrorists killed in separate operations in KP

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President, Prime Minister congratulate security forces on ICP success in Dera Ismail Khan, North Waziristan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) security forces killed 15 terrorists linked to the India-backed Fitna-al-Khawarij movement in two separate operations on November 15 and 16, the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said on Tuesday. The first operation took place in […]

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The country will strengthen its anti-terrorism ties with China

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Monday agreed to further strengthen their counter-terrorism and security cooperation during the meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Chinese Ambassador Jian Zedong in the federal capital. During the meeting, Pakistan-China bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest were discussed. Ambassador Zedong condemned the suicide attack near the Islamabad District

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New report exposes development gaps between Punjab and rest of the country

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Deep gaps revealed in housing, livelihoods, health and education, despite higher provincial incomes ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday unveiled an “eye-opening” report revealing that human development was mainly focused on Punjab, which has no districts classified as most vulnerable, unlike Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the provinces facing the highest levels of vulnerability and unemployment. The report’s

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Digitalization of railways to boost growth, says PM

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KARACHI: The government has started negotiations with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a $2 billion loan to modernize Pakistan’s railways, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday, stressing that the Center would work with all provinces to extend the railway network to Central Asia. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the new Shalimar Express

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Rathore is new AJK PM as non-confidence ousts Haq

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MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) Faisal Mumtaz Rathore was on Monday elected as the 16th Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) after Chaudhry Anwarul Haq was removed through a no-confidence motion in the state Legislative Assembly. The PPP ensured the victory of its candidate with the support of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

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FCC faces turmoil as location, rules and workload remain uncertain

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The government intended for the FCC to begin operating from the Federal Sharia Court; however, FSC judges objected President Asif Ali Zardari swears in Justice Aminuddin Khan as the Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court at a ceremony at Aiwan-i-Sadr on Friday. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: The newly created Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) is grappling

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ECP to hold local elections in Islamabad

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Election Commission declares recent amendments to Islamabad Local Government Act, 2015 unconstitutional and illegal Election Commission of Pakistan building in Islamabad. Photo: Radio Pakistan The Election Commission of Pakistan has announced that local body elections will be held in Islamabad, issuing a much-awaited decision on postponing elections in the federal capital. The ECP on Monday

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Government extends deadline for second payment of Hajj contributions

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The Saudi Ministry of Health has issued medical guidelines defining the conditions that disqualify candidates for Hajj. The federal government has extended the deadline for submitting Hajj dues by three days, giving would-be pilgrims a final opportunity to pay the second tranche of their dues. According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Religious Affairs

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