QUETTA: Unknown gunmen attacked the camp of a construction company in Khuzdar district on Thursday evening, kidnapping 18 workers and setting fire to several vehicles and heavy machinery. The incident – the second mass kidnapping of workers in Balochistan in 24 hours – has heightened security fears across the province. According to authorities, the attack […]
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Prime Minister says Pakistan is a unique hub of economic corridors connecting China, Central Asia and the Middle East Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif poses for a group photo with world leaders during the Regional Conference of Transport Ministers held in Islamabad on Friday, October 24, 2025. Photo: APP Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan
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Spokesperson says national security and protection of Pakistani citizens more important than any commercial activity Tahir Hussain Andrabi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. PHOTO: Radio Pakistan The Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarified that Afghan transit trade remains closed and will remain so until there is a significant improvement in the security situation along
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More than 5,000 residents, especially women, will have direct access to safe, clean and climate-appropriate healthcare Access to reliable, climate-resilient health and sanitation services has become essential for communities along Sindh’s coastal belt, where poverty, heatwaves and recurrent flooding continue to put lives at risk. To address this problem, the Sindh Community Foundation (SCF), with
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The notification says the federal government has reasonable grounds to believe the party has links to terrorism Supporters of the banned Islamist political party TLP chant slogans during a protest rally in Lahore, Pakistan October 22, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS The Ministry of Interior has issued a notification regarding the ban on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), stating
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Heavy machinery, vehicles burned; later two abductees were released, 18 are still missing Unidentified gunmen allegedly attacked the camp of a construction company in Khuzdar district and “abducted 20 workers”. The attackers also set fire to several vehicles and heavy machinery, causing significant damage to the site. Authorities said the incident took place in the
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LAHORE: The Lahore Traffic Police have intensified their action against ‘one-wheelers’, with social media users posting videos of dangerous stunts now also facing legal consequences. According to the CTO of Lahore, Dr. Athar Waheed, the cyber patrol team of the Lahore Traffic Police is monitoring unicycles across the city round the clock. He warned that
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The injured security personnel were shifted to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital. Two explosions occurred near a police check post in Hangu, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Police Operations Commissioner Asad Zubair and two police officers were killed in the blast, police confirmed. Photo: Express According to sources, the first blast took place near the check post, and as
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As the world celebrated International Snow Leopard Day on Thursday, Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the endangered snow leopard and the fragile high-altitude ecosystems that support it. “Together with mountain communities, scientists and conservation partners, Pakistan is committed to ensuring that the snow leopard continues to thrive as a symbol of resilience and ecological
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KARACHI: Three assistant sub-inspectors of the Special Investigation Unit and four constables were suspended on Friday in connection with the death of a youth in custody, apparently due to torture. According to deceased Irfan’s relatives, he was visiting from Bahawalpur and on Wednesday morning, SIU officials arrested him and his three friends while they were
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