PESHAWAR/QUETTA: Authorities ordered the complete closure of all markets in the historic city center for four days, citing the precarious law and order situation during the solemn month of Muharram. Major commercial arteries, including Qissa Khwani Bazaar, Kohati Bazaar, Peepal Mandi Bazaar, Kochi Bazaar and Sarafa Bazaar, were closed with concertina barbed wire and heavy […]
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ISLAMABAD: Environmental leaders, policymakers, conservationists and legal experts have highlighted the urgent need to safeguard one of Pakistan’s most important ecological assets, the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP), while ensuring that environmental laws and land use regulations are effectively implemented. They were speaking at a webinar organized to discuss the decision of the Supreme Court
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LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly witnessed heated exchanges on Monday as the opposition slammed the provincial government’s economic policies and questioned the killing of citizens in alleged police action. On the other hand, the treasury benches defended the government’s policies and performance, saying Pakistan is now stronger and more peaceful. On the fourth day of the
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Family organizes protest, demands arrest of suspects and action against police officers KHANEWAL: A 22-year-old man was shot dead by armed assailants on his way to a court hearing in Kabirwala, apparently following a long-running tribal feud. The deceased, identified as Mursaleen Tayyab Hanjra, was attacked near Jhandeer Kassi in the jurisdiction of Nawan Shehr
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Adiala Superintendent Claims Lawyer Salman Safdar Tried to Mislead Court on Case ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi’s lawyer and Adiala Prison authorities on Monday made conflicting statements regarding the signing and furnishing of powers of attorney (PoA) required to represent the couple before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has set aside a judgment of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa military court and ordered authorities to re-examine the case of a reinstated teacher for return benefits under Fundamental Rule (FR) 54. The court ruled that an employee honorably acquitted of criminal charges is entitled to full salary and benefits for the period of
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Opposition raises rights and governance concerns as government defends security record ISLAMABAD: A heated exchange between the government and opposition marred proceedings in the National Assembly on Monday during the debate on the interior ministry’s budget and suppression motions, as lawmakers sparred over human rights, security operations and political accountability in a packed session in
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Pakistan, Qatar report ‘encouraging progress’ in Lucerne Negotiators chart 60-day path to final deal Welcomed by PM ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Qatar on Monday reported “encouraging progress” in the first high-level talks between the United States and Iran held under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), announcing the establishment of mechanisms to guide the two sides
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Committee agrees to remove fuel subsidies after benefits have already been passed on to consumers Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar chairs the 7th meeting of the National Steering Committee on Fuel Subsidies on Monday. Photo:X Due to a sharp drop in global fuel prices, the government decided on Monday to
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Two operations in Libya repatriate more than 200 Pakistanis from detention centers and trafficking networks Archive image of a migrant boat. PHOTO: REUTERS Driven by the search for better economic opportunities, thousands of Pakistani citizens each year fall prey to organized criminal networks operating dangerous and unauthorized international land and sea routes. Popularly known as
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