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Western border calm as Pakistan, Afghanistan extend ceasefire

Crucial Doha talks set to begin today, Pakistan to seek written assurances from Taliban, says FO, Pakistan exercise Pakistani soldiers stand vigil next to the new border fence along the border of Afghanistan’s Paktika province in Angoor Adda, South Waziristan. Photo: AFP) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime agreed on Friday to extend their

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Government extends private Hajj booking deadline

Potential pilgrims can now submit their applications until October 22 as 4,500 places are still available The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has extended the deadline for submitting applications under the private Hajj 2026 program until October 22, shifting it from the earlier deadline of October 17, Pakistan’s Associated Press reported. According to

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Government waives August electricity bills for consumers in flood-hit areas

Forgoes Rs11 billion for domestic consumers, defers Rs6 billion for commercial and agricultural users The federal government has waived electricity bills of domestic consumers in flood-affected areas for August, while bills of commercial and agricultural users have been deferred until December, according to Energy Division sources. The sources confirmed that all categories of domestic consumers

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Sohail Afridi approaches CJP and IHC for meeting with Imran Khan

KP CM says to consult PTI founder on new cabinet, key governance issues Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. SCREENSHOT Newly elected Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has written to the Chief Justice of Pakistan and also filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court, seeking permission to meet Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s incarcerated founder Imran Khan. The

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Punjab cabinet approves TLP ban, sends summary to Center for action

Azma Bokhari says government and state have decided to deal firmly with the group Police officers stand as they use tear gas to disperse TLP supporters during a solidarity march for Gaza in Lahore on October 10, 2025. Photo: Reuters The Punjab cabinet approved the imposition of a ban on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan and forwarded a

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Islamabad ATC grants police remand of over 30 TLP workers

An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad on Friday handed over over 30 workers of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) to the police for 14-day remand in connection with the politico-religious party’s recent protests across Punjab. Justice Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain accepted the investigating officer’s (IO) request for 14-day remand for identification. Read: TLP’s Saad Rizvi ‘bullet wounded’,

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