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11 soldiers martyred while repelling attack on Bajaur checkpoint

12 terrorists also killed by armed forces; A young civilian girl died and seven other people were injured; Security forces react with precision Emergency workers respond to a terrorist attack in Bajaur. Photo: Reuters RAWALPINDI: Twelve Indian-mandated terrorists were killed, while 11 security personnel were martyred, as security forces foiled a terror attack on a

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Only the conditions announced are applicable in public calls for tender: FCC

. ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) ruled that in public procurement, only the conditions explicitly stated in the tender notice are applicable. Any subsequent financial liability imposed based on an undisclosed estimate or criterion cannot be borne. According to a detailed written judgment approved for report, a three-member bench of the FCC dismissed the

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NA panel reports skills gap

. ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday flagged a growing skills gap limiting access to major job markets such as Japan and South Korea, although the country produces nearly 800,000 university graduates a year. The National Assembly Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, chaired by Syed Rafiullah, reviewed Pakistan’s overseas employment strategy.

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Minister orders continuation of uninterrupted power during Ramazan

. ISLAMABAD: Energy Minister Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Tuesday directed all electricity distribution companies (discoms), including K-Electric, to ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity during Sehri and Iftar in the holy month of Ramazan. According to the Electricity Division, comprehensive SOPs have been issued to all power distribution companies to facilitate consumers during Ramazan. The

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Four Indian-mandated terrorists killed in Karachi as CTD foils terror attempt

CTD staff. PHOTO: FILE The Sindh Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Tuesday said it had killed four suspected terrorists belonging to the banned group. Fitna-al-Hindustan group in a successful raid on a house in Shah Latif town of Karachi. A press release from the department indicates that the raid took place Monday night and resulted

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PMD installs new seismic observatory in Hunza

. HUnza Valley in the moonlight. PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: To strengthen earthquake monitoring in the northern belt of the country, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has installed a new broadband seismic observatory in Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, to improve real-time detection and detailed analysis of low-intensity tremors. The new facility was set up to improve monitoring

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KP’s main roads open, PTI protesters dispersed after PHC order

Attock Bridge, M-14, Hazara Expressway and other key arteries cleared for traffic PESHAWAR: Following orders from the Peshawar High Court (PHC) to restore public roads for all types of traffic, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police (KP) and the administration quickly mobilized to launch a large-scale operation on Tuesday to open blocked roads across the province. Several major

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Pakistani national returns home after nearly 18 years in prison in India

Muhammad Shahid Iqbal Bhatti from Kasur arrives at Wagah border after being released by Indian authorities The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi said its sustained efforts helped secure Bhatti’s release and return. PHOTO: ASIF MEHMOOD LAHORE: A Pakistani national has returned home after spending nearly 18 years in an Indian prison, the Pakistan High

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