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PTA denies its participation in reported data leaks

On Tuesday, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) took note of media reports concerning the alleged availability of data from online subscribers. Clarifying the reports, the authority has declared that it does not hold or manage information on subscribers, which remain the responsibility of the approved operators. The initial examination shows that the indicated data sets include […]

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The fishermen drowned while the boat capsized of Port Qasim

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A fishing boat carrying four men capsized outdoors near Port Qasim, leaving a dead fisherman while three others have been rescued, officials said. According to the spokesperson for the Coastal Media Center, Kamal Shah, from Ibrahim Hyderi, the boat belonging to local fishermen encountered an accident and flowed unexpectedly. The rescue teams managed to save

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Aleema Khan condemns violence against journalists by PTI workers

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Rawalpindi / Islamabad / Pakistan: Aleema Khan firmly condemned violence against journalists, addressing the media near Adiala Road, Dahgal Naka, Rawalpindi. She accused certain elements of having intentionally provoked and degenerated the situation. “When someone is intentionally sent, it is not journalism,” she added, “it was done on purpose to encourage people.” Read: Journalist attacked

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Rana Sana Ullah of PML-N elected Punjab senator

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The candidate of PML-N, Rana Sanaullah, was elected senator from the Punjab headquarters during a by-election, obtaining 250 votes. In total, 251 votes were expressed, one, one, according to unofficial results. The election appeared unilateral after Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf (PTI) boycotted the electoral process, warning its members that participation would go against parties. The opposition had

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Public service stores stop to avoid “another PIA”

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Prime Minister’s special assistant on industries and production Haroon Akhtar Khan said the government had decided to close operations of the Public Service Society (USC) to prevent it from turning into “another PIA”, a decision that affected 6,000 employees. The permanent committee of the National Assembly on industries and production met in Islamabad on Tuesday

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19.7 children inoculated against polio nationwide

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At least 19.7 million children under the age of five were vaccinated during a one-week anti-political campaign held from September 1 to 7 in several districts, the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC). More than 4 million children were covered in Punjab, 8.7 million in the Sindh, 2.2 million in Balutchistan and 4 million in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

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At least 13 dead, more than 4m affected like rollers of the Punjab of serious floods

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At least 13 people, including five children, died while the floods devastated Jalalpur Pirwala, where more than 50 villages were seriously affected by Chenab and Sutlej rivers. Stores and houses collapsed, thousands of acres of cultures were destroyed and the rescue teams had trouble reaching blocked populations, the authorities said. Rescue Commissioner Punjab Nabeel Javed

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Transporters urge army protection after 11 Kidnapped truck drivers in Katcha

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Karachi: The carriers of goods called on the Pakistani army to provide protection after 11 truck drivers were removed by bandits in the Katcha region near Kashmore earlier this month. The acting president of Karachi Goods Carriers Association, the Secretary General, and Secretary General Nadeem Akhtar Arain said that carriers across the country were deeply

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No taxpayers challenged the LHC tax decision

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Islamabad: A constitutional bench of five members (CB) led by judge Aminuddin Khan resumed a case relating to the taxation of super taxes on Monday. The lawyer for the Federal Board of Return (FBR), Asma Hamid, began with opening arguments. She informed the court that no taxpayer had challenged the verdict of the High Court

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Floods may trigger mass migration

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Karachi: Torrential monsoon rains have triggered catastrophic floods across Pakistan, killing more than 920 people, moving nearly 2 million, overwhelming large agricultural land and sweeping houses, schools and cattle. The disaster could now trigger one of the largest internal migrations in the country since the devastating floods of 2010, assistance agencies and local experts warn.

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