PESHAWAR: After a catastrophic brake failure, a trailer crushed several vehicles, including a bus, in Karak district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Saturday, killing at least twelve people. According to Karak Deputy Commissioner, the incident took place on the Indus Highway near Ambiri Kallay chowk. “The incident was caused by a failure of the trailer […]
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KARACHI: The controversial proposal to build six new canals on the Indus River to irrigate Punjab’s Cholistan Desert continued to soar relations between two key allies of the Centre’s coalition government, with the PPP calling on Saturday for greater clarity and responsibility on the part of the federal government. . Lashing out at Planning Minister
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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has declared that Wi-Fi routers are not secure. In this regard, the National Information Technology Board (NITB) has issued an advisory to all organizations regarding security threats associated with wireless networks. The advisory describes the cybersecurity risks associated with the use of Wi-Fi networks and provides precautionary measures. The advisory highlights
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ISLAMABAD: Despite the rules governing the new Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), the appointment of superior court judges on the basis of merit remains the biggest challenge for the judiciary. Lawyers are concerned that with the passage of the 26th Amendment, the influence of political parties has increased in the nomination process, leading to a
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NEW YORK: The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Cyprus, Collins Stewart, met on Friday with the Ambassador of Pakistan, Munir Akram, to brief him on the activities of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), which maintains peace between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island. . Collins
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Saturday announced that 10 residents of his province were among the 12 miners who lost their lives in a coal mine collapse in Balochistan’s Sanjidi region. The incident occurred on Thursday following a methane gas explosion, which caused the mine to collapse and trapped 12 miners inside.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Saturday called on Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief Akhtar Mengal to discuss the current political situation in the country. According to details, the two leaders agreed on a joint strategy for next year’s fiscal budget. They also exchanged views on the 18th constitutional amendment and the
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Listen to the article National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq said neither the opposition nor the government had contacted him to convene a meeting of the negotiating committees. Sadiq added that he was ready to schedule the meeting at short notice if both sides requested it, Express News reported. He added that the meeting could be
Listen to the article Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said she was “overwhelmed” to return to Pakistan to attend the global summit on girls’ education in the Islamic world. Yousafzai, who was shot dead by the Taliban in 2012 for defending girls’ education, arrived in Islamabad for the two-day summit, which aims to resolve
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Listen to the article President Asif Ali Zardari has convened the 12th session of the 16th National Assembly on January 13, 2025 at 5 p.m. in Parliament. The session was convened under Article 54 (1) of the Constitution, in accordance with the powers vested in the President, Express News reported. The Secretariat of the National
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