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Chaman incident ‘unfortunate’, should not be repeated, PM Shehbaz tells Afghan govt
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday termed the Chaman incident as “unfortunate” and asked the Afghanistan government to "ensure that such incidents are not repeated."
“Unprovoked shelling and fire by Afghan Border Forces at Chaman…
Pak vs Eng: England win Multan Test by 26 runs, seal series 2-0
England beat Pakistan by 26 runs in the second test in Multan on Monday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Chasing 355 for victory, Pakistan were all out for 328 in the second session on day four of the contest.…
Asad Umar admits disagreement within PTI over dissolution of assemblies
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) Secretary General Asad Umar has admitted that there is a difference of opinion among the party members regarding the dissolution of assemblies.
In a statement, the former federal minister said that some…
SHC seeks details of cases against Azam Swati from police chief
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday directed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ghulam Nabi Memon to submit a detailed report regarding cases against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Azam Swati in the province.
Justice…
Pakistan on the brink again
Pakistan’s time is running out. For decades, the country has run a system that needs near-constant external assistance. The system doesn’t deliver prosperity outside a tiny elite. Real incomes are, at best, stagnate. We barely export or…
General elections should be delayed to fix economy: Fazlur Rehman
Tacitly, he confirmed what has been stated elsewhere by other members of the ruling rainbow coalition that that they need time to regain the favor of the public having spent a fair bit of their political capital in recent months to rescue…
There cannot be conditional talks on elections: Ishaq Dar
Speaking to Syed Talat Hussain in his SAMAA TV show Red Line, Dar said that there is no hesitancy from their side in holding talks.
“There can be talks on everything,” he said.
However, he said that there could not be any conditions…
Punjab to close private offices for two days a week amid severe smog
A notification to this effect was issued by Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Relief Commissioner Zahid AKhtar Zaman on Wednesday. The notice was signed off by Coordination Director Tauqir Mehmood Wattoo.
The notice…
Fire at Islamabad’s Sunday market put out
The city administration and the Navy have together sent around a dozen fire tenders and tankers that put out the fire.
The fire erupted in the market on Wednesday evening. It quickly spread through the market, engulfing some 200 stalls…
Afghan Taliban carry out first public execution since August 2021 takeover
Last month Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada ordered judges to fully enforce aspects of Islamic law that include public executions, stoning and floggings, and the amputation of limbs from thieves.
They have carried out several…