RAWALPINDI: A Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander was killed in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in North Waziristan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday. “Security Forces conducted IBO in Mir Ali North Waziristan. During the IBO, TTP terrorist commander Safiullah was killed,” the military’s media wing said.Safiullah belonged to Mir Ali and was involved in […]
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Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry Thursday said that the nation stood with the Kashmiri brethren of Indian occupied Kashmir in their struggle for the right to self-determination. In his message on the occasion of Youm-e-Istehsal, he said the Pakistani nation stands with Kashmiris like rock and the Indian action of Aug 5 […]
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At least 27 people were killed and over 40 were injured on Monday when a passenger bus collided with a truck on the Indus Highway in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, officials said. The bus was travelling from Sialkot to Rajanpur. Commissioner Dera Ghazi Khan Dr Irshad Ahmed confirmed that 29 people, including women and children, […]
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FAISALABAD: An air traffic control (ATC) complex equipped with the latest technology as per international standards has been established at the Faisalabad airport. According to the airport manager, the newly established ATC complex has become operational at the Faislabaad airport. The complex has been completed in six months with a cost of Rs40 million.The new […]
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved an increase of Rs5.40 per litre of petroleum products prices against the summary moved for price hike up to Rs11 per litre. The premier also approved an increase of Rs2.54 in the price of high-speed diesel.Prime Minister Khan okayed a hike of Rs1.39 in the prices of Kerosene oil […]
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Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has suspended its flights to and from Swat’s Saidu Shrif airport, rendering it non-operational again. The national flag carrier cancelled Islamabad-Saidu Sharif flights due to lack of the required number of passengers. In March, the Saidu Sharif airport was made operational on a request by the airline. PIA’s inaugural flight had landed […]
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ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Monday notified 26 paisas reduction in the power tariff for May under the monthly fuel cost adjustment mechanism. The Central Power Purchase Agency (CPPA) had sought reduction of 12 paisas in the tariff, having Rs1.5 billion benefit to the consumers for the period. However, the authority […]
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Dushanbe: Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mahmood Qureshi is in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe to represent Pakistan at the meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). During the three-day visit, the Pakistani foreign minister will speak at the ministerial council and attend meetings of SCO foreign ministers contact group on Afghanistan.FM Qureshi will […]
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ISLAMABAD: In a message on Kashmir Martyrs’ Day being observed today on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC), Prime Minister Imran Khan reiterated that Pakistan stands with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in their just struggle for their right to self determination. The prime minister tweeted: “We stand […]
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has said Pakistan would not allow the United States (US) to use its bases for cross-border military actions after American forces’ withdrawal from Afghanistan.In an interview with a US TV HBO Axios, Imran Khan said Pakistan suffered a lot due to war in Afghanistan. When asked if Islamabad would […]
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