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Pakistan: Karachi Secondary Education Board faces backlash over Class IX r
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Board of Secondary Education Karachi is under fire for its "outdated and unprofessional practices" after the announcement of Class IX results for the Science and General streams. More than 1,75,000 students find themselves in a state of confusion and distress, as BSEK has not issued deta
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Pakistan: Sindh survey reveals 1.3 million children engaged in labour; maj
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The labour department, in partnership with UNICEF, officially launched the survey on Friday. It indicated that about two-thirds of the 1.3 million children are trapped in child labour in the agricultural sector, followed by manufacturing at 12.4 per cent and wholesale/retail trade at 10.8 pe
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Operation Sindoor 'took the mickey out of Pakistan,' says former diplomat
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former Indian diplomat Yash Sinha said India's Operation Sindoor strikes in May "took the mickey out of Pakistan," hitting key terror hubs and air bases, and forcing Islamabad to seek peace after suffering major damage.
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Lahore tops world's pollution chart as AQI hits hazardous 412, authorities
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Lahore has been the world's most polluted city for three days, with AQI reaching 412. Authorities imposed bans on burning waste, deployed drones, and issued fines, while experts urged residents to limit outdoor activity. Long-term solutions include biomass use and modern farming practices to
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Kabul-Islamabad talks begin in Istanbul, focus on ceasefire and territoria
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Kabul and Islamabad began talks in Istanbul to extend the ceasefire and respect each other's territorial integrity. Delegations discussed security, trade, and refugee issues. Analysts called it a "final phase" toward peace, though Pakistan warned of "open confrontation" if negotiations fail,
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Pakistan: Over 40 shops destroyed in massive blaze at Abbottabad
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to eyewitnesses, the fire that broke out on Saturday is believed to have started due to a short circuit in one of the shops and quickly spread across the market, which was stocked with winter merchandise such as used clothes, sweaters, shoes, and bags.
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"I got it done": Trump repeats claim of brokering India-Pakistan 'ceasefir
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"I got it done (ceasefire). There are others. If you look at India and Pakistan. I could say almost any one of the deals that I've already done I thought would have been more difficult than Russia and Ukraine, but it didn't work out that way," President Trump said while interacting with pres
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Pakistan threatens "open war" with Afghanistan if Istanbul peace talks fai
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Delegations from both countries are in Turkey for the second round of discussions. The talks focus on putting into action the Doha agreement, stopping cross-border attacks, and finding ways to rebuild trust.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Afridi demands PKR 550 billion from Pak Govt
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan, Sohail Afridi, on Saturday demanded that the Pakistani federal government release PKR 550 billion owed to the province, urging Islamabad to convene a meeting of the National Finance Commission (NFC) without delay, the Dawn repor
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Pakistan: Gunmen abduct 18 labourers in Khuzdar
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Armed assailants attacked a construction company's camp in Balochistan's Khuzdar district in Pakistan, abducting 18 labourers and torching several vehicles and pieces of heavy machinery, The Express Tribune reported on Saturday.
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Turkiye: 2nd round of Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks begins in Istanbul
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The second round of discussions between Afghanistan and Pakistan commenced in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Saturday, the Dawn reported, a week after both parties jointly agreed to a ceasefire agreement following intense border clashes earlier this month.
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Bihar polls: Amit Shah lauds PM Modi for Op Sindoor, says 'Cong, RJD remai
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The BJP leader said, "PM Modi has made our country safe. During the UPA government, Pakistan attacked every day. Driven by the greed for vote bank, Sonia, Manmohan, and Lalu governments remained silent."
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