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Amritsar Police bust trans-border narco module; seize 10 kg heroin, arrest
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Commissionerate Police busted a trans-border narco-smuggling module and apprehended two persons identified as Sukhdev Singh and Avtar Singh linked to Pakistan-based smugglers and recovered ten kg heroin, said police on Sunday.
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Pakistan: Severe smog blankets Karachi as cold wave intensifies
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The financial hub of Karachi, experiencing temperatures as low as 9.5°C, is facing a drop in mercury and dealing with poor air quality. The city's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 199, deemed "unhealthy" by the Swiss air quality monitor IQAir.
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Residents of PoGB stage protest against prolonged power outages
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Residents of the Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan took to the streets to protest against the ongoing power outages, which have left the region without electricity for several days.
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Pakistan: Kurram District's main highway closed for 73 days, locals face s
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The main highway in Pakistan's Kurram District, located near the Pak-Afghan border, has remained closed for 73 consecutive days due to ongoing unrest, leading to severe hardships for local residents. Protesters claim that the residents of Parachinar are now on the verge of starvation.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan's party dissociates from former party leader Fawad Ch
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's Party, Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaaf (PTI) has "completely dissociated" itself from former Information Minister Fawad Choudhry stating that he is not authorized to issue statements to media or participate in TV shows on behalf of the party, Dawn repor
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Indian Army pays condolences to Tashi Namgyal, first informant of 1999 Ka
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Fire and Fury Corps of the Indian Army extended condolences to the family of Tashi Namgyal, the first informant of Pakistan's intrusion in the Kargil sector in 1999, leading to a war between India and Pakistan.
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Pakistan: BYC laments rising enforced disappearances cases and harassment
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has condemned the enforced disappearance of Zaman Baloch, Altaf Baloch, and Abdul Hassan Baloch by the Pakistan security forces and the constant atrocities faced by the family members of the victims.
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Balochistan grapples with severe malnutrition: 49.6 per cent of children a
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A recent nutrition survey has reported that 49.6 per cent of children in Balochistan are grappling with malnutrition, a development that has raised significant alarm among health experts.
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Pakistan: Baloch Women's Forum commemorates Karima Baloch on her 4th death
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Baloch Women's Forum organised a memorial seminar in Awaran to commemorate the fourth anniversary of prominent Baloch activist Karima Baloch's death, reported by the Balochistan Post.
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Pakistan: Clothing warehouse catches fire, causes significant damage
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A major fire engulfed a clothing warehouse in Karachi's Jamshed Road, resulting in significant damages, Ary News reported.
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Pakistan: 16 soldiers killed in terrorist attack on South Waziristan check
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Sixteen soldiers were killed in a terrorist attack on a security forces checkpost in South Waziristan, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The attack came as part of ongoing violence in the region, exacerbated after a 2022 ceasefire breakdown between the Pakistani govern
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Pakistan: 25 sentenced by Military court for role in May 9 riots, says ISP
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Military courts in Pakistan have sentenced 25 civilians to prison terms ranging from two to ten years for their involvement in violent attacks on military installations during the nationwide riots of May 2023. The convictions follow detailed investigations and the completion of legal procedu
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