Category: 1. Pakistan
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Police official held hostage by drug peddlers in Islamabad
Police officers arrive to deploy outside the Parliament House building in Islamabad on April 9, 2022. — AFP ISLAMABAD: A group of drug peddlers took a police official hostage on Wednesday in Phulgran’s Uthaal village, a suburban area of Islamabad. Police sources… Continue Reading
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Pakistan denounces ban on two Kashmiri organisations in IIOJK
India imposes ban on Mirwaiz Umar Farooq-led Awami Action Committee in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). — AFP/File Pakistan on Wednesday denounced the ban on two Kashmir organisations for a period of five years imposed by the Indian… Continue Reading
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Security forces rescue 190 passengers, 30 terrorists killed as Jaffer Express rescue operation
Security forces have rescued at least 190 passengers and eliminated 30 terrorists as a major operation entered its second day following the hijacking of the Jaffer Express near Balochistan’s Bolan district, state media reported on Wednesday. The unprecedented hostage situation began on… Continue Reading
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US embassy strongly condemns Jaffar Express attack, expresses solidarity with Pakistan
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Security forces rescue 155 passengers, 27 terrorists killed as Jaffer Express rescue operation
Security forces have rescued at least 155 passengers and eliminated 27 terrorists as a major operation entered its second day following the hijacking of the Jaffer Express near Balochistan’s Bolan district, state media reported on Wednesday. The unprecedented hostage situation began on… Continue Reading
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Heat intensity expected to decrease
People visit beach in Karachi amid high heat on June 16, 2024. — INP KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted a slight decrease in the intensity of heat in Karachi, but the daytime weather is expected to remain warm. According to the Met… Continue Reading
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Pakistanis found submitting fake degrees, job contracts for UAE visas
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Pakistan’s tourism market set to generate $4bn next year: report
In this photograph taken on August 3, 2024, French climber Benjamin Vedrines returns at Hushe village in Gilgit-Baltistan. — AFP Digital platforms to drive 66% of travel sales. Domestic tourism rising amid better infrastructure. ‘Package Holidays’ market… Continue Reading
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Pakistan condemns India’s restrictions on Kashmiri organisations: FO
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Sindh firm on collective solution to canal water issue: Bilawal
PPP Chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses to media persons during press conference, at his Chamber of National Assembly in Islamabad on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. — PPI Bilawal demands CCI review over Indus canal projects. Sindh opposes unilateral decisions on… Continue Reading