MIRANSHAH: At least 25 militants were killed in air strikes near Datta Khel area of North Waziristan Agency on Thursday. “At least 25 terrorists were killed in aerial strikes ahead of Datta Khel area near the Pak-Afghan border,” Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. “The fighting had intensified in the bordering areas of Shawal, while...
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Two more death row convicts hanged
FAISALABAD: Two death row convicts were sent to the gallows on early Thursday morning in the Central Jail Faisalabad. The death row prisoners Shoukat and Ikhlaq had killed two real brothers Tariq Javed and Zafar Iqbal in 2001 inside building of the court. The dead bodies of Shoukat and Ikhlaq were later handed over to...
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Mina tragedy: Number of Pakistani martyrs rises to 52
ISLAMABAD: The number of Pakistani pilgrims martyred in the stampede at Mina near the holy city of Makkah has risen to 52, the Ministry of Religious Affairs confirmed on Thursday. In a list published on its website, the ministry released the names and details of the 52 Pakistanis confirmed by officials and family members to...
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AIOU-NBF join hands to promote books’ culture
ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and National Book Foundation (NBF) will work together for promoting books’ publication and reading culture so as to provide academic input to the students in their educational pursuits. The AIOU and NBF could work as sister organization for publication of academic books and allied material, said Managing Direction...
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ECP notifies deployment of Army/Rangers at polling stations
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission has decided that necessary arrangements for providing security for holding the bye elections will be made by Pakistan Army/Rangers (by deployment inside and outside polling stations) to assist the Election Commission to conduct elections in a free, fair and transparent manner. According to ECP the decision has been taken in view...
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Businesswomen are precious asset of our society: Senator
ISLAMABAD: Senator Najma Hameed on Thursday said government was striving hard to provide opportunities to women for promotion of their businesses which is imperative for the national development. She said that we need to change attitude and behaviour of the society towards working as well as businesswomen if we want to excel and make Pakistan...
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Tensions barring goal of doubling Pak-Afghan trade in two years: Mian Zahid Hussain
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) on Thursday asked the government to take immediate steps to save economy from Afghan economic downward plunge in the wake of reduced foreign lending. Tensions between two countries will not allow the decision to double bilateral trade between in two years which will hurt plans to explore central...
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Xi Jinping celebrates National Day with ethnic minority representatives
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with 13 representatives from the five autonomous regions, invited to the National Day celebrations for their contribution to ethnic unity. The five autonomous regions, Inner Mongolia, Guangxi, Tibet, Ningxia and Xinjiang, host the majority of population of the nation’s ethnic groups, which account for nearly one tenth of the...
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Afghan forces claim regaining control of Kunduz city
KABUL: Afghan officials say they have regained control of key areas of the northern city of Kunduz from the Taliban. An operation launched overnight saw forces recapture government landmarks and inflict heavy casualties on the militants, officials said. But the Taliban has insisted it still control large parts of the city. The city’s capture on...
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Four Levies men injured in Washuk ambush
WASHUK: Some unidentified militants ambushed Levies Force vehicle and injured four personnel in district Washuk of Balochistan. According to Levies sources, the attack was launched on the Levies at Bichari area, some 70kms south of tehsil Mashkel. The militants also took away the official weapons of the personnel and their vehicle. The local administration and...