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PTI boycotts AJK elections
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday announced a boycott of the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, saying it would not participate in the electoral process under the prevailing circumstances.
In…
CM Maryam launches electric bus service in six more Punjab districts
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Thursday launched an eco-friendly electric bus service in six more districts, unveiling a phased plan to expand the provincial fleet to 5,000 vehicles to provide modern public…
Five policemen arrested after 14 under-trial prisoners escape near Sihala
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi police have registered a criminal case over the escape of 14 under-trial prisoners from a police transit van near Sihala and arrested five police personnel over alleged negligence as authorities…
Government establishes Petroleum Prices Stabilisation Fund
ISLAMABAD: The government has established a Petroleum Prices Stabilisation Fund to help shield the domestic market from sharp fluctuations in international oil prices.
The Ministry of Finance issued a formal notification…
SBP bars banks from freezing accounts without legal authority
ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has directed banks across the country not to freeze or restrict customers' bank accounts without legal authority and approval from the competent authority, issuing fresh guidelines in…
Paraguay stun Germany to reach World Cup last 16
MASSACHUSETTS: Paraguay secured a place in the FIFA World Cup round of 16 after defeating Germany 4-3 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra time, producing one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.
Julio Enciso gave…
China grounds private light aircraft after Beijing tower crash
WEB DESK: China has imposed restrictions on private aviation operators, grounding light fixed-wing aircraft following last week's crash of a small plane into one of Beijing's tallest buildings, according to a report by the…
UAE lifts travel ban on Lebanon for its citizens
WEB DESK: The United Arab Emirates has lifted restrictions on its citizens travelling to Lebanon, allowing Emirati nationals to visit the country with immediate effect, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.
According…
PM forms JIT to investigate One Constitution Avenue case
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a high-powered Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to investigate the controversial One Constitution Avenue case following the recommendations of a special committee formed to…
Pakistan calls for binding global water treaty to protect shared rivers
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik on Tuesday called for a new international legal framework to protect transboundary water resources, saying disputes over shared rivers have become issues of justice,…