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Pakistan Says Talks With Afghanistan Depend on Action Against Militants

Pakistan's Foreign Office says continued dialogue with Afghanistan on restoring normal relations depends on Kabul taking action against the Tehreek-e-Taliban…

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ANF Busts Afghan Drug Network, Seizes 671kg of Meth at Karachi, Colombo Ports

Pakistan's Anti Narcotics Force has disrupted an Afghanistan based drug trafficking network, seizing a combined 671 kilograms of methamphetamine in…

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PIMS Fire Fallout: Karachi Hospitals Found With Similar Safety Gaps

The deadly PIMS nursery fire has exposed serious fire-safety gaps at Karachi's Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and JPMC, including broken extinguishers,…

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Sindh Lifts Seven-Year Ban on Commercialisation of Residential Plots

The Sindh Master Plan Authority has withdrawn a seven-year ban on converting residential plots for commercial use, reopening land-use changes…

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Khawaja Asif Rejects Claims Imran’s Sons Denied Visas, Cites Valid NICOPs

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has rejected claims that Imran Khan's sons were denied visas, saying their NICOPs remain valid and…

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Parliament Forms Special Committee to Probe PIMS Fire, Kamal Vows Accountability

Pakistan's National Assembly and Senate have approved a special parliamentary committee to investigate the PIMS fire, as Health Minister Mustafa…

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Iftikhar Gilani Sworn In as 17th Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir

Barrister Iftikhar Gilani has been sworn in as the 17th prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, defeating PPP's Sardar…

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Noreen Niazi Meets Imran Khan at Adiala Jail for Second Straight Week

Imran Khan's sister Noreen Niazi met him at Adiala Jail for a second consecutive week, as PTI continues pressing for…

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Govt Announces Rs5M Compensation for PIMS Fire Victims, Inquiry Continues

The federal government has announced Rs5 million compensation for each family that lost a newborn in the PIMS fire, as…

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SBP Moves Toward Redesigned Rs5,000 Note to Curb Counterfeiting

The State Bank of Pakistan has told a Senate committee it is moving toward a redesigned Rs5,000 note, saying technology…

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