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Indian tankers transit Strait of Hormuz

BENGALURU: Three Indian-flagged tankers carrying more than 860,000 metric tons of oil and 94 Indian crew members have safely transited the Strait of Hormuz and are en route to India, shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Saturday. Sonowal posted on X that the Desh Vaibhav, Desh Vibhor and Sanmar Herald had all completed the transit….

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Child’s death exposes flood safety lapses

RAWALPINDI: The tragic death of a nine-year-old boy, who drowned after falling into an uncovered stormwater drain during the season’s first pre-monsoon rainfall, has exposed serious shortcomings in flood preparedness and public safety measures across Rawalpindi. The victim, Wisal, fell into a rainwater drain approximately 10 feet deep and seven feet wide near Kacha Stop…

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Govt scrambles to rethink auto tariff

ISLAMABAD: As the government scrambled on Saturday to deal with a blow to its draft auto policy, the top-ranking commerce ministry official said vehicle tariffs are being determined while duly taking into account the principles of trade liberalisation laid out in the National Tariff Policy (NTP). If the NTP is followed without deviation, customs duties…

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Twin IED blasts in Bannu kill seven

MIRANSHAH: At least seven people were killed and three others injured in two consecutive improvised explosive device (IED) attacks targeting vehicles carrying local tribesmen in the Marka Bera area of Bannu district. According to police and local sources, the first explosion occurred in Marka Bera, an area falling under the jurisdiction of Ahmadzai Wazir Police…

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SC orders protection of female students

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ordered all inspectors general of police (IGPs) to devise and implement effective mechanisms for the protection of girls attending schools, colleges, and universities, particularly regarding complaints of harassment, stalking, and other offences. In an 18-page judgment authored by Justice Salahuddin Panhwar while hearing an appeal against a death sentence awarded…

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Fresh Israeli strikes test Lebanon ceasefire

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM: Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 20 people on Saturday, Lebanon’s state news agency NNA said, one day after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, aimed at halting months of escalating violence. In retaliation, Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had declared the Strait of Hormuz shut, appearing to raise the stakes ahead of…

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