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PML-N backs PPP to prevent horse-trading in G-B: Rafique

LAHORE: Former federal minister Khawaja Saad Rafique has defended the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) decision to support the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in forming the government in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), saying the party voluntarily recognised the PPP as the single largest political force in the assembly and extended support to prevent horse-trading and political deal-making. In…

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AJK situation

There is a politico-administrative standoff in the AJK. The strike called by the apolitical Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) for seeking implementation of its demands has unfortunately gone over the brink. The reported skirmishes on the streets are quite unnerving, and warrant an instant solution. The closure of several parts of the Valley is unbecoming…

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Gabbard claims US ran 120 biolabs across 30 countries

Revelation lends credence to Russia’s longstanding claims regarding US-backed bio research abroad Former Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard testifies before a US House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026. REUTERS United States Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard has claimed that the US has…

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Violations of the US blockade on Iran ‘will not be tolerated,’ Rubio tells India’s Jaishankar

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in India. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Violations of the US blockade of Iranian ports “will not be tolerated”, US State Secretary Marco Rubio told India’s top diplomat, who said US strikes in the Gulf killed three Indian nationals. “Secretary of State Marco Rubio…

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AJK SC Bar warns violators, calls for immediate surrender

Bar assures legal aid for individuals involved in violence if they surrender before law enforcement The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Saturday warned individuals involved in disturbing peace, violence, damaging government property and causing loss of human lives to immediately surrender and present themselves before the law, while assuring full legal…

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PDMA issues Punjab rain alert as thunderstorms, hail forecast across province

Punjab on alert as PDMA warns of thunderstorms, strong winds and possible hail amid widespread rain Residents wade through a flooded road, following monsoon rains and rising water levels in Qadirabad village near the Chenab River in Punjab province, Pakistan August 28, 2025. Photo: Reuters LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) issued a province-wide…

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