8 terrorists killed in Balochistan IBOs: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed eight terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al-Hindustan in two high-tempo intelligence-based operations in Balochistan’s Kharan and Mastung districts, the military’s media wing said on Saturday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces received intelligence about the movement of a group of terrorists in Kharan on June 25. As…

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Series of earthquakes jolts Pakistan

People stand in the street following an earthquake in Peshawar. Photo: REUTERS QUETTA/ISLAMABAD: A strong earthquake struck Hindu Kush region on Saturday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said, sending out tremors that could be felt in a large part of the country and across the border into neighbouring Afghanistan. A series of moderate earthquakes continued to…

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Attack on Rangers workshop foiled

KARACHI: Security personnel foiled an attack on a Pakistan Rangers transport work-shop near Mausamiyat Chowrangi in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar area on Saturday night. Heavy gunfire and explosions were heard during the ensuing operation as Rangers and police launched a search and clearance operation inside the workshop. No official statement was issued until late Saturday regarding casualties,…

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Cloudburst triggers devastation in G-B

ISLAMABAD/ CHILAS: A powerful cloudburst unleashed devastating flash floods in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Thor Valley in Diamer district, sweeping away homes, orchards, standing crops, bridges and vehicles, severing road links and leaving affected communities stranded as national disaster authorities warned of an increased risk of glacial lake outburst floods (Glofs) across the country’s northern mountainous regions. The…

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Govt raises levy on petrol, diesel

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased the petroleum levy on petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) despite maintaining fuel prices at existing levels for another week instead of passing on the benefit of declining international oil prices to consumers. According to figures released by the Petroleum Division, the petroleum levy on HSD increased by Rs6.57 per…

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Worst US-Iran flare-up since peace deal

DUBAI: A tanker reported being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, Britain’s maritime security agency said, after the United States and Iran each launched strikes in the worst escalation since they signed an interim peace deal. The warring sides each accused the other of violating the agreement reached two weeks…

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Terrorism charges added in Sidra case

RAWALPINDI: A major development has taken place in the honour killing case of 17-year-old Sidra Bibi, who was allegedly murdered on the orders of a jirga after contracting a second marriage following her divorce. Eleven months and four days after the registration of the case, Pirwadhai police have added charges under Section 7 of the…

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