Two cops on polio duty martyred in Bajaur

BAJAUR: Two police officers providing security for polio vaccination teams were killed on Monday in separate targeted attacks in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur. District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Khalid told The Express Tribune the first attack occurred in the Qila Nazakai area of Salarzai, where Constable Syed Aziz, assigned to protect a polio team, was shot by…

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Iran says new US aggression will result in ‘stronger response’

Iranian FM spokesperson states that nuclear enrichment is Iran’s non-negotiable right Iranian people attend a ceremony marking 40 days since the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in Israeli and US strikes, in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2026. PHOTO:REUTERS Spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Commission Ebrahim Rezaei stated on…

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Cabinet lifts markets closure restrictions

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Monday temporarily suspended previously imposed closing-time restrictions under austerity measures on businesses nationwide, exempting a wide range of commercial establishments until May 31, according to an official notification. In the notification issued by the Cabinet Division, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the immediate exemption from the earlier order dated April…

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Tehran moves to tighten Hormuz chokehold

TEHRAN/DUBAI: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Monday that fibre-optic internet cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz could be brought under a permit system, as Tehran announced the formation of a new body to manage the key waterway. The strait, through which about 20% of global oil supplies pass, is currently a flashpoint amid…

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Pak condemns drone strike on UAE nuclear plant

. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday condemned the drone attack on the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), saying that deliberate targeting of nuclear facilities constitutes a grave violation of international law and that such reckless actions carry potentially catastrophic and irreversible consequences for human life. In a statement issued by the…

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Wapda hydel generation crosses 6,000MW

. LAHORE: With increased indent by Indus River System Authority (IRSA) from the water reservoirs, Wapda’s hydel power generation surpassed 6,000MW, supplying 6,118MW to the national grid during peak hours last night, according to a statement on Monday. Tarbela Hydel Power Station contributed 2,332MW, with its fourth extension adding 1,095MW. Ghazi Barotha generated 1,160MW, Mangla…

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