Jailed PTI leaders urge AJK poll participation

Letter says party should publish the names of all those candidates who will be its supported candidates ISLAMABAD: Senior jailed leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday urged the party leadership to participate in the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, asking the party to field PTI-backed candidates despite the legal uncertainty surrounding…

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Rain-related incidents claim 16 lives

ISLAMABAD: At least 16 people have lost their lives and 38 were left injured across the country in rain- and flood-related incidents over the past week. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa emerged as the worst-hit province. The NDMA, in its latest situation report covering the period from June 26 to…

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ML-1 removed from CPEC framework

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has disclosed that the Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway project has been removed from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework and will now seek financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other international financial institutions. The revelation came before the Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs, which also sought explanations regarding…

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PTA warns of intermittent internet issues after SMW5 cable fault

Regulator says some users may experience intermittent degradation in internet quality and connectivity The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Thursday that it was monitoring disruption to internet traffic caused by a fault in the SEA-ME-WE 5 (SMW5) international submarine cable system, warning that some users may experience intermittent degradation in internet services. In a…

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Girls’ school blown up, bridge targeted in twin attacks in K-P’s Bannu

Blast damages a girls’ school while security forces defuse explosives planted beneath a bridge Unidentified saboteurs carried out two major acts of terrorism in different areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Wednesday night, targeting a Government Girls Middle School and a vital link bridge. However, timely action by security forces and the Bomb Disposal Unit prevented…

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Asad Qaiser rules out change in K-P chief minister

Says Sohail Afridi ‘not going anywhere’, PTI weighing options for Imran’s release Senior PTI leader and former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser. Photo: File Former National Assembly speaker and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser on Thursday strongly rejected rumours of any change in the leadership of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, saying Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was not…

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