PTI to finalise Aug 5 protest strategy today

With calls from within the party and from PTI founder Imran Khan’s family to intensify pressure on the government LAHORE: The PTI will hold a parliamentary party meeting on Wednesday (today) to discuss a wide range of issues, with the party’s strategy for the planned August 5 protest expected to dominate the agenda. The recommendations…

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PPP threatens agitation over Lahore rally denial

PPP Lahore president said party would proceed with its scheduled July 25 programme regardless of circumstances LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is preparing for a political showdown with the Punjab government after its request to hold a rally at Minar-e-Pakistan remained pending for more than six weeks, prompting the party to warn of protests,…

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Spain stun France to reach World Cup final

ARLINGTON: Spain stunned tournament favourites France 2-0 to reach the World Cup final on Tuesday, producing a tactical masterpiece to shatter Les Bleus’ dreams of winning the title for the third time. A first-half penalty from Mikel Oyarzabal and a 58th-minute Pedro Porro goal sealed an utterly clinical victory for the European champions at the…

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Judicial corruption in Pakistan ‘systemic’

ISLAMABAD: International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) has warned that judicial corruption in Pakistan has reached a systemic scale and may amount to grand corruption, saying the country’s justice system has become increasingly vulnerable to political influence and institutional capture. The organisation made the observations in a report titled “Under the Bench: Mapping Corruption Risks…

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Young man shot dead in Swabi

. SWABI: A 28-year-old man was shot dead over an alleged longstanding family dispute in Swabi, while police also recovered the throat-slit body of a taxi driver from a parking area at the Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway service area in a separate incident. According to an FIR registered at Lahore Police Station, complainant Baogy, a resident of…

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K-P steps up youth empowerment drive

PESHAWAR: A high-level meeting chaired by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi was held at the Chief Minister’s House to review progress on the implementation of the Provincial Youth Policy 2026. Senior officials briefed the Chief Minister on various aspects of the policy, the proposed governing boards of youth centres, and multiple initiatives aimed at…

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