Army airlifts Broad Peak victims to Skardu

. Rescue personnel carry the bodies of deceased climbers upon arrival at a military base in Skardu ISLAMABAD’: The bodies of five international climbers, including renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, were flown to Skardu by a Pakistan Army helicopter on Thursday after one of the most challenging recovery operations on Broad Peak, as rescuers continued…

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Pakistan, Iran to increase power imports beyond 100MW

Energy (Power Division) Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari and Iranian Ambassador Dr Reza Amiri Moghaddam in Islamabad. Photo APP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have agreed to strengthen energy cooperation, with work on a second cross-border transmission line expected to begin soon and discussions underway to expand the current 100 MW electricity supply arrangement, officials said…

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Political path ahead

. The incarceration of Imran Khan, in defiance of the jail manual, is now becoming a source of irritation and embarrassment. The former PM’s sons, Kasim and Sulaiman, have once again flagged the issue as they went on to elucidate on international media that their father is being held “incommunicado”, and that the orders of…

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US sees scope for stronger agricultural technology partnership with Pakistan

Natalie Baker says American innovation can help modernise Pakistan’s farm sector while boosting trade and investment A photo of farmers working on their crop in Pakistan. Photo: APP/file The United States on Thursday highlighted opportunities to strengthen cooperation with Pakistan in agricultural technology, saying greater adoption of American innovation could help modernise the country’s farm…

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