Pakistan Navy rescues 19, including eight Iranians, after vessel breaks down off Gwadar

Fishing vessel suffered from engine failure; Navy towed the vessel towards shore despite rough conditions Pakistan Navy rescues all crew members from a stranded fishing vessel near Gwadar. PHOTO: DGPR The Pakistan Navy on Thursday successfully rescued a fishing vessel carrying 19 crew members, including eight Iranians, after it became stranded about 120 nautical miles…

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Stocks fall 1,581 points as Gulf tensions flare

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended Wednesday’s trading session on a weak note, where the benchmark KSE-100 index lost 1,580.90 points, or 0.89%, to settle at 176,042.99 amid renewed selling pressure. The index remained in negative territory for most of the session, moving between the intra-day high of 176,935.03 and the low of 175,631.74. The…

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Nine policemen martyred, 28 injured in terror attack on police checkpost in K-P’s Hangu

K-P IG says 15 terrorists killed, several others injured in retaliatory operation PESHAWAR: Nine policemen, including Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Diyar Khan, were martyred and 28 others, including DSP Mujahid Hussain, were injured after terrorists attacked the Khazina Banda police check post in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu district late on Wednesday, while police killed 15 terrorists…

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Helicopter crash in Argentina kills seven

Seven people died when a firefighting helicopter in Argentina’s western San Juan province crashed on Wednesday, a local official said. The Bell 412 aircraft was used to combat forest fires in San Juan’s Ischigualasto natural park. “With profound sorrow we received the news of the helicopter accident that occurred in our province, in which seven…

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Internet services restored in Muzaffarabad

Prolonged disruption had affected communication, digital banking, businesses and journalists MUZAFFARABAD: Internet services were restored in Muzaffarabad on Wednesday night, 53 days after broadband connectivity was suspended on June 6 bringing relief to residents, businesses, journalists and other users who had struggled to access online services. Broadband internet services were restored at around 10pm Wednesday…

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Jamshoro plant to fully switch to Thar coal

JAMSHORO: A stakeholder meeting was held at the Thar Block-1 mine site to advance discussions on the supply of indigenous Thar coal for the 660-megawatt Jamshoro power project. The meeting was attended by K-Electric (KE) Chairman Shaheryar Arshad Chishty, Thar Coal Energy Board MD Tariq Ali Shah, Sino Sindh Resources Limited (SSRL) CEO Li Jigen,…

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Pakistan, Kuwait forge defence partnership

FO says accord institutionalised cooperation Hails it as another important milestone in ties Kuwaiti FM commends STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP: PM Shehbaz Sharif welcomes Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah prior to their meeting at the Prime Minister House. PHOTO: NNI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday welcomed Kuwait’s ratification of the Pakistan-Kuwait Defence Cooperation Agreement, as…

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