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10 including police officer, paramilitary personnel martyred in Kalat attack Personnel of paramilitary forces standing guard in an area of Balochistan. —AFP/ FileKALAT: A police officer and four personnel of Balochistan Levies are among 10 people who were martyred in exchange of fire with assailants in Kalat, Geo News reported quoting sources as saying on Monday.......
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Gunmen kill 23 passengers in Balochistan's Musakhel A burnt vehicle can be seen at the site of the incident where armed men offloaded and gunned down around two dozen people in Balochistan's Musakhel on August 26, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo NewsQUETTA: In a grim tragedy, at least 23 passengers were killed after being offloaded from passenger......
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Cellular services to be suspended in Karachi, other Sindh cities on Chehlum A large numbers of Mourners attending Ashura procession on 9th Muharramul Haram at Latifabad, Hyderabad on July 28, 2023. — APPThe Sindh government on Sunday announced suspending cellular services in all major cities of the province, including Karachi, today on account of the Chehlum of......
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PM says corrupt staffers to be denied compensation after PWD dissolution PM Shehbaz Sharif addresses a meeting of the heads of coalition parties at the PM House in Islamabad on April 26, 2023. — OnlinePrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday chaired a meeting to review the legal aspects and final procedures regarding the closing down of the Public Works Department......
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Rawalpindi to observe holiday today A large numbers of Mourners attending Ashura procession on 9th Muharramul Haram at Latifabad, Hyderabad on July 28, 2023. — APPRawalpindi authorities have announced a holiday in the garrison city today on account of Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain . Rawalpindi's deputy commissioner......
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PTI postpones Lahore rally 'to focus on Islamabad power show' PTI supporters hold portraits of former prime minister Imran Khan as they protest against the alleged rigging in February 8 nationwide elections, Peshawar, March 10, 2024. — AFP/FileLAHORE: The embattled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Sunday postponed yet another power show which was scheduled......
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Rifts within PTI ranks evident after postponement of Islamabad rally: defence minister Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif addresses a press conference in an undated picture. — AFP/FileSIALKOT: Criticising Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf over its "negative politics", Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif has said that rifts within the PTI are evident following the abrupt......
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Armed clash in Karachi's Golimar leaves 2 dead, 9 wounded A still taken from a video shows a police van after armed clash between two groups in Golimar, Karachi on August 25, 2024. — Geo NewsKARACHI: Two armed groups clashed in Karachi's Golimar area on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of at least two people and injuries to nine others, according to......
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Abducted constable rescued after Katcha dacoit operation in Rahim Yar Khan This undated photo shows Punjab policemen stand prepare to take part in an operation against alleged criminals. — RPO Bahawalpur website/FileA policeman kidnapped by Katcha dacoits from Rahim Yar Khan's riverine Machka area two days ago has been rescued by the Punjab Police in an operation,......
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Terror attack on police checkpost in Central Kurram martyrs cop Police officials offer funeral prayer of policeman martyred in attack on checkpost on August 25, 2024. — Photo by reporterKURRAM: Terrorists on Sunday attacked a police checkpost in Central Kurram, leaving one policeman martyred and injuring another, police told Geo News.The terrorist,......
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Malala Yousafzai demands ceasefire in Gaza sharing heartbreaking tale of Palestinian girl Malala Yousafzai and a screengrab from her Instagram story. — Instagram/@malala/ FileWorld's youngest Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai has highlighted the plight of young Palestinian girls enduring the consequences of Israel's ongoing assault of the besieged enclave.Sharing an Instagram......
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Karachi may experience another spell of monsoon rains this week A man and students ride on a motorcycle on a flooded road, following rains during the monsoon season in Karachi, August 10, 2022. — ReutersKARACHI: A weather analyst on Sunday said light to heavy rain was likely to lash Karachi between Tuesday and Thursday.Talking to Geo News, Owais Haider......
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Bus plunges into ditch near Rawalpindi killing at least 25 passengers The picture shows the bus accident in Kahuta tehsil on August 25, 2024. — Provided by reporter Rawalpindi: A passenger bus plunged into a ditch near Rawalpindi, killing all at least 25 people aboard, rescue officials told Geo News on Sunday. According to the sources,......
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PTA dismisses fake news about ATMs closure across Pakistan People queue along a street to use an ATM bank machine in Rawalpindi on June 9, 2023. — AFPDays after alleged reports of automated teller machines facing closures across Pakistan began circulating, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has issued a clarification, busting the......
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Makran Coastal Highway bus accident kills 11 pilgrims, injures over 30 The ill-fated bus carrying pilgrims to Iran lies upside down after plunching into a ditch at the Makran Coastal Highway on August 25, 2024. — ReporterHUB/LASBELA: At least 11 people have died and more than 30 are injured after a bus carrying pilgrims travelling to Iran plunged into a ditch......
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Judges tenure extension not on cards for now, says Tarar Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar addressing a press conference in this undated photo. — APPAmid speculations that the ruling coalition is planning to introduce judiciary-centric legislation in parliament, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting......
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Zardari meets Fazl to discuss 'key legislation amid joint sitting reports' President Asif Ali Zardari is meeting JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman at the latter's residence in Islamabad on August 24. — APPISLAMABAD: Amid reports of government summoning a joint session of parliament for the passage of key legislation, President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday held......
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Modi flies to India via 'Pakistani airspace' on way back from Poland Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sitting in an aircraft. — AFP/FileAs Islamabad and New Delhi continue to have strained ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently used the Pakistani airspace, aviation sources told Geo News on Saturday.Sources affiliated with the Pakistan Civil Aviation......
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Karachi on high alert after heavy rain predictions Commuters are facing difficulties due to accumulated rainwater at University Road, Karachi. — OnlineKARACHI: After the Pakistan Meteorological Department predicted heavy downpours in southern parts of the country under the influence of a new weather system next week, Karachi Mayor Murtaza......
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Flood alert issued as Punjab, Sindh brace for heavy rains Commuters cross a flooded street after a heavy rainfall in Karachi on September 23, 2021. — AFP/fileThe National Disaster Management Authority's National Emergency Operations Center on Saturday warned that heavy rainfall from August 26 to 29 may trigger flash flooding in streams across......
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IG decides to constitute special team to probe Karsaz accident Sindh Inspector General of Police Ghulam Nabi Memon. —Sindh Police website/ File KARACHI: Sindh Inspector General of Police Ghulam Nabi Memon has reached the decision to constitute a special probe team to investigate the Karsaz traffic accident case against a female driver.The Sindh......
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Students to be able to secure admissions in govt colleges with lesser marks in Sindh A representational image showing students pictured during annual board exams at a government college. — APP/FileKARACHI: The Sindh government, in a step what seems to be aimed at catering to students, has deiced to lower the marks required to secure admissions first year admission into......
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Balochistan man rewarded for rescuing family stuck in Killa Abdullah flood Killa Abdullah Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Farooq is handing over an appreciation certificate and cash prize to the excavator operator, Mohibullah, in Killa Abdullah on August 24, 2024. —Reporter KILLA ABDULLAH: Multiple cash prizes have been announced for an excavator driver, as well......
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Blast in Pishin kills 3, injures 14 others The picture shows site of blast in Quetta's Pishin on August 24, 2024. — Provided by the reporter QUETTA: At least three people — two children and a woman — died while 14 others sustained injuries in an explosion on Saturday near a police line in Balochistan's city of......
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Man injured in Karsaz road mishap put on ventilator View of the site after traffic accident due to overspeeding on Karsaz road in Karachi on August 19, 2024. —PPIKARACHI: Condition of a man wounded in the Karsaz road accident, that left two people dead, is critical as he has been put on ventilator at a hospital in Karachi.Talking to Geo News,......
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PM Shehbaz offers support to Bangladesh as floods claim 15 lives A combination of images showing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. — APP/AFP/Files ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday offered Pakistan's assistance to Bangladesh to help it deal with devastating floods that affected millions and left at......
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Authorities notify holiday for Lahore schools on August 26 The picture shows the Data Darbar Shrine in this undated photo. — X/@GovtofPakistan/FileThe authorities in Lahore have announced holiday for all schools across the city on August 26 on account of the urs of sufi saint Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh.As per the official notification, all public and......
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Heavy rains likely to hit parts of country including Karachi from Aug 26 A view of stagnant rainwater accumulated in front of houses near the Government Boys Degree College after heavy rain in Larkana on August 19, 2024. — APPISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Friday predicted heavy showers in the southern parts of the country, including......
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Govt plans to shut down all utility stores across country A long queue of people is seen outside a utility store in an undated picture. — AFP/File Secretary of Ministry of Industry and Production Saif Anjum has confirmed that the federal government is considering to shut down utility stores across the country. "The government wants to......
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Chehlum: Public, private schools in Sindh to remain closed on Aug 26 This file photo shows girls attending a school in Swat. — AFPAll schools in Sindh, including private and public, will remain closed on Monday due to Imam Hussain's Chehlum.A notification issued by the provincial government on Friday said that the decision of educational institutes' closure......
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