ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday (15th Aug 2025) announced a reduction in the price of diesel by Rs12.84 per litre for the next fortnight. According to the notification: “The Government has decided to revise the petroleum product prices for the fortnight commencing August 16, 2025, in line with the recommendations of Ogra (Oil and […]
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ALASKA: Following years of isolation, Vladimir Putin scored a diplomatic win when he had a 3-hour long rendezvous with Donald Trump at a airbase here on Friday (15th August, 2025) in the first US-Russia Summit after the Feb 2022 invasion of Ukraine to ponder over peace deal. Taking to the Truth Social Trump held: “It […]
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PESHAWAR: Terrorists’ attack on Police at 5 locations in the Province of KP, claimed lives of 6 cops, wounded 8 others. Three cops died in terrorists’ Upper Dir ambush. Lower Dir and Shangla Districts were also targeted. On 8th Aug, unknown militants dropped explosives at FC’s Takhti Khel Bakakhel security checkpost, by means of quadrcopter […]
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KABUL: Afghan Taliban marked 4th year of the capture of the capital here on Friday (15th August, 2025). Since the scheduled military parade was cancelled, Talibaan, carrying the Emirate flags, converged at (locked) US embassy and set off fireworks. It is pertinent to mention here that due to their interpretation of Islam (particularly apropos women), […]
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BUNER: Two pilots and other three crew, on board KP CM’s helicopter, lost their lives when the MI 17 crashed, attempting to reach people affected by inundation caused by cloud burst here on Friday (15th August, 2025). British Deputy High Commissioner posted at Karachi took to the X to state: “I am devastated by the […]
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WHITE HOUSE: US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Putin in Alaska Friday (15th Aug, 2025) to discuss end of Ukraine war. President Trump pointed out that he was only going to let Russia and Ukraine negotiate their deal. On 9th August, taking to the Social Media, US President Donald Trump has announced a […]
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NEW DELHI: Indian MEA has rejected the Hague ruling here on Thursday (14th August, 2025) apropos Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) citing lack of legal standing. Earlier, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague had ruled that India must adhere to the 1960 IWT in design of new hydro-electric power stations on rivers going to […]
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KP: Unidentified militants’ simultaneous attacks, targeting Police personnel in the provincial capital, districts of Upper & Lower Dir here on Wednesday (13th August, 2025) have claimed lives of 5 cops. In Upper Dir a police mobile van was stormed claiming 5 lives. In Peshawar, the terrorists’ strike on Hassan Khel Police Station was repelled. Nevertheless, […]
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WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon pointed out that Benjamin Netanyahu was not listening to the demands for free flow of humanitarian aid to the starving populace of Gaza. Asserting that occupation of Gaza was utterly unacceptable, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon noted that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has lost the plot: “I […]
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ISLAMABAD: NA has passed an amendment to the ATA 1997 on Wednesday (13th August, 2025) once again empowering LEAs to detain terror suspects for 90 days. HRCP, by means of X, reiterated its concern over the “National Assembly’s passage of an amendment to the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997, reinstating provisions that allow the government, law enforcement […]
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