German chancellor wants liberty from USA

BERLIN: Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor-in-waiting, referring to Trump’s recent remarks apropos Ukraine and Europe, said on Sunday (23rd Feb, 2025) that absolute priority would be to achieve independence from USA. During the post-election debate, he said: “I would never have thought that I would have to say something like this in a TV show […]

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Dasu: Kohistani Affectees Stage Dharna Against Wapda

UPPER KOHISTAN (KP): A large number of Kohistanis, accusing Wapda of not honouring its commitments apropos 4,700 MW Dasu Hydropower Project, staged a dharna in front of DC office and kept businesses closed in Komila Bazaar on Monday (24th Feb, 2025). According to details residents of Upper Kohistan, including traders and transporters manifested against Wapda […]

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Main line repairs deprive Karachiites of 70% water

KARACHI: Victims of Tanker Mafia, citoyens of the port city, are further deprived of 70% water (since 21st of Feb) as KWSC opted to commence maintenance of major supply lines shutting down the Dhabeji pumping station. Although the Water Corporation has claimed that the supply of water would recommence once the repairs are completed on […]

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Anti-Narcotics Court directs authorities to produce slain MA

KARACHI: An Anti-Narcotics Court here has directed the concerned authorities to produce Mustafa Amir [(MA) who was murdered here on 6th day of January, 2025] before the bench on 27th day of February. MA had been booked last year for drug pushing, utilising pseudonym Taimoor, by means of a courier service. Newspakistan.tv Sania JamaliSania Jamali […]

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Chilas: Diamer-Bhasha Dam Affectees Continue Sit-In

CHILAS: Thousands of Diamer-Bhasha Dam affectees continued their dharna here for the sixth consecutive day on 23rd Feb 2025. Their key demands are: 1) Eighty per cent royalty of Diamer Dam for Gilgit-Baltistan; 2) Thirty per cent royalty of Dassu Dam for Gilgit-Baltistan; 3) Free Electricity to Diamer district; 4) Discounted rate of Electricity for […]

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Mourners attend Hassan Nasrallah’s Namaz-e-Janaza

BEIRUT: Despite freezing temperature, tens of thousands of men, women and children dressed in black converged in a stadium to attend the Namaz-e-Janaza of their slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah here on Sunday (23rd Feb, 2025). Numerous dedicated mourners walked long distances to reach the site of funeral prayers of their Iran-backed leader who guided […]

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Kurram turmoil: 50 miscreants nabbed

KOHAT (KP): Inspector General Police has informed a high level huddle here on Saturday (22nd Feb, 2025) that 50 miscreants involved in recent attacks on conveys were nabbed by LEA personnel. It may be recalled that unidentified militants attacked a convoy of 130 vehicles, escorted by Police, other LEA personnel and two army gunship helicopters, […]

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7th Swap: Hamas frees 6 Israeli hostages

GAZA: Hamas released six hostages Saturday (22nd Feb, 2025) but Israel, accusing Hamas of repeated violations such as humiliating handover ceremonies, said it was delaying the release of 602 prisoners. In the 7th swap Hamas was supposed to handover six live and four dead hostages in exchange for 602 Palestinian prisoners languishing in Israeli gaols […]

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