IFJ, PFUJ Condemn Killing of Sr. Journalist Sagheer Laar

KARACHI: G. M. Jamali, President Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and Secretary General Rana Muhammad Azeem have strongly condemned the murder of yet another journalist Sagheer Ahmed Laar who was gunned down on Thursday (14th March, 2024) in the province of Punjab. Noting that despite passage of one week the killers have yet not […]

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Police, LEAs personnel kill all 8 BLA militants in an exchange of fire at GPA Complex

GWADAR: Following a 3-hour-long gun-battle, Police and LEAs personnel have gunned down all the 8 (some officials say 7) attackers, belonging to the proscribed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)‘s guerrilla cell called Majeed Brigade (formed in 2011 with confirmed Afghan connection). The attackers forcibly entered Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) Complex on Wednesday (20th March, 2024) where […]

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Balochistan jolted by 3.6 magnitude earthquake

ISLAMABAD: An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale jolted District Zohb and its adjoining areas in Balochistan on Tuesday (19th March, 2024). The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) confirmed that tremors were felt in various parts of the District and adjoining areas, private news channel reported. According to NSMC, the depth of the earthquake […]

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Education is Pakistan’s First Priority: Asim Iftikhar Ahmad

PARIS: Ambassador of Pakistan to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad emphasising the alignment of the UN agency’s strategic direction with its objectives said the frameworks needed to be in place to ensure compliance in meeting obligations in observance of financial regulations. The ambassador, presenting Pakistan’s perspective at 219 UNESCO Executive Board […]

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Implementing Pak-Kuwait $10b agreements

ISLAMABAD: PM Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday (19th March, 2024) called for concerted efforts to ensure the early implementation of seven agreements worth US$ 10 billion signed between Pakistan and Kuwait in November last year. The bilateral ties were discussed in a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to […]

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US wants Afghan Govt. to contain attacks against Pakistan

WASHINGTON: US has called on the Afghan Govt. to ensure that terrorist attacks against Pakistan were not launched from their territory. Spokesman Vedant Patel said that the US regretted the loss of lives during an attack in the KP on Saturday (16th March, 2024). “We urge the Taliban to ensure that terrorist attacks are not […]

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PM praises efforts of Javelin Thrower Arshad Nadeem

ISLAMABAD: PM Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday (19th March, 2024) praised Pakistan’s ace javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem for achieving a historic feat of winning a silver medal in the World Athletics Championship 2023. During a meeting with Arshad Nadeem, the world famed javelin throwing athlete, the prime minister praised his efforts to clinch the silver medal […]

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