KARACHI: Polling for General elections of National Assembly and four Provincial Assemblies is underway and it will continue till 5:00 pm without any break. Over one hundred and twenty eight million registered voters will cast vote for National Assembly and four Provincial Assemblies. It is a public holiday today to make it more convenient for […]
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ISLAMABAD: In order to ensure the safety of voters and maintain peace during general election 2024, ICP has deployed 6,500 personnel here on Thursday (8th of Feb, 2024). This massive security operation has further been fortified by 1,000 Frontier Constabulary members, 1,500 Rangers, and officials from the Pakistan Army at polling stations across the capital. […]
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ISLAMABAD: A couple of days before polls the caretaker government had decided on Tuesday (6th of Feb, 2024) to divide PIA into two entities: TopCo and HoldCo. According to details the TopCo will be handling basic operations (engineering, ground handling, flight kitchen and training) whereas, HoldCo will take care of Precision Engineering Complex, PIA Investment […]
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ISLAMABAD: 596,000 Army, Civil Armed Forces and Police personnel have been deployed across the country to maintain law and order during general elections scheduled to be held on Thursday (8th Feb, 2024). The beefed-up security arrangements have been made to ensure peaceful conduct of the polls. 106,942 personnel of the Quick Response Force have also […]
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ISLAMABAD: 18,000 candidates across the country are in the electoral arena to woo the registered voters (128,587,760) for about 855 general NA and PA seats. The ECP has announced a public holiday on Thursday 8th February, in order to provide the voters an opportunity to exercise of right of franchise in a smooth and convenient […]
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JERUSALEM: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a visit to Israel Wednesday (7th Feb, 2024) voiced hope for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal but cautioned that more negotiations were needed. “There’s a lot of work to be done, but we are very much focused on doing that work and hopefully being able […]
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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Wednesday (7th Feb, 2024) said that Pakistan was fully committed to foster an inclusive democratic process and uphold the rule of law. The spokesperson’s remarks came in response to the media queries on the statement by UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk who had urged authorities […]
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ISLAMABAD: The wheat output in the country during the current season is likely to reach over 28.86 million tons, which would further help in cementing the efforts of the government to achieve sustainable agriculture growth and economic development. Wheat cultivation relies heavily on irrigation water, so the ample water supply as reported by IRSA along […]
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TOKYO: Taylor Swift will celebrate making Grammys history with a run of concerts in Tokyo starting Wednesday, kicking off a month of sell-out shows in Asia that will include a quick run home to see her boyfriend contest the US Super Bowl. Excited fans queued in the cold from morning to buy merchandise at Tokyo […]
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RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Defense announced Tuesday (7th of Feb, 2024) that it had signed 17 deals and two MoUs with local and international companies. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the World Defense Show 2024 in Riyadh. The contracts the ministry signed aim to raise the Armed Forces’ military readiness, enhance […]
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