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Lockout looms over salary, pension crisis
Employees of Peshawar's municipal body announce strike from August 19
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Gun attack leaves seven dead in Kohat
According to officials, victims were returning from local gathering when assailants ambushed them with heavy gunfire
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Journalist Khawar Hussain found shot dead in Sanghar
Eyewitnesses saw no commotion near journalist’s car; high-level committee formed to probe mysterious death
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Naqvi says agencies had advance intel, footage of downed Indian jets
Minister praised intelligence agencies, saying they had prior knowledge of India’s plans during recent conflict
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'My heart breaks': Malala offers condolences to flood victims
Devastating floods, heavy rains in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have left 323 people dead and 156 injured
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PM Shehbaz prioritises shift to cashless economy
Shehbaz Sharif expresses satisfaction over progress made toward cashless economy, digital financial systems
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Sindh braces for rain, thunderstorms as monsoon intensifies
Strong monsoon to hit province; PMD forecasts moderate rain Monday, heavy downpours and thunderstorms on Tuesday
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Monsoon rains trigger widespread flooding across Punjab
Punjab in 7th monsoon spell; rains to continue till Aug 23, says PDMA as tourism department issues safety advisory
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PM deploys ministers to oversee K-P flood relief as toll hits 323
CM Gandapur says provincial government will fully compensate flood losses
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Feeding the armies of the Raj
Beyond the drills & discipline lay a massive, little-known operation to keep the troops fed
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Sugar sale halted over pricing standoff
Shopkeepers are refusing to sell to unfamiliar buyers due to the threat of heavy fines, challans, and shop closures
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Pakistan get 8 gold medals at Hero Taekwondo Open
The Pakistani players from different academies managed to get 11 medals in Malaysia
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Punjab wildlife department lodges over 125 FIRs against illegal hunting
Almost 300 wild birds rescued from poachers, released back into natural habitats
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The rot in the Ravi
Immortalised in poetry for its splendour, the river now runs foul with sewage
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Game on… everywhere but home
From Ash’s Tekken mastery to 4Thrives’ EWC debut, Pakistan shines at esports abroad but struggles with support at home
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Antibiotic resistance: a plague of our own making
Despite mounting warnings, antibiotics in Pakistan are dispensed like everyday painkillers
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Rescuers race against time as K-P flood death toll tops 340
Six districts declared disaster-hit; 2,000 personnel to pull bodies from wreckage
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SC transport policy defines vehicle, security entitlements for judges
New policy applies to incumbent, retired judges
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Prophecy, politics & the poetic imagination
Humans crave order & meaning in face of chaos. Waiting for a saviour turns hope into a tool of control
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Missiles and memes
From dark humour to outrage, social media turned the conflicts of 2025 into viral theatre
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Degrees in dysfunction
Higher education in Pakistan still suffers from structural challenges that limit its competitiveness & impact
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Scrolling through polarisation
Gone are the days when politics was confined to fiery debates & ballot boxes. Today, the battleground is virtual
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A terror tag and a diplomatic turn
US terror listing of BLA & Majeed Brigade marks a major win for Pakistan with regional ripples
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Footage shows tanker speeding away after fatal crash
Seven-year-old victim's companion seen crying, pointing at tanker
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Graveyard horror: body found inside drum
Police probe financial motive in grisly killing
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Woman booked for murdering her children
The murder weapon was recovered from the woman's house
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Sindh moves to enforce stricter traffic laws
Proposed amendments mandate trackers, cameras in commercial vehicles
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Shortage of irrigation water hits farmers
The Tail Farmers Association, will organise a large protest rally starting from Nokot
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Police bust gangs, recover over Rs10m
Three suspects killed, 12 arrested; vehicles, fake faith healers' loot recovered
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Locals in Balochistan helping identify terrorists: DG ISPR
Dispels misperceptions about security forces' operations
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CM vows compensation for K-P flood victims
Orders release of Rs3 billion for emergency assistance, rehabilitation in six districts
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Depalpur faces sale of sewage-tainted vegetables
Cultivation with contaminated water causes risks of hepatitis, typhoid and cancer
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SJC throws out complaints against CEC, ECP members
The PTI had filed a complaint before the SJC in July 2024
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Floods sever key roads in Gilgit-Baltistan
The Jaglot-Skardu Road remains completely blocked
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World mourns with Pakistan amid 'doomsday' floods
Russia, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Turkiye extend support to Pakistan
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Man held for poisoning three siblings
Police reported tablets purchased illegally from local pharmacies
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Delay often 'extinguishes justice': SC
'Delay in adjudication carries severe macroeconomic and societal consequences'
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Bail extended in Balaj murder case
Court orders accused to cooperate in police inquiry
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Protest erupts over illegal tree cutting in Dadu's riverbed areas
Lawyers, activists, and citizens demand crackdown on timber mafia
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3 motorcyclists killed in Kahna road crash
Impact of collision so severe, none of the victims survived long enough to receive medical treatment
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Former FESCO chairman granted bail in fraud case
Approved bail of former Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) chairman Malik Tahseen Awan in online fraud case
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Girls lead the way in HSC Part II exams
Two female students share top spot in Pre-Engineering after tying with highest marks
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Two boys killed in garbage dump collapse
Boys scavenging plastic bottles from garbage dump when large portion of pile collapsed on them, trapping them beneath
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Curfew imposed in parts of Bajaur
The order bars residents from leaving their homes or moving on roads during the period
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Ishaq Dar arrives in United Kingdom
FM will also inaugurate a Punjab Land Record Authority's project, piloted at the Pakistan High Commission, London
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Probe blames dense fog for copter crash
A special federal investigative team visited the remote
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Manora drowning: second body recovered
Police said six friends had gone on a picnic on Aug 14
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Heavy rains forecast across country
Monsoon activity expected to intensify from today
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Cop house attacked
Terrorists brutally killed his aged father,