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ISLAMABAD: The World Bank approved $1 billion in a second round of additional financing for the DASU Hydropower Stage I (DHP I) Project on Monday. The funds will be used for phase one of the project, aimed at enhancing and expanding the country’s electricity supply. “Pakistan’s energy sector suffers from multiple challenges to achieving affordable, reliable, and […]
RAWALPINDI: An improvised explosive device (IED) detonated on a vehicle of the Security Forces in Lakki Marwat District on Sunday, resulting in the martyrdom of seven soldiers, the military’s media wing said in a statement. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the fallen include Captain Muhammad Faraz Ilyas, 26, from Kasur District; Subedar Major […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has recommended amendment to the Anti-Smuggling Act, 1977 for being filled with “flaws”, and sent it to the parliament for review. Justice Shahid Waheed penned a seven-page written order regarding the anti-smuggling act. The court order stated that the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) in 1998 lodged a complaint that a person named […]
Peshawar: Agha Khan Education Service, Pakistan (AKESP) has approved the establishment of a higher secondary school in Garam Chashma. The school will be built on a modern campus with state-of-the-art facilities. A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the school site, attended by dignitaries including Firoz Ghulam Hussain, the donor of the project, and Lt. Col. […]
SWABI: KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur said on Tuesday that his government would stop electricity to the country if the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) did not stop loadshedding in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. “We will press a button at the Tarbela Dam and will shut down power supply to half of the […]
WASHUK: A passenger bus overturned and fell into a ditch in Balochistan’s Washuk district, killing at least 28 people including women and children, rescue officials said on Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, about 22 people sustained injuries in the accident and they have been moved to Basima Civil Hospital for treatment, according to Levies and rescue officials. The […]
PESHAWAR: A meeting was held here on Saturday with Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sardar Ali Amin Khan Gandapur in the chair regarding the issues being faced by the elected local bodies in the province. Besides provincial minister for Local Government, Arshad Ayub Khan, Secretary Local Government and administrative secretaries of the concerned departments, the meeting […]
RAWALPINDI: On 28 April 24, Security Forces conducted an intelligence based operation in Dera Ismail Khan District on reported presence of terrorists. During conduct of the operation, intense fire exchange took place between own troops and terrorists, and resultantly two terrorists; Terrorist Faheem Nawaz @Gandapuri and Terrorist Mohsin Nawaz, were successfully neutralised and sent to […]
ISLAMABAD: In a significant push to elevate football’s profile in Pakistan, Salman Naeem, the Head of Marketing and Growth at The Football Academy (TFA), has been at the forefront of forging strategic partnerships that span across local football academies, real estate developers, and skilled coaches. These collaborations are aimed at creating a sustainable environment that […]
RAWALPINDI: General Syed Asim Munir NI (M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS) met His Excellency Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The discussion primarily focused on matters of mutual interest, notably regional peace, stability, and border security. Both sides concurred on the necessity to bolster bilateral cooperation while jointly striving for regional […]