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KARACHI: At least nine people were killed and several others injured due to rain in the metropolis as torrential rains wreaked havoc, bringing with it hours-long power outages in multiple neighbourhoods despite claims by the K-Electric that it had made improvements in its system ahead of the thunderstorm. A woman …

HARIPUR: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday visited the National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) to inaugurate a production facility that manufactures Pakistan’s first-ever indigenously-developed ventilators. PM Imran was accompanied by Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry, Energy Minister Omar Ayub, Focal Person on Coronavirus Dr Faisal Sultan, National Disaster …

CHAMAN: At least seven workers were killed on Monday after inhaling poisonous gas while cleaning an underground tank. According to police, one worker fell unconscious after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning an underground tank. Others rushed in to help him and also fell prey to the gas. Police confirmed that …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) during a meeting of its Executive Committee has expressed serious concern over the March 12 arrest and deterntion of Jang Geo Media Group Editor-in-Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). In a press release issued Sunday, the PBC termed MSR’s arrest “a mala fide …

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has said the 18th amendment which gives power to the provinces, a law and just like any other law, can be reviewed and changed.The president was speaking in an interview for Geo News’ programme Geo Parliament on Sunday where he that said that talks between the …

Security forces killed four terrorists who attempted to storm the Pakistan Stock Exchange compound in Karachi in a gun and grenade attack on Monday morning. According to a police statement, one sub inspector and two security guards were martyred in the attack. Seven people, including three police officials, have been …

NEW DELHI:India is seeking the extradition of a top Pakistan militant suspected to have planned the 2008 Mumbai attacks after the United States said last week he was living freely in Pakistan, government officials said on Sunday. India and the United States have both indicted Sajid Mir of the Pakistan-based …

GILGIT: The general elections to the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Legislative Assembly would be held on August 18, a statement from the President House said on Saturday. “President Dr Arif Alvi [has] approved August 18, 2020 as the “Poll Day” for General Elections to Gilgit -Baltistan (GB) Legislative Assembly,” read the statement. …

Opposition parties held a press conference in Islamabad on Sunday to announce they “completely reject” the federal government’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year, and to demand that Prime Minister Imran Khan step down. “The opposition leaders have unanimously declined and rejected the budget and will take all measures possible …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday approved a summary of recommendation to hike up the prices of petroleum products “in view of the rising oil prices trend in the global market”, with a notification issued to announce the new rates.The notification stated that the new petrol prices would come into …