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PPP favours talks with all parties on critical issues

‘Rabta committee’ directed to reach out to all parties in parliament to ascertain on what issues political consensus can be achieved.

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 09:17am

Kurram schools open as peace returns after jirga-brokered ceasefire

Cellular services resume after 11 days, main road connecting Parachinar with rest of Kurram still closed; jirga to start talks for lasting solution.

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 09:09am

PTI claims dozen supporters killed in govt crackdown

Leaders meet Imran for first time after "final call" protest; Barrister Gohar says issue of casualties to be placed before parliament.

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 09:26am

Balochistan politicians demand recovery of missing persons

Call for repeal of 26th Amendment, action on province’s issues.

Published 03 Dec, 2024 07:34am

Federal cabinet approves National Prevention of Violent Extremism Policy

Govt to file review against SC decision banning MSG import.

Published 03 Dec, 2024 10:03am

Imran booked over Rangers’ deaths in Islamabad

Court assured Bushra Bibi will attend next hearing in £190m matter; arrest warrants out for 96 PTI leaders in terrorism case.

Published 03 Dec, 2024 07:51am

Govt to sue consultants over NJHP tunnel fault

Rs500bn project has been out of operation since May 2.

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 09:36am

Three more polio cases take tally to 59

One case each detected in Dera Ismail Khan, Karachi and Kashmore.

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 09:04am

Exports jump 13pc in first five months

Trade gap narrows 18pc in Nov; exports reach $2.80bn in the month against $2.57bn in the corresponding period last year.

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 09:31am

Changes to cybercrime law to tighten noose on social media

Sharing "fake news" to be unbailable offence, punishable by 5 years in jail; draft amendment proposes DRPA to hold social media firms to account.

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 08:59am

Imran, Mahrang and Manzoor Pashteen have emerged as leaders in a rapidly changing society

Editorial: The state should support a transparent probe into protesters’ reported deaths

Dawn Investigations: Building sandcastles in Karachi’s waters

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Pakistan’s Manzar exhibition in Doha explores 77 years of artistic evolution

The trailer for star-studded horror movie Deemak released and it’s spooky

Why my grandmother Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan’s 1964 speech is still relevant today

‘I’m not asking for luxuries’: Saheefa Jabbar Khattak highlights issues of internet outages, Lahore smog

‘Do we not have such body types?’: Hareem Farooq on why she decided to ditch the diet for Bismil

Young Stunners India tour cancelled over ‘organisational, financial disputes’

Tabarak Rehman is running from Hasan Abdal to Karachi to raise $1m for kids’ education

For Zara Noor Abbas, her 30s are ‘surprisingly hopeful’

Abdul Hannan’s team warns his Spotify, Apple Music accounts being misused with ‘fake’ music

Nadaan, social issues, and evolving storytelling — in conversation with Mehreen Jabbar

Shehzad Roy is combating screen addiction among children, one chess piece at a time

Book review — Society Girl: A Tale of Sex, Lies and Scandal revisits one of Pakistan’s most intriguing cold cases

Sindh

Trader set to be married on 12th Dec gunned down by robbers in Karachi

SHO says Shah was shot after he put up resistance near Islamia College; investigators trying to get CCTV footage to ascertain what happened.

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 10:48am

Man sentenced 14 years in prison by Karachi court for sexually abusing minor girl

Court notes statement of the victim in sexual abuse case could be sufficient for conviction, provided it is credible, corroborated by other evidence.

Published 02 Dec, 2024 12:36pm

Temperatures drop below 18°C in Karachi

"Amid these conditions, the minimum temperature can fall to 17°C with day-time highs ranging between 29°C-31°C," official says.

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 10:08am

Punjab

Punjab info minister blames PTI leadership for sufferings of its workers

“This was PTI’s last failed rebellion," says Bokhari.

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 11:23am

Lesco cracks down on transformer, power thieves

Lahore district administration reports imposing fines totalling Rs13.5m last month on owners of mechanically unfit vehicles.

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 10:38am

11 family members feared kidnapped in Faisalabad

Complainant Nawaz says attempts to contact via mobile phones have failed; police working to trace the missing family using geofencing.

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 10:52am

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Kurram schools open as peace returns after jirga-brokered ceasefire

Cellular services resume after 11 days, main road connecting Parachinar with rest of Kurram still closed; jirga to start talks for lasting solution.

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 09:09am

Gandapur announces Rs1bn for strengthening KP CTD to fight terrorism

Package includes purchase of high-tech drones, bombproof vehicles, sniper rifles.

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 10:34am

35 Peshawar doctors repatriated to original places of duty

Adviser to CM orders rationalisation of health staff.

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 11:15am

Balochistan

Balochistan politicians demand recovery of missing persons

Call for repeal of 26th Amendment, action on province’s issues.

Published 03 Dec, 2024 07:34am

Hidayatur Rehman calls tribal jirga on Dec 15 to resolve Balochistan’s issues

Provincial JI chief opposes military action.

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 11:49am

Man kills niece in Pasni

Police register case, start probe as suspect flees.

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 11:53am

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