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14 construction workers kidnapped in Balochistan

QUETTA: At least 14 workers involved in construction projects were kidnapped in two separate incidents in...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

Pakistan

Ramadan 2026 weather: NDMA forecasts pleasant start, warmer end

Pleasant weather anticipated across country during Ramadan 2026

Updated 17 Feb, 2026 06:27pm

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Polio eradication and the last mile

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s campaign against poliovirus reflects both meaningful progress and persistent vulnerabilities...

Updated 17 Feb, 2026 06:51am

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KSE-100 Index loses nearly 3% in heavy sell-off

Benchmark index closes at 174,453.93

Updated 16 Feb, 2026 09:13pm

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Law must stand between girls and violence

When a society chooses to protect its children, it chooses its future. Balochistan’s decision to set 18 years as the...

Published 15 Feb, 2026 02:44am

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NA 256 by-polls: ECP announces schedule

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday announced that the by-election for NA-256 (Khuzdar),...

Published 14 Feb, 2026 02:23am

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes Balochistan

KARACHI: An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Balochistan province, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said...

Published 14 Feb, 2026 02:23am

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Public Sector Development Programme: ‘Balochistan receiving higher development allocations’

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Friday said that Balochistan was a top...

Published 14 Feb, 2026 02:23am

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Over 10,000 children: CM expresses gratitude for free surgeries

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed gratitude over the successful completion of free...

Published 14 Feb, 2026 02:23am

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Punjab provides Rs10bn worth equipment to FC Balochistan

LAHORE: The Punjab government has provided Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan with modern safety and security equipment...

Updated 12 Feb, 2026 05:58am

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Maryam visits Quetta, assures Bugti of Punjab’s full support

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said the Punjab government would extend all possible cooperation in...

Updated 11 Feb, 2026 05:41am

Pakistan

Pakistan to invest $1 billion in AI by 2030, announces PM Shehbaz

Also announces 1,000 fully funded PhD scholarships in AI

Updated 09 Feb, 2026 05:43pm

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Tirah, Balochistan issues: ANP demands joint session of parliament

PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) demanded the holding of an in-camera joint session of parliament to discuss the...

Published 09 Feb, 2026 05:11am

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‘Worsening law and order situation’ demands urgent, collective action: JI

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has said that two years have passed since the rigged general...

Published 09 Feb, 2026 05:11am

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Strike observed across Balochistan amid clashes

Quetta: A nationwide wheeljam, and shutterdown strike called by the opposition alliance Tehreek Tahafuz...

Updated 09 Feb, 2026 06:35am

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Rain, wind, thunderstorms in Balochistan, upper regions expected

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain, wind and thunderstorms, with snowfall over...

Published 08 Feb, 2026 03:09am

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Radd-ul-Fitan-I: President, PM hail successful operation in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday paid tribute to the security...

Published 06 Feb, 2026 07:47am

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EDITORIAL: Persistence of child marriage

EDITORIAL: Gallup Pakistan’s latest Digital Analytics report shows that legislative progress, while necessary, is...

Updated 06 Feb, 2026 09:30am

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Pakistan likely to experience warmer-than-normal Feb

KARACHI: The country is expected to experience a warmer-than-normal February, with limited rainfall in southern...

Updated 06 Feb, 2026 09:37am

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EDITORIAL: Unequal education, uneven progress

EDITORIAL: The latest findings of the Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES) offer a sobering reality check on...

Updated 05 Feb, 2026 10:27am

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CDF issues stern warning to terrorists, their facilitators

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Syed Asim Munir on Tuesday underscored that no terrorist...

Updated 05 Feb, 2026 09:19am

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Operations against terrorists in Balochistan lauded

KARACHI: Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, Chairman Businessmen Panel Progressive and Senior Vice President of the Federation of...

Published 03 Feb, 2026 08:07am

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PPP’s Jattak appointed Balochistan home minister

QUETTA: Member Balochistan Assembly Ali Madad Jattak on Monday sworn in as minister in Balochistan’s provincial...

Published 03 Feb, 2026 07:58am

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Senate demands probe into Balochistan attacks

ISLAMABAD: The legislators from the two sides of the aisle in the Upper House of the Parliament joined hands on...

Published 03 Feb, 2026 06:05am

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Russia, China condemn terror attacks

ISLAMABAD: Russian and Chinese embassies in Pakistan have condemned recent terror attacks in Balochistan by Indian...

Published 03 Feb, 2026 06:05am

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New year starts with resurgence in terrorist attacks

ISLAMABAD: After a marked decline in violence in December 2025, the start of the new year saw resurgence in...

Published 03 Feb, 2026 06:05am

Pakistan

Balochistan operations: 22 more terrorists killed as three-day toll hits 177

Interior minister praises professional capabilities of security forces, police, intelligence agencies

Published 02 Feb, 2026 04:41pm

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Punjab CM says ‘we will protect every inch of Balochistan’

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has strongly condemned the cowardly terrorist attacks carried out...

Published 02 Feb, 2026 07:48am

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Bugti rejects talks with terrorists

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister (CM) Sarfraz Bugti has said that 145 terrorists were sent to hell in almost 40...

Published 02 Feb, 2026 05:59am

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US condemns terrorist attacks in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: The United States has strongly condemned the 31 January terrorist attacks in Balochistan. In a statement...

Published 02 Feb, 2026 05:59am