Dhaka’s air 2nd most polluted in the world on Wednesday
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 245 at 8:56 am, Dhaka's air was categorised as 'very unhealthy' on Nov 22.
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Will go to hideouts and teach militants a lesson if no let up in terrorism: Balochistan info minister
He further said that Pakistan had been hosting Afghan refugees for the last 40 years. “But in return, instead of discouraging terrorism and terror, it is concerning that they…
Supreme Court sees Pakistan’s May 9 violence as consequence of non-implementation of Faizabad verdict
Pleas were subsequently moved against the verdict by the Ministry of Defence, the Intelligence Bureau, the PTI, Pemra, the Election Commission of Pakistan, the Muttahida Qaumi…
Pakistan drawing Saudi interest in Reko Diq mine stakes, PM’s adviser says
Islamabad has appointed an international adviser to do a valuation of its stake in the mine and expects this to be completed before Dec 25, after which talks will begin with…
Pakistan signed contracts with two US companies for arms sales to Ukraine: BBC report
The Foreign Office has denied any sale of arms and ammunition to Ukraine, saying that Pakistan maintained a policy of “strict neutrality” in the dispute between the two…
Islamabad High Court stays trial court proceedings against Imran in cipher case
The cipher case pertains to a diplomatic document that the Federal Investigation Agency’s charge sheet alleges was never returned by former PM Imran.
Ishaq Dar demands government provide ‘clear-cut programme’ to tackle spike in terrorism
Pakistan has witnessed an uptick in terror activities in recent months, especially in KP and Balochistan, after the banned militant Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended its…
Terror incidents increased since Afghan interim government came to power in 2021: PM Kakar
The statement comes after Pakistan witnessed a sharp rise in terror incidents during the past week.
Pakistan continues to pay a heavy price in the fight against terrorism
The paper says until the root causes are addressed, militants will continue to maintain the recently witnessed momentum of their nefarious activities.
Journalism is not a crime. What’s criminal is the culture of impunity for journalists’ killers in Pakistan
In the last three decades, at least 97 journalists have been killed in Pakistan. In 98 per cent of the cases, the murderers have enjoyed complete impunity.