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Security beefed up as Islamabad braces for arrival of foreign delegations

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Security beefed up as Islamabad braces for arrival of foreign delegations

mbasil April 19, 2026 0

Islamabad’s Red Zone was closed for traffic as the capital braces to welcome foreign delegations, police said...

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Pakistan in discussion with Qatar for supply of LNG cargoes amid electricity shortfall

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Pakistan in discussion with Qatar for supply of LNG cargoes amid electricity shortfall

mbasil April 19, 2026 0

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Qatar are in an advanced stage of discussions for the supply of at least...

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Traffic restored on Karakoram Highway following landslide as heavy rainfall lashes GB

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Traffic restored on Karakoram Highway following landslide as heavy rainfall lashes GB

mbasil April 19, 2026 0

GILGIT: The Karakoram Highway (KKH) was reopened for traffic on Sunday while the Astore Valley road remained...

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SBP says govt has paid $2bn to UAE

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SBP says govt has paid $2bn to UAE

mbasil April 18, 2026 0

KARACHI. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Saturday that the government had paid $2 billion...

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Mob torches water tanker after it runs over, kills motorcyclist in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar

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Mob torches water tanker after it runs over, kills motorcyclist in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar

mbasil April 18, 2026 0

KARACHI: An angry mob set a water tanker on fire after the driver of the heavy vehicle...

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Karachi policeman dies after being hit by alleged smugglers’ vehicle during checking

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Karachi policeman dies after being hit by alleged smugglers’ vehicle during checking

mbasil April 18, 2026 0

KARACHI: A policeman died on Saturday after being hit by a vehicle being driven by alleged smugglers...

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PM, Erdogan emphasise importance of utilising ‘window of opportunity’ for lasting regional peace

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PM, Erdogan emphasise importance of utilising ‘window of opportunity’ for lasting regional peace

mbasil April 17, 2026 0

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday emphasised the importance of “effectively...

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Govt slashes diesel price by Rs32

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Govt slashes diesel price by Rs32

mbasil April 17, 2026 0

The government on Friday reduced the price of diesel by Rs32.12, according to a statement issued by...

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Pakistan raises $500m through Eurobond after 4-year hiatus

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Pakistan raises $500m through Eurobond after 4-year hiatus

mbasil April 17, 2026 0

ISLAMABAD: A day after receiving $2 billion in assistance from Saudi Arabia, the government on Friday announced...

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When death becomes a statistic: Necropolitics in the age of moral silence

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When death becomes a statistic: Necropolitics in the age of moral silence

mbasil April 17, 2026 0

Ancient maps are often labelled with a warning: “Hic Sunt Dracones” (here be dragons), marking the point...

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