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Pakistan rejects Indian remarks on Gilgit-Baltistan elections

Pakistan has strongly rejected India’s comments regarding the upcoming elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, describing the remarks as baseless and misleading.

#GilgitBaltistanElections2026 #India

The Nation

KP issues heatwave alert as temperatures may soar to 46°C

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a heatwave alert for multiple districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, warning that temperatures are expected to remain significantly above normal from June 8 to June 11.

#KPK #WeatherAlert

The Nation

Govt plans legislation for establishment of commercial courts across Pakistan

The federal government has decided to introduce legislation to establish commercial courts across the country to ensure the quicker resolution of business, trade, and commercial disputes.

#Legislation #CommercialCourts

The Nation

Election campaign ends as Gilgit-Baltistan gears up for polling

The election campaign for the Gilgit-Baltistan general elections officially concluded at midnight on Friday, with voters set to cast their ballots on Sunday, June 7.

#GilgitBaltistanElections2026 #Election

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UN Security Council marks 2nd year of Houthi detentions with renewed demands for release

The UN Security Council on Friday condemned the ongoing detention of UN personnel, NGO workers and diplomatic staff by Yemen’s Houthi group, as a second year of the June 2024 mass detentions approached.

#UNSC #Houthi

The Nation

Three workers electrocuted to death at Sher Shah Toll Plaza in Multan

At least three labourers lost their lives after being electrocuted while carrying out maintenance work at the Sher Shah Toll Plaza in Multan on Friday, according to rescue officials.

#Multan #SherShahTollPlaza #Electrocution2025

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Peace prevails across AJK post proscription of JAAC following arrests of key figures

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has declared the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) a proscribed organization under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), effectively banning the group ahead of its planned protest call on June 9.

#AJK #JAAC #LawEnforcement

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Punjab Property Ownership Amendment Act comes into force

The Punjab Property Ownership Amendment Act has officially come into effect, with the Lahore High Court setting up special property tribunals throughout Punjab to hear cases involving land grabbing and illegal occupation of property.

#Punjab #PunjabPropertyOwnershipAct #Legislation

The Nation

Hafiz Naeem criticises petroleum levy

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has strongly criticised the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL), claiming that the government is effectively announcing a new “budget” every week through changes in petroleum prices.

#HafizNaeem #PetroleumLevy #FuelCrisis

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FIA arrests NADRA officials in Charsadda

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle Peshawar has arrested several NADRA officials during a raid at a registration centre in Charsadda over allegations of issuing national identity cards to foreign nationals, including Afg…

#Charsadda #FIA #NADRA