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Punjab, Azerbaijan to form joint working group for economic cooperation

LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif met Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov and discussed expanding bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, urban development, agriculture, logistics, tourism and infrastructure.

#Punjab #Azerbaijan

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19 terrorists killed as rival groups clash in Kurram

Islamabad – At least 19 terrorists belonging to two rival groups of Fitna-al-Khawarij were killed in an armed clash in Central Kurram over an extortion dispute.

#Kurram #Terrorism

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Raja Pervaiz Ashraf shocked over mention by cocaine queenpin

Islamabad – Former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has said he is “shocked” after alleged drug queenpin Anmol alias Pinky mentioned his name during a court appearance.

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NDMA issues heavy rain, hailstorm alert across country

ISLAMABAD – National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Wednesday sounded a nationwide weather alert, warning that heavy rain, thunderstorms, strong winds and hailstorms could batter large parts of Pakistan over the next 12 to 24 hours, raisi…

#NDMA #Weather #Hailstorm

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Trump says he will give diplomatic effort to broker Iran deal ‘one shot’

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will give diplomatic efforts to permanently end his war on Iran a last, final chance amid talks he described as being in their “final stages.

#Iran #US #TrumpStatement

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Retired SP sentenced to death in Hamza Khan murder case

ISLAMABAD – Islamabad court on Wednesday sentenced a retired police officer to death for the abduction and murder of Hamza Khan, whose body was recovered from Mansehra weeks after he went missing, court documents and family members said.

#Courts #HamzaKhan #MurderCase

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Illegal wildlife trapping accused held

Islamabad – During a targeted operation in the E-7 forest area of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (Islamabad Wildlife Management Board), in coordination with the Islamabad Capital Territory Police, appreh…

#WildLife #Trapping

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IHC urges Imran’s lawyer to start arguments in Al-Qadir Trust case

ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday directed Superintendent Adiala Jail to get signs of founder Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on power of attorney during a hearing on appeals against the conviction of founder PTI and Bushra Bibi …

#IHC #AlQadirTrust #ImranKhan

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Waris Khan Police arrest addict for stabbing father over money for drug

Rawalpindi – Waris Khan police here on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a drug addict for attempting to kill his father who failed to pay him money for purchase of drugs in Chah Sultan area two to three days ago.

#WarisKhan #Police #DrugAddict

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ICCBS seminar calls for specialized rescue teams after Gul Plaza fire

KARACHI – Following the Gul Plaza fire incident, the Sindh Forensic DNA and Serology Laboratory (SFDL) at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, organized a seminar in which all stakeholders p…

#ICCBS #GulPlazaFire #RescueTeams