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UN watchdog chief warns of ‘very high radioactivity release’ risk at UAE plant

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog on Tuesday warned that a direct attack on the Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates could lead to severe radioactive consequences.

#MiddleEast

The Nation

Trump threatens Iran with big hit amid peace talks

WASHINGTON/DUBAI – US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the US may need to strike Iran again and that he had been an hour away from ordering an attack before postponing it.

#Trump #IranWar

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PM orders FC deployment to protect Balochistan’s mineral resources

QUETTA – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed authorities to deploy the Frontier Corps (FC) in Balochistan’s Rakhshan Division to establish a dedicated security corridor aimed at protecting the province’s mineral resources and related…

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Govt seeks investors for privatisation of three major power distribution companies

ISLAMABAD – The federal government through the Privatisation Commission has formally invited Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from local and international investors for the privatisation of three major electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) inc…

#ForeignInvestment #PetroleumSector

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Security forces kill 22 terrorists in North Waziristan

Islamabad – Security Forces eliminated 22 khwarij terrorists belonging to Indian sponsored Fitna al Khwarij in intelligence-based operation in general area Shewa in North Waziristan district.

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Govt helping deserving families build homes under Punjab’s urban housing scheme: CM

LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday inaugurated the Punjab Pavilion at the World Urban Forum being held in Baku, Azerbaijan.

#Punjab #UrbanHousingScheme

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Bilawal spends busy day in Lahore

Lahore – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari spent a busy day in the provincial capital on Tuesday.

#BilawalBhutto #Lahore

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TTAP, PTI announce countrywide protests on Friday against rising inflation, fuel prices

ISLAMABAD – Opposition alliance Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayin-e-Pakistan (TTAP) including PTI on Tuesday announced countrywide protests for Friday against rising inflation, incarceration of political prisoners and alleged violations of human rights.

#PTI #Inflation #FuelPrices

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Ten nations, including Pakistan, strongly condemn Israeli assaults against Global Sumud Flotilla

ISLAMABAD – The foreign ministers of 10 countries, including Pakistan, Türkiye, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Libya, Maldives, and Spain, on Tuesday issued a joint statement strongly condemning the renewed Israeli assaults again…

#Israel #GlobalSumudFlotilla

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Mere confession not enough for conviction, rules top court

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday ruled that a confession which is not voluntary, truthful, and recorded strictly in accordance with the law cannot serve as the basis for convicting an accused person, particularly when the state…

#SupremeCourt #Judiciary