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Summer camps boom continues, raising hard questions over learning outcomes and purpose

ISLAMABAD – Summer camps have increasingly become a topic of debate among parents and educators, with some viewing them as a valuable source of learning, recreation, and healthy engagement for children during summer vacations, while others raise c…

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Food safety teams seize expired products in DI Khan

DERA ISMAIL KHAN – Food safety authorities imposed fines on several businesses and confiscated expired food products during a district-wide inspection campaign in Dera Ismail Khan aimed at enforcing hygiene and food safety regulations.

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Water dispute could put Pakistan’s agricultural heartland at risk, experts warn

MULTAN – Agricultural experts, economists and environmental specialists have warned that any prolonged disruption to river flows under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) could have far-reaching consequences for Pakistan’s agriculture, food security and…

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Woman dies after boat capsizes in Sardaryab

PESHAWAR – A woman lost her life after a boat carrying members of a family capsized in the River Kabul near Sardaryab, a popular recreational spot in Charsadda district, rescue officials said on Sunday.

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Highway blockade resumes in Khyber over jirga demands

PESHAWAR – Transporters on Sunday once again blocked the Pakistan-Afghanistan Highway in the Zakha Khel Takia area of Khyber District, disrupting cross-border traffic and trade between the two neighbouring countries.

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Education, not militancy, holds key to pashtun progress: Aimal Wali

PESHAWAR – Awami National Party (ANP) President and Senator Aimal Wali Khan has said that the challenges facing Pashtuns cannot be resolved through armed groups or militancy, stressing that education, awareness and skills development remain the on…

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Abbottabad issues heat wave alert

ABBOTTABAD – The district administration has issued a heat wave alert for Abbottabad, warning residents of unusually high temperatures and intense heat conditions expected from June 8 to 11.

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Commissioner orders swift resolution of issues delaying Sorezai housing project

PESHAWAR – Commissioner Peshawar Division Riyaz Khan Mehsud on Sunday directed relevant authorities to expedite development work and resolve outstanding issues delaying progress on the PHA-F Residencia Sorezai Housing Scheme.

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Cop dismissed following inquiry into goat theft allegation

MANSEHRA – A police constable has been dismissed from service after an internal inquiry into his alleged involvement in a goat theft case registered in Abbottabad, police officials said on Sunday.

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Officials review progress on Patan Grid Station expansion

KOHISTAN – Senior district officials on Sunday reviewed progress on the expansion of the Patan Grid Station, a project expected to improve electricity supply and address longstanding power-related issues in Lower Kohistan.

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