Four army personnel martyred, 15 terrorists killed in KP operations: ISPR – Pakistan

Four soldiers were martyred while 15 terrorists were killed in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) carried out in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday, according to the military’s media wing. Pakistan has recently witnessed an uptick in terror activities, especially in KP and Balochistan. Terror attacks have increased since the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) broke a fragile…

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5 dead, 10 injured as van, trailer collide in Sindh’s Shaheed Benazirabad district – Pakistan

At least five passengers died while 10 others were injured on Saturday as a van collided with a trailer near Qazi Ahmed town of Sindh’s Shaheed Benazirabad District, police said. Fatal road accidents on highways occur frequently in Pakistan, with the main reasons including speeding, hazardous overtaking and disregard for traffic rules. Qazi Ahmed Station…

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The Peca problem – Newspaper

THE movement against the deeply problematic Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act and the recent amendments made to it seems to be finding its voice. It has been encouraging to note that journalists across the country have made good on their promise to resist efforts to clamp down on the freedom of expression by organising protests,…

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MPs grant themselves 138% pay raise as NA passes bill

ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers secured a massive 138% pay raise on Tuesday as the National Assembly passed the Members of Parliament Salaries and Allowances (Amendment) Bill 2025 with a majority vote. The bill proposes raising parliamentarians’ salaries from Rs218,000 to Rs519,000, aligning them with federal secretaries’ pay. Already approved by the Senate, the bill now awaits the…

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Erdogan to land in Pakistan on Feb 12 for two-day visit

PM Shehbaz Sharif (left) meets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. — APP/File At the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will arrive in Pakistan on February 12 (today) on a two-day official visit, confirmed the…

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