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Five Chinese killed in suicide attack

Five Chinese killed in suicide attack

ISLAMABAD: Five Chinese nationals, including a woman, and one Pakistani were killed a suicide attacker targeted their convoy in Bisham tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Shangla district. The local police confirmed that four Chinese men and one woman had died in the attack along with a Pakistani man. They said the suicide attacker rammed an explosive-laden

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PTCL purchases Telenor Pakistan

Telenor\’s transition and PTCL\’s responsibility in Chitral

In December 2023, Telenor Pakistan underwent a significant shift in its operations with the complete sale of its business in Pakistan to Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL). While such transitions often bring about changes, it\’s imperative for the new management to uphold the standards of service provision set by its predecessor. However, recent events in

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Talha Mahmood joins PPP

Senator Talha Mahmood joins PPP

Irshadullah Khan ISLAMABAD: Senator Talha Mahmood on Tuesday announced his decision to join the PPP after quitting the JUI-F. Addressing a press conference along with PPP leaders Faisal Karim Kundi and Nayyar Hussain Bukhari, Talha Mahmood said he wanted to serve the people at the national level for which the PPP was the best platform.

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Free treatment under Health Card in KP hospitals

Over 21,500 patients treated in 13 days under Health Card

Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: Since the onset of Ramazan till Sunday (March 24) evening, as many as 21,512 patients have received admission to both private and public hospitals, availing themselves of the free treatment under the Health Facilitation Program (Health Card) of the KP government. This initiative has seen an expenditure exceeding 500 million rupees in

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Qari Buzurg Shah award

Sitara e Imtiaz for Qari Buzurg Shah

Irshadullah Khan ISLAMABAD: Renowned religious scholar from Chitral Qari Buzurg Shah Al-Azhari has been conferred with  Sitara e Imtiaz award by the government of Pakistan. Sitara e Imtiaz is the third highest civilian award by the state of Pakistan. He received the award at an investiture by President Asif Ali Zardari on Pakistan Day in

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Torkhow road blocked

Landslide kills man on Torkhow road

Gul Hamad Farooqui CHITRAL: A man died after being hit by a landsliding on Booni-Buzund road near Istaro village in Upper Chitral, local people told ChitralToday on phone Friday. They said Muhammad Ishaq, son of Zar Gul, was clearing the road of debris voluntarily when he came under the landsliding and died under it. The

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Sacked IHC judge's plea accepted for hearing

Sacking of Justice Siddiqui nullified

ISLAMABAD: The sacking of Islamabad High Court\’s Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui has been declared illegal by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The apex court also nullified a notification issued on October 11, 2018, by the president on the recommendation of then prime minister Imran Khan to sack the judge. A five-member bench led by Chief

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