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Army officer who captured Abhinandan martyred

RAWALPINDI: Major Syed Muaz Abbas Shah, the Pakistan army officer who took into custody Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman in 2019, was martyred during an operation against terrorists in South Waziristan, ISPR confirmed. The intelligence-based operation in the Sararogha area targeted militants allegedly backed by India. Eleven terrorists were killed and seven injured. Major Muaz, 37, […]

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Govt urged to help stranded Pakistanis return home

Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Former Member National Assembly (MNA) and PML-N Chitral leader Shahzada Iftikharuddin has appealed to the government to facilitate transit travel for Pakistani nationals currently stranded in Iraq due to ongoing airspace restrictions. In a letter addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Mr Iftikhar urge for immediate diplomatic

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Social activist from GB shot dead in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: In a tragic incident that has sent shockwaves through Gilgit-Baltistan, well-known social activist Abbas Pasha, originally from Nagar, was shot dead in Rawalpindi. According to police sources, the accused, identified as Joown, a close associate of the deceased from Nagar, has confessed to the murder and voluntarily surrendered to the authorities. Police have launched

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Skardu airport sets new record

SKARDU: In a major milestone for regional aviation, Skardu Airport operated a record 14 flights in a single day, marking the highest number of flight operations in its history. According to the Pakistan Airports Authority, a total of 16 flights were scheduled on Wednesday, out of which 14 domestic flights successfully landed and took off.

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Visually impaired, globally empowered

RAWALPINDI: Saima Saleem, a visually impaired diplomat at Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, met Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. According to ISPR, the army chief paid tribute to Ms. Saleem’s extraordinary achievements in the field of diplomacy. Despite her visual impairment since an early age, Ms. Saleem has

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