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Four shot dead in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: At least four persons were shot dead in a clash between two groups of people in Peshawar on Saturday afternoon. Police said armed men attacked their neighbors after the latter let water enter their land located in the area of Mathra police station. As a result, four persons lost their lives while a woman

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Pakistan Day parade

Pakistan Day parade

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Day military parade was held at Shakarparian parade avenue in Islamabad today with the three wings of the armed forces demonstrating their prowess. Contingents of Pakistan Army, Navy, Pakistan Air Force, Special Services Group, Frontier Corps, Rangers, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police and Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts marched past the dais presenting salute to the chief guest

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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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Suicide attack on army vehicle

Suicide bomber hits army vehicle

RAWALPINDI: Two armymen embraced martyrdom in a suicide attack in Dera Ismail Khan, the military\’s media wing said on Friday. It said the suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into an army vehicle in Dera Ismail Khan. As a result, Subedar Yasir Shakil and Sepoy Tahir Naveed embraced martyrdom. A few days ago, two officers

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ice, meth in Chitral

New drug making inroad into Chitral

CHITRAL: Along the availability of charas, opium and other drugs, the sale of ice (crystal methamphetamine or meth) has also made an inroad into Chitral. A health official said that crystal methamphetamine stimulates the brain and nervous system. It is a stronger and more addictive drug than its powder form, methamphetamine (speed). According to data

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