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Islamabad / Karachi / Lahore — Pakistan plunged into widespread unrest on Sunday as protests over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei turned violent, prompting emergency security measures across the country.District Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon announced the imposition of Section 144, declaring all public gatherings unlawful and warning citizens of strict…

Washington / Tehran — The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency played a pivotal role in the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a bombshell report by The New York Times.The CIA had tracked Khamenei for months and passed “high fidelity” intelligence on his location to Israel ahead of the attack. The breakthrough came…

Islamabad — Pakistan is gripped by grief following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli airstrike. Protests erupted in the port city of Karachi, where footage verified by Al Jazeera showed demonstrators attacking the US consulate.  (Al Jazeera)Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi expressed deep condolences, saying the Pakistani people…

ISLAMABAD: The government has announced an increase in petroleum product prices for the next 15 days, with the Petroleum Division issuing an official notification. The revised prices will take effect from midnight tonight.Under the new rates, petrol has been increased by Rs8 per litre while High Speed Diesel (HSD) has been raised by Rs5.16 per…

By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: As many as 103 students of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) were awarded laptops under Phase IV of the Prime Minister’s Youth Laptop Scheme at a ceremony held on campus on Friday. Provincial Minister for Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education Khawaja Salman Rafique attended as chief guest and…

By Dr. Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The 110th meeting of the Board of Directors of Punjab Health Initiative Management Company was held under the chairmanship of Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique, where comprehensive briefings were given on the Chief Minister Punjab’s groundbreaking health sector initiatives and steps being taken for the immediate implementation…

By Dr. Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: On the special directions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, Chairman Punjab Sahulat Bazaar Authority (PSBA) Muhammad Afzal Khokhar conducted detailed visits to Ramzan Relief (Nigehban) Bazaars in Pattoki, Chunian, Okara, Sahiwal, and Khanewal, along with several other districts, to review administrative arrangements and public facilitation measures.During the…

By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheem ur Rehman Saigol has expressed complete solidarity with the Pakistan Armed Forces following the recent escalation at the Pak-Afghan border and the launch of Operation Ghazab lil-Haq.In a joint statement, LCCI President Faheem ur Rehman Saigol, Senior Vice President Tanveer…

By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanSWAT: A high-level meeting was convened in Kalam under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Swat, Saleem Jan Marwat, to deliberate on the challenges being faced in the installation of transmission lines under the ongoing project of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO).The meeting was attended in person by the…

By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: A high-level video-link security review meeting was held at the Central Police Office under the chairmanship of Inspector General of Police Punjab Abdul Kareem to assess and strengthen security arrangements across the province in light of the prevailing border situation and the second Friday of the holy month of…