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ISLAMABAD - The top election regulatory authority yesterday announced the long-awaited schedule for local government polls in the Islamabad Capital Territory.

ISLAMABAD - Inspector General of Police (IGP) Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi chaired an important meeting to review citizen-facilitation measures, traffic management, and the use of modern technology across federal capital.

ISLAMABAD - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar yesterday held a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to review bilateral relations and regional developments.

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday ruled that dismissing an employee without proper evidence is contrary to the principles of justice.

LAHORE - The scope of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s digital governance vision has been extended to municipal services, allowing citizens across Punjab to pay bills and other charges from the convenience of their homes.

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review progress in the province’s agriculture sector, where Punjab and China signed several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at modernisation, technology transfer and enhanced research collaboration.

RAWALPINDI - Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, called on President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto at Islamabad on Tuesday.

SUKKUR - At least nine alleged bandits were killed in a shootout with police near Manchhar Shah Graveyard in Shikarpur on Tuesday.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Indonesia on Tuesday agreed to enhance bilateral trade, expand cooperation in health, agriculture, information technology, science, and education, and deepen coordination on regional and global issues, including Palestine.

LAHORE: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses members of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Peshawar - An important meeting of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, here at the Chief Minister Secretariat, on Tuesday.

ISLAMABAD - Professor Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, distributed 1,000 winter blankets donated by China among flood-affected villagers in Narowal, saying the support reflects the “enduring bond between Pakistan and China”.

ISLAMABAD - Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Tuesday chaired a special parliamentary meeting on national challenges related to water scarcity and food security.

ISLAMABAD - The prices of Petrol and High Speed Diesel will go up by Rs2.

Peshawar - Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi said on Tuesday that incidents of terrorism are continuously increasing in the province, and there can be no negotiations with those who are waging war against the state and killing citizens and security personnel.

PESHAWAR - Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kun­di on Tuesday emphasized the need for strict penal­ties against corruption, saying that eliminating cor­rupt practices is essential for building an honest and progressive society.

В Китае запустили в коммерческую эксплуатацию систему накопления энергии на литий-железо-фосфатных батареях мощностью 500 МВт/2000 МВт-ч после пятимесячного периода строительства.

‘Brussel’ wil al jaren concurrentie op het Europese spoorwegnet. Dat moet leiden tot meer, beter en vooral goedkoper railvervoer. Twee Nederlandse start-ups doen nieuwe pogingen.

Unicef ziet een alarmerende toename van pasgeborenen met ondergewicht in Gaza. Terwijl er sinds het begin van de oorlog veel minder kinderen worden geboren, is het aantal baby’s met ondergewicht bijna verdubbeld. En volgens de Internationale Federatie van Journalisten (IFJ) zijn er dit jaar 51 journalisten vermoord in Gaza. Volg alle ontwikkelingen over het Midden-Oosten in ons liveblog.

De VS willen zich bemoeien met de Europese politiek door partijen te steunen die migratie bestrijden en nationalisme bevorderen.