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Election disputes, PTI cases linger on amid legitimacy concerns

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Seven-foot diameter main line repair to cut 200 MGD from Dhabeji supply; several areas to face shortages

PESHAWAR: Police repulsed an attack by unidentified militants, who targeted a police checkpoint in the Passani village located on the outskirts of Peshawar, officials said. Peshawar Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Dr Mian Saeed Ahmed told Dawn that “the militants attacked a police post and an exchange of fire also took place, but the policemen, deployed at the facility, retaliated, forcing the militants to escape.” The CCPO added that the situation was “under control”. No casualties or injuries were reported as a result of the attack; however, the nature of the attack and physical losses are yet to be ascertained. On November 26, unidentified persons blew up a gas pipeline in Hameed Khan Machine area, some five miles south of the police post in Passani. Residents said that an explosion had triggered a fire from the pipeline. A police official said that the pipeline was blown up for the second time. “The same pipeline was blown up two years ago by terrorists,” he added. On August 15 last year, police and se...

Karachi - Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf paid an official visit to Malaysia, where he called on the leadership of the Royal Malaysian Navy, the Pakistan Navy said on Sunday.

Islamabad - Pakistan is active to foster peace and stability across the region as tension between the United States and Iran touched new heights in the recent weeks.

ISLAMABAD - Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to expanding cooperation with Moldova in trade, agriculture, defence, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, information technology, education and professional training.

ISLAMABAD - The disinterest of lawmakers in parliamentary proceedings is seemingly increasing as almost once in a week the opposition forces the Speaker to suspend the proceedings due to lack of required strength in the house.

FAISALABAD - Prime Minister’s Special Adviser on Political and Public Affairs Senator Rana Sanaullah Khan said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would continue development-oriented politics and decisive fight against terrorism for greater national interests.

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan today (Monday) will take up 13 petitions involving PTI founder Imran Khan in different cases.

Shutter-down, wheel-jam protests against alleged poll rigging disrupt life in parts of KP and Balochistan Normal activity observed in Punjab, Islamabad.

Amid incredible energy, festivity, unity and joy across Lahore, CM Maryam extends Basant celebrations for 5 more hours Record 900,000 vehicles enter Lahore in 3 days 600,000 passengers travelled free of cost on Orange Train over two days Foreign diplomats, showbiz celebrities grace festivities at Delhi Gate.

Karachi - Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that ‘My Karachi Expo’ has become an important and permanent feature of the city’s calendar, reflecting the city’s resilience, diversity and economic vitality despite multiple challenges.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Sunday lauded the people of Lahore for abiding by the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the provincial government, as the three-day Basant festival approached its culmination. “Lahore is happy today, I am happy, too. The residents of Lahore played a vital role in making this Basant successful by following all the rules and regulations,” she said in a statement, posted on PML-N’s official X account. Maryam continued: “The idea of safe Basant will also be adopted in other cities.” Brightly coloured kites soared through the skies over Lahore this weekend, marking the return of a festival after a 19-year ban that had been imposed over safety concerns. Families and groups of friends gathered on rooftops, in parks and on streets for the three-day kite-flying festival. “Everyone is excited — all of Punjab, all of Pakistan. It has become hard to find kites and strings because they sold out,” Shahzaib, a kite flyer, told AFP. Punjab authorities banned the festival in 200...

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