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Two traffic policemen were martyred as unidentified gunmen opened fire on them in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district on Tuesday, according to police. “The traffic cops were on their way to Tajazai Adda for duty on motorcycles when they were fired at on Longkhel Road near Gulbaz Dehqan village,” read a statement by Lakki Marwat police spokesperson Shahid Hameed. “The martyrs include Israel and Sanaullah, both of whom hailed from the Longkhel [area],” it added. The police cordoned off the area and initiated an investigation. Lakki Marwat District Police Officer (DPO) Mohammad Jawad Ishaq specified that the four attackers were riding on two motorcycles and stole the policemen’s submachine guns. DPO Ishaq further said, “The traffic personnel were dressed in civilian clothes when they were targeted.” Lakki Marwat has seen a rise in attacks in recent months that reflect an increasing militant presence in the area, although unrest dates back to the early 2000s. Militant activity has resurged in recent years,...

The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday temporarily barred the oath-taking of members elected on reserved seats in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly following a petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians (PTI-P), challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) seat allocation.

RAWALPINDI - Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Rawalpindi has shared its monthly report about the quality of milk being sold in the city on shops.

ISLAMABAD - Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Monday reviewed security arrangements in Islamabad for religious gatherings and processions during Muharram.

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Tremors from an earthquake were felt in Lahore and several other cities across Punjab on Tuesday, causing panic among residents.

At least 39 people died in a factory fire in India’s southern state of Telangana, a senior fire department official said on Tuesday, after an explosion at Sigachi Industries, a day earlier. The explosion also injured 34, according to officials. The government of Telangana, where the facility is located, has formed a five-member committee to probe the incident, the cause of which is yet to be disclosed by the company. “We are still clearing the debris […] The building has collapsed and fabricated completely,” GV Narayana Rao, director of Telangana fire disaster response emergency, told Reuters. “Once we are all done with the clearing, only then we will be able to assess if any other body is still remaining under the debris or if it is all clear,” he said. On Monday, an explosion occurred at a chemical facility of Sigachi Industries leading to a fire, the police said. Police officials said more than 140 people were working in the plant when the incident occurred. Twenty-five of the deceased were yet to be ident...

ISLAMABAD - Defence Minister Khawaja Mu­hammad Asif on Monday said that Pakistan’s stance was rec­ognized and upheld during the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, where India was unable to as­sert its position.

Islamabad - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that tourism in Pakistan had huge potential for stronger economy and the public and private sectors must work together to facilitate the travel of international tourists to Pakistan’s tourist destinations.

LAHORE - In a major escalation of tensions in the Punjab Assembly, government members took decisive action against the opposition by successfully passing no-confidence motions to remove four opposition lawmakers from the chairmanship of key standing committees.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is reluctant to join the federal cabinet but has not completely shut the doors to the option, sources said.

ISLAMABAD - The federal government has announced yet another hike in fuel prices, raising the rates of petrol by Rs 8.

Islamabad/manila - The Embassy of Pakistan in Manila is proud to announce that a student team from Pakistan have achieved prestigious honours at the 2025 Asia-Pacific (APAC) Solution Challenge—a premier global tech competition supported by Google and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari has given his assent to the Finance Act 2025, which outlines the budget for the upcoming fiscal year with an outlay of Rs17.

Iran-linked hackers have threatened to disclose more emails stolen from US President Donald Trump’s circle, after distributing a prior batch to the media ahead of the 2024 US election. In online chats with Reuters on Sunday and Monday, the hackers, who go by the pseudonym Robert, said they had roughly 100 gigabytes of emails from the accounts of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Trump lawyer Lindsey Halligan, Trump adviser Roger Stone and porn star-turned-Trump antagonist Stormy Daniels. Robert raised the possibility of selling the material but otherwise did not provide details of their plans. The hackers did not describe the content of the emails. US Attorney General Pam Bondi described the intrusion as “an unconscionable cyber-attack”. The White House and the FBI responded with a statement from FBI Director Kash Patel, who said: “Anyone associated with any kind of breach of national security will be fully investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” “This so-called cyber ‘attack’ is ...

ISLAMABAD - The 17th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit is all set to begin on July 3–4 in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, reaffirming its leadership in promoting regional cooperation and sustainable development.

ISLAMABAD - The consumers will witness a decline of up to 1.

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday canceled the cause list for hearing the appeals of the convicted criminals in the May 9, attack case.

ISLAMABAD - Naval chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf, emphasizing the imperative of cohesive national defence, has stressed the importance of inter-services collaboration in achieving strategic objectives.

The federal government has announced a sharp increase in petroleum prices for the next fortnight, with petrol prices surging by Rs14.