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West Indies announced their squad on Thursday for the upcoming Pakistan vs West Indies T20I series, scheduled to begin August 1. Alzarri Joseph, Evin Lewis, Brandon King and Shimron Hetmyer, who were part of the squad for recently concluded series against Australia, have been excluded for the upcoming home series against Pakistan. “Alzarri Joseph has […]

Authorities abandoned efforts on Thursday to recover the body of German Olympic biathlete Laura Dahlmeier, who died in a mountaineering accident while attempting to scale Gilgit-Baltistan’s Laila Peak. Dahlmeier was confirmed dead on Wednesday, having been hit by falling rocks while climbing at an altitude of 5,700 metres on Laila Peak in the Karakoram range. Attempts to recover her body were abandoned due to “dangerous” conditions at the site, Dahlmeier’s management agency said on Thursday. In consultation with the Alpine Club of Pakistan, the agency said her relatives would “continue to monitor the situation … and are keeping the option of arranging a rescue at a later date”. Several of Dahlmeier’s colleagues confirmed the two-time Olympic gold medallist had said she did not want her body recovered if it put any would-be rescuers at risk. German mountaineer Thomas Huber was part of a team that had attempted a rescue but told reporters on Thursday: “We have decided she should stay, because that was her wish....

Three presumed dead as rescue operation suspended until Friday morning

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Security guards injured in gunfight

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Retail prices soar to Rs200/kg amid shortage

Forum urges enforcement of labour laws, ensurance of minimum wage

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Punjab govt aims at 30% electric vehicles in transport fleet

203 murder cases, 3,500 abductions addressed; Rs3.16b worth of property recovered

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the government was implementing a comprehensive and effective strategy to “completely eliminate” the menace posed by the proscribed Fitna-al-Hindustan, Fitna-al-Khawarij and other terrorist outfits to the country. Pakistan has seen a surge in terrorism since the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended its ceasefire deal with the government in November 2022, vowing to increase attacks. In response, the government labelled the group as Fitna-al-Khawarij and directed use of the term khariji for attackers. It later designated Balochistan-based groups as Fitna-al-Hindustan to highlight India’s alleged role in terrorism and destabilisation across Pakistan. A statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office said the premier chaired a meeting of the Steering Committee on Counter-Terrorism and Establishment of the State Writ (Harden the State) today at the PM House. The meeting was attended by Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Chief of Army Staff (CO...

The Peshawar High Court has granted permission to PTI Senator Azam Swati to travel abroad, ordering the removal of his name from the Exit Control List (ECL) under specific conditions.

The Utility Stores Corporation (USC) has officially ceased operations nationwide, bringing an end to its decades-old subsidized retail system.