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KP Governor writes to PM to rename Islamabad Airport after Benazir Bhutto

PESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi has written to Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari to rename Islamabad Airport after Benazir Bhutto. In his letter, Faisal Karim Kundi requested to rename Islamabad International Airport as Benazir Bhutto International Airport based on a decision taken in 2008. He said that […]

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Ukraine President says ready to step down for peace

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KYIV: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was ready to step down if it brought peace. He also said he would resign if it secured NATO membership for Ukraine. Zelenskyy made these remarks during a press conference in Kyiv on Sunday. “If my resignation brings peace, I am ready,” Zelenskyy said. “If stepping down gets

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KP reports first domestic case of Monkeypox

Health / Web Desk

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has reported its first domestically transmitted Monkeypox, which has been confirmed by the health authorities. Director of Public Health Dr. Fazal Majeed said this is the first locally transmitted (community) case of mpox in the province as all previously reported cases were linked to international travel. Earlier, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had reported

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Torkham border crossing remains shut for 12th consecutive day

Trade, pedestrian crossing at Torkham suspended for third consecutive day

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa / Web Desk

KHYBER: The Torkham border crossing remains closed for bilateral trade activities and pedestrian movement between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Monday for the third consecutive day. The Torkham border has been closed for all types of vehicles since Friday evening over disputed construction activities near the zero point on the Afghanistan side. This has left hundreds

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Pakistan joins Africa-1 submarine cable for faster internet

Technology / Web Desk

KARACHI: Pakistan has been linked to the Africa-1 submarine cable to enhance its internet speeds and connectivity. Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) announced on Saturday that it successfully connected the cable to its exchange in Karachi. The Africa-1 cable spans 10,000 kilometers and will link Pakistan to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Sudan, Algeria, France, Kenya,

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KP universities to get permanent VCs soon

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa / Web Desk

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Minister for Higher Education Meena Khan Afridi has said that the process of appointing Vice Chancellors in the KP universities of the province is in the final stages and all universities will get permanent Vice Chancellors within a month. Taking to Aaj news, Meena Khan Afridi said that a comprehensive economic

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Trade, pedestrian crossing at Torkham suspended for second day

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa / Web Desk

KHYBER: Bilateral trade activities and pedestrian movement between Pakistan and Afghanistan via Torkham crossing remained suspended for the second consecutive day. The Torkham border has been closed for all types of traffic since yesterday over disputed construction activities near the zero point on the Afghanistan side. Sources reported that Afghan forces insisted on building a

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FIA arrests two imposters posing as army officers in Abbottabad

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa / Web Desk

ABBOTTABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday arrested two persons from Abbottabad posing as senior army officers. The suspect Muhammad presented themselves as military officers and offering people lucrative contracts in Army institutions. The FIA Deputy Director Muhammad Iqbal stated that the group was also damaging the defence sector’s reputation. The FIA Cyber Crime

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54% of cigarettes in Pakistan sold illegally: Report

Business / Web Desk

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is losing billions annually due to illicit cigarette trade as it has reached 54 percent in the country, a report of IPOR said. The Institute of Public Opinion Research has released its survey report on sales of illicit cigarettes in the country. The survey on the current status of the track and trace

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Security forces arrest 17 miscreants for involvement in Kurram instability

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa / Web Desk

PESHAWAR: Security forces and police have arrested 17 more miscreants in action against terrorists and disruptive elements involved in recent instability in Lower Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. With these latest arrests, the total number of arrested miscreants has risen to 65 since the operation began on Thursday. The KP government decided to launch operation

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