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Anti-Corruption Establishment inquiry stalled as officials skip summons and withhold documents

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Medical experts call for urgent HPV vaccination campaign

Punjab records 48 confirmed cases, patients complained of crowded wards

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Rs25.7m lapse sparks row; JICA warns of serious concerns if closure persists

Five others injured as Arain, Panwar groups exchange fire

Jazz CEO Aamir Ibrahim on Wednesday congratulated Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) on receiving approval from the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) for the acquisition of Telenor Pakistan, terming the move an important step towards strengthening the country’s telecom sector.

The Government of Balochistan has announced a blanket ban on poppy seeds (khashkhash), prohibiting their sale, purchase, transportation, and possession with immediate effect.

Mobile networks and the internet were restored across Afghanistan on Wednesday, 48 hours after the Taliban authorities shut down telecommunications. Confusion gripped the South Asian country on Monday night when mobile phone service and the internet went down without warning, freezing businesses and cutting Afghans off from the rest of the world. The massive blackout came weeks after the government began cutting high-speed internet connections to some provinces to prevent “immorality”, on the orders of shadowy supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. AFP journalists reported on Wednesday that mobile phone signals and wifi had returned to provinces across the country, including Kandahar in the south, Khost in the east, central Ghazni, and Herat in the west. The Taliban government has yet to comment on the telecommunications shutdown. On Wednesday night, hundreds of Afghans poured onto the streets in the capital Kabul, spreading the word that the internet was back. “It’s like Eidul Azha; it’s like preparing to go ...

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At least ten terrorists were killed in Quetta’s Aghbarg area during an exchange of fire with security personnel from the Counter-terrorism Department (CTD), a spokesperson said on Wednesday. “Ten terrorists were killed during an exchange of fire between them and the CTD team in the Aghbarg neighbourhood of Quetta,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “CTD carried out the operation after receiving a tip-off from intelligence agencies,” he said, adding that “upon reaching the area, they were attacked by the terrorists but promptly retaliated.” “Heavy ammunition and weapons were recovered from the slain terrorists,” as per the statement. The spokesperson said that the “terrorists had previously been involved in attacking security forces and belonged to a banned terrorist outfit.” “The slain terrorists have not yet been identified,” the spokesperson said, adding that their “bodies have been transferred to a hospital for identification purposes.” “Further investigation into the matter is underway,” the statement...