Pakistan

Accuses powers that be of allowing PTI gain majority in K-P

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Says some people disturbed by unity of govt, military

2035 strategy expected to be formally adopted in November

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Governor confirms active push to oust K-P CM

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SUKKUR: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday dismissed reports suggesting a change in the presidency and the introduction of a new constitutional amendment, labeling them as mere rumours. Speaking to newsmen in Sukkur, the interior minister urged the public to ignore social media ‘rumors’. He requested a break from politics for the first two days […]

Parisians rushed for a dip in the Seine on Saturday as authorities opened the river to public swimming for the first time since 1923 after an extensive clean-up operation spurred on by it being used last year as a venue in the Paris Olympics. Three sites along the banks of the Seine in the city will be able to welcome over 1,000 swimmers daily until August 31, local officials said, to the delight of the Parisians and visitors who were among the first to take the plunge. “Really nice, I’m impressed, surprised,” said 24-year-old Victoria Cnop, a Brazilian who lives in Paris. “I never imagined being in the water close to the Eiffel Tower.” “The water is clean, it’s warm, it’s clear. There is a bit of algae, but that’s normal,” said 51-year-old Karine. “Come here everybody, it’s great!.” The reopening of the Seine for public swimming follows efforts by authorities to improve its water quality so it could be used for Olympic events last summer. Investments included connecting tens of thousands of homes to the sewe...

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police said on Saturday they had arrested a suspect after a 13-year-old maid was allegedly raped and murdered in Abbottabad last night. Azam Mir Afzal, public relations officer (PRO) for the Abbottabad district police officer (DPO), told Dawn.com today that the victim was working as a maid in the house where she was allegedly raped and murdered. “The house owner has been arrested, and further investigation into the case is underway,” the PRO said. “The incident took place in Habibullah Colony, within the limits of Mirpur Police Station,” the PRO said. “According to the initial reports, the victim’s body was brought to the hospital last night, where doctors examined it and found evidence of torture and rape.” Afzal added that a postmortem was conducted at Ayub Medical Complex in Abbottabad. According to the initial investigation, the victim’s mother was separated from her husband for the past 12 years and was living in Mansehra, Afzal noted. “The girl had been working as a household maid...

The annual Ghusal Mubarak (ceremonial washing) of the shrine of Hazrat Ali Hajveri, widely revered as Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA), was held on Saturday in Lahore with deep religious devotion and a strong spirit of unity.

Leaders seek govt support for families left shelterless after building collapse

Depts to tackle child trafficking, labour, abuse, drug use in schools

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