Pakistan

Directs ECP to decide ANP's application within 10 days

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Justice Minallah calls for sweeping reforms

Govt to take action before privatisation of corporation

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Rs19b project to be executed under 50:50 cost-sharing formula

The Karachi Traffic Police (KTP) on Thursday issued a traffic plan for 8-10th Muharram, outlining the procession routes as well as alternative traffic flows. Stringent security measures are being taken across the country, such as army deployment as well as a crackdown on sectarian content and hate mongers, ahead of Ashura (Muharram 10), which will be observed on Sunday. The government today officially notified July 5 and July 6 (Saturday and Sunday) as public holidays on account of Ashura, both for offices observing a five and six-day working week. According to the KTP plan, Muharram processions on all three days will depart Nishtar Park and culminate at Hussainiya Iraniyan Imam Bargah after following their traditional fixed routes. Due to security reasons, MA Jinnah Road will remain closed from Guru Mandir to Tower. The police broke down the procession routes as follows in a press release: From Nazimabad Lasbela, Albela, right side Garden Jamaat Khana, Soldier Bazaar No 3 light signal to Numaish From Liaquat...

A motorcyclist was mauled to death by a bear on a road in the Carpathian Mountains in Romania on Thursday, emergency service officials said, the latest attack in the country with the European Union’s largest population of brown bears. Romania has a brown bear population of 10,000 to 13,000, preliminary results of a multi-year DNA study showed this year, and authorities are struggling to keep residents and tourists in mountain towns safe. Police and emergency services said in a joint statement that tourists had alerted them to Thursday’s attack on the Transfagarasan road in the central county of Arges. The bear had dragged the motorcyclist down a ravine, they said. There were no details about the motorcyclist’s identity. Almost 30 people have been killed by bears in Romania over the last two decades, the environment ministry has said. Sightings of bears are common and local media regularly report bear attacks on people and livestock. Last year, Romania’s parliament doubled the annual bear kill quota to 481 bea...

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CCB adds seven roads to commercial zoning area, approves new building bylaws

Probe reveals illegal transfers carried out in connivance with revenue dept

Order may have far-reaching implications for property owners nationwide

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Sebastian Haffner's lost book finally sees light of day