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Balochistan · BalochistanSanaullah Ghaffari, also known as Shahab al-Muhajar, reportedly ISIS-Khorasan (Daesh) branch leader is in Pakistan, according to Reuters. Since assuming leadership in 2020, the 29-year-old has led the group in carrying out extreme attacks to recruit members, as reported by Reuters. Little was known about Ghafari before the deadly 2021 ISIS attack on Kabul Airport, which killed 170 Afghan civilians and 13 American soldiers, according to the repor…See the Story
ISIS-K leader reportedly residing in Pakistan's Baluchistan province - Khaama Press
Pakistan · PakistanChina’s Ministry of National Defence spokesperson Colonel Wu Qian addresses a press conference on October 26, 2023. — China's Defense MinistryThe Chinese military Thursday expressed its willingness to work with Pakistani side to enhance capability of the two countries to tackle various...See the Story
Chinese army willing to work with Pakistani side to tackle 'security risks'
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Buner · BunerAt least eight passengers of a family, including women and children, died on Thursday after a pickup fell into a gorge in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Buner. Rescue 1122 spokesperson Niaz Muhammad Khan told Dawn.com that the pickup truck was travelling from Buner’s Sawari area to Shangrai Kandao when it suffered the fatal accident. He said the bodies of the deceased — five women, two children and a man — were moved to their houses in Shangrai Kandaw. Th…See the Story
8 members of a single family die as truck plunges into gorge in KP’s Buner
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · Khyber PakhtunkhwaPakistani media reported that the Chinese company has sent more than two thousand workers home after the citizens of this country were killed. No group has yet claimed responsibility for this attack. The increase in militant attacks in Pakistan, particularly targeting foreign nationals like Chinese engineers, Pakistani officials, and ordinary citizens is worsening the country's security and economic woes.See the Story
Chinese company closes operations in Pakistan after terror attack on citizens - Khaama Press
Punjab, Pakistan · PunjabPakistan's National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday permitted Pakistan's federal government to increase electricity rates by Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 2.75 per unit for three months from April to June. The hike in electricity tariff was allowed under quarterly tariff adjustment for the second quarter -- October to December 2023, of the current fiscal year.See the Story
Pakistan: Power regulatory authority allows govt to hike electricity rates by PKR 2.75 per unit
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Pakistan · PakistanISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday rejected the formation of a inquiry commission led by a retired judge to investigate the allegations of intelligence agencies in the judiciary levelled by six Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges. According to statement issued by the party, the PTI core committee expressed concerns over the meeting of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa on the “most sens…See the Story
IHC judges' letter: PTI rejects inquiry commission
Pakistan · PakistanPakistan retained its “secondary emerging markets” status for the next six months in FTSE Russell’s first 2024 review, ARY News reported. However, the global index provider said that the country faced the risk of demotion as its index weight declined over the past few years. According to a Bloomberg report, the market capitalisation of Pakistan clocked in at $100 billion in 2017 which declined to $21 billion in 2024. However, it said that the de…See the Story