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G-14/1 plots remain stalled amid occupation complaints

More than two decades after its launch, Islamabad’s G-14/1 remains largely undeveloped. Allottees say illegal occupation of plots and weak enforcement have delayed possession and construction. ISLAMABAD: More than two decades after Sector G-14/1 was launched in the federal capital, much of the sub-sector remains undeveloped as allottees say illegal occupation is still blocking access […]
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Cleric affiliated with JUI-F shot dead in Lower South Waziristan

LOWER SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: A cleric affiliated with the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), Maulana Muhammad Ismail, was shot dead by unidentified armed men in the Azam Warsak area of Birmal tehsil in Lower South Waziristan, it emerged on Saturday. District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Tahir said that the incident occurred after Friday prayers when unidentified assailants on […]
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Quetta coal mine explosion: Search and rescue operation concludes as last two bodies recovered

QUETTA: The bodies of the remaining two miners trapped following a methane gas explosion in a mine near Quetta were found on Saturday. The explosion occurred on Thursday at a private coal mine in the Sorange coalfield, about 30 kilometres northeast of Quetta. The methane gas explosion triggered a fire, caused the mine to collapse, and affected […]
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Parts of Karachi receive light showers; more rain expected

KARACHI: Parts of Karachi received light rain on Saturday, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicting more showers till Monday. Light rain was reported in Gulshan-i-Maymar, Gulshan-i-Hadeed, Super Highway and nearby areas, DawnNewsTV reported. Meanwhile, the PMD has predicted light to moderate rain with dust and thunderstorm in Karachi from today till August 3. According to the […]
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Floodwaters hit 94 Punjab villages as evacuation and relief operations continue

Flooding in Sheikhupura district has affected 94 villages, damaged 1,215 houses and inundated 43,188 acres of land. Authorities say evacuations and relief work are continuing, even as water levels begin to recede in some areas. LAHORE: Flooding in parts of Sheikhupura district has affected 94 villages, damaged 1,215 houses and submerged 43,188 acres of land, […]
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