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  1. Police van damaged in two IED blasts Express Tribune ·

    Two separate explosions involving improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted on motorcycles rocked Bannu near Merian Gate Police Post and Degree One College, causing no casualties but partially damaging a police mobile van. According to police sources, unidentified terrorists had planted explosives…

  2. Roadwork delay leads to traffic nightmare Express Tribune ·

    A road improvement project that has yet to get off the ground has turned Church Mor in Gulshan-e-Iqbal's block 13-D/2 into a traffic bottleneck, with construction material lying unattended at the narrow junction for the past three weeks. Residents have blamed the town administration for poor…

  3. Three cops booked for custodial death Express Tribune ·

    A murder case was registered on Sunday against an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) and two constables of Taxila Police Station over the alleged torture and death of a man at Gangu check-post in Rawalpindi district. The case was registered under Sections 302 and 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) on…

  4. ACE probes scam in Suthra Punjab Express Tribune ·

    The Anti-Corruption Establishment has launched an inquiry into suspected financial irregularities in the Suthra Punjab Agency Faisalabad, involving monthly fuel and vehicle rental expenses. Açcording to sources, officials have taken video recordings, documents and mobile phones of some employees for…

  5. The direct tax illusion Express Tribune ·

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has rediscovered an uncomfortable truth: Pakistan's tax system punishes those already documented while leaving powerful interests comparatively undisturbed. Its regional director, Jihad Azour, has called for fairness, neutrality and predictability. These are…

  6. The AI accord leaves weapons out Express Tribune ·

    Last month MI5 Director General, Sir Ken McCallum, announced the launch of the Threat Assessmnent Center (AITAC) during his annual national security threat update at Thames House in London. Talking about "polarising algorithms" Sir Ken McCallum pointed out how AI was supercharging the cybersecurity…

  7. New provinces will cost more than they deliver Express Tribune ·

    In Pakistan's policy and political circles, the debate over the creation of new provinces has resurfaced again with unusual intensity. Different proposals are coming not only from regional political movements, but also from senior government officials, universities and policy institutions. The case…

  8. CCD fears keep drug suspects behind bars Express Tribune ·

    For some drug suspects in Punjab, freedom comes with fear. Thousands of undertrials facing drug-peddling charges are reportedly reluctant to seek bail over fears of alleged violence by the Crime Control Department (CCD) after their release. Their reluctance is adding to prison overcrowding and…

  9. Nehr-e-Khayyam in the line of fire Express Tribune ·

    Opposition to the ongoing Nehr-e-Khayyam project gathered momentum on Sunday as Clifton Block 5 residents were joined by environmental activists, legal professionals and political representatives, demanding an immediate halt to construction until environmental approvals, technical studies and…

  10. Stampede at TikToker's mehndi kills two, injures 17 Express Tribune ·

    A prize draw at a TikToker's wedding celebration turned deadly after a stampede at Faraz Ground in Daska left two people dead and 17 others injured, prompting Sialkot police to register a case against the event organiser, TikToker Ansar Jatt, alias 'Mr Patlu', and several others. The crowd had…

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