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5 arrested, terrorist plot targeting railway tracks in Karachi foiled: Sindh CTD

KARACHI: The Sindh Counter-terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday arrested five members of the proscribed Baloch Republican Guard (BRG), who were allegedly planning to carry out an attack on railway tracks in Karachi. In a press release, the department said that it conducted a joint intelligence-ba...

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Pakistan’s right
Pakistan’s right

THE US director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, recently made uncalled-for comments regarding Pakistan’s missile and nuclear capabilities. The Foreign Office must be commended for promptly...

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Iran’s escalation dominance
Iran’s escalation dominance

THE ongoing hostilities in the Israel-US war on Iran — with Tehran raining missiles and drones on the Zionist apartheid state and Washington’s interests in the region in retaliation for attacks on ...

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US earns its lowest-ever score on freedom index
US earns its lowest-ever score on freedom index

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Attempt to smuggle high-end mobile phones from China foiled
Attempt to smuggle high-end mobile phones from China foiled

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Analysis by Jamil Nagri

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Govt urges conservation amid risks to fuel supply
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