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US drone strike kills two militants in South Waziristan
The strike occurred in the Doog village in Sheen Warsak area of Wana, the main town in South Waziristan.
10 hours ago
PM calls for legislation on missing persons’ recovery
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was chairing a high-level meeting on the situation in Balochistan on Saturday, DawnNews reported.
2 hours ago
Over 30 training camps in Afghanistan fuelling Balochistan unrest: IG FC
The IG Frontier Corps (FC) in Balochistan has also alleged that billions were being spent to spread lawlessness in the province.
3 hours ago
Fighter jets pound militant hideouts in Khyber; five killed
Two insurgent hideouts were also destroyed in the assault in the tribal region's Sarawela area, DawnNews reported.
6 hours ago
CM Shahbaz criticises govt over load-shedding, unemployment
The provincial chief minister said that standing by the people while they suffered from load-shedding was a decision of the PML-N.
7 hours ago
Taxation measures, incentives and relief
Taxation proposals in the budget, lowering the rate for some and raising for others, have obviously been dictated by political consideration.
13 hours ago
Court takes FC to task over disappearances
“Whenever directions are issued and law-enforcement agencies are asked to recover the missing persons, dead bodies appear in response,” the chief justice said.
17 hours ago
SC bench to hear petitions against NA Speaker’s ruling on June 6
PML-N and PTI had filed the petitions when Speaker Mirza had saved PM Gilani from disqualification despite being convicted for the contempt of court.
18 hours ago

Blogs

Blasphemy law in Pakistan – Illustration by Faraz Aamer Khan/Dawn.com A decree to counter discrimination
There is a need for a new legislation, which can systematically address discrimination and provide remedies for affected minorities.

Features

Moin-Khan-Keepers-commentary-nadir-116 ‘Sarfraz the best option for all three formats’
‘While Adnan’s technique is very sound, Sarfraz is breathing down his neck and could take away the Test spot from him.’

Highlights

A black bear has been sighted along the Pak-Afghan border after ten years. – File photo courtesy Creative Commons Endangered black bear spotted in Chitral
The black bear, which had been declared extinct in the area for the last one decade, was spotted in Arandu forest along the Afghan border.