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KP raises record Rs335.3m from auction of Markhor trophy hunting permits

PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department on Thursday auctioned four exportable permits for Markhor trophy hunting for the year 2026-27, raising a record over Rs335.3 million in revenue. In a statement, the department said that the Markhor trophy hunting auction was held under the chairmanship of Chief Conservator Wildlife KP Dr. Mohsin Farooque.

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Pakistan ‘rejects’ report claiming PAF jets used in strikes against Houthis

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan has rejected a New York Times report claiming that Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets were used in strikes against the Houthis by Saudi Arabia. In a post on X, the Fact Checker account of the Ministry of Information described the post as “fake and fabricated”. The ministry urged “international media

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KP CM Sohail Afridi’s disqualification? FCC fixes petition for hearing

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Thursday fixed the petition seeking disqualification of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi for hearing. A bench headed by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan will hear the case on October 15. Former PTI leader and advocate Sher Afzal Marwat has challenged the appointment of Sohail Afridi as

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New office timings for winter season announced

QUETTA (Kashmir English): The Balochistan government has announced new winter working hours for government departments across the province, effective from October 15, 2026, until April 14, 2027. According to a notification issued by the Services and General Administration Department, government offices in the province will open at 8:30 am from Monday to Thursday, and work

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Pakistan, Poland agree to expand legal migration and job opportunities for Pakistanis

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan and Poland have agreed to work together to expand legal migration and employment opportunities for Pakistani citizens in Europe during high-level talks held in Islamabad on Wednesday. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry met Polish Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak, who is currently visiting Pakistan. The

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New NADRA guidelines issued for first-time CNIC applicants

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has issued new guidelines for citizens applying for their first National Identity Card after turning 18. According to NADRA, applicants whose parents or siblings are not registered with the authority or are unavailable must complete the necessary documentation and verification processes before submitting their application.

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Banned JAAC core member Imtiaz Aslam-led group planned attacks on LEAs: DSP Kotli

KOTLI (Kashmir Digital): Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Kotli Sohail Yousaf on Wednesday claimed that members of the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), acting under the direction of core member Imtiaz Aslam, had prepared a new plan to disrupt public order and target law-enforcement agencies (LEAs). His remarks came a day after police arrested

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DG ISPR Pakistani troops in Saudi Arabia

DG ISPR confirms presence of Pakistani troops in Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Director-General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has confirmed the presence of Pakistani troops and multiple military capabilities in Saudi Arabia. In an interview with CNN, Lt Gen Sharif said that Pakistani military personnel have been in Saudi Arabia for decades. “Under the Makkah Defence Agreement, Pakistani troops present

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Field Marshal Asim Munir, UN chief Guterres discuss Kashmir dispute, Afghanistan-based terrorism

RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Field Marshal Asim Munir, and United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres discussed matters related to the Kashmir dispute and Afghanistan-based terrorism in Pakistan. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the UN chief called on Field Marshal Asim Munir at the

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Pakistan Navy narcotics

Pakistan Navy seizes narcotics worth $96m in Arabian Sea

RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): Pakistan Navy seized narcotics worth an estimated $96 million during two counter-narcotics operations in the Arabian Sea, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. The military’s media wing said that Pakistan Navy Ship Yarmook, while deployed in the Arabian Sea, conducted operations at “extended ranges from the Pakistani coast, resulting in

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