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Pakistan foils terror attack on its Air Force Training Base

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The security forces thwarted a terrorist attack on the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Training Air Base in Mianwali area of Punjab province in the wee hours of Saturday and eliminated three militants, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). According to the military’s media…
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Terrorists attack Pakistan’s security forces, kill 14 soldiers

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: At least 14 soldiers were killed when terrorists attacked two vehicles carrying Pakistan’s security forces in Gwadar area of Balochistan province. The terrorist attack was carried out two days after the government launched crackdown on Afghan nationals staying illegally in the country. The…
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Pakistan launches crackdown on ‘Undocumented Afghan Nationals’

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan authorities on Wednesday November 1, launched a crackdown on illegal immigrants, particularly undocumented Afghan nationals, across the country as the deadline for undocumented foreigners expired a day earlier. State-run news agency reported on Thursday November 2 that on the first day of…
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Pakistan, Azerbaijan to bolster military ties

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir is currently on an official visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan, with the aim of enhancing military-to-military cooperation and defence collaboration between the two brotherly countries, a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations…
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Pakistan determined to deport illegal immigrants after October 31

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has issued last warning to all the illegal immigrants, including hundreds of thousands of unregistered Afghan nationals, to leave the country voluntarily by end of current month or otherwise they would be rounded up and deported to their respective countries. The final…
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Iranian students not allowed to open bank accounts in Pakistan

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative Karachi: Iran and Pakistan are bound by one faith and a common culture and there was no obstacle for people from both sides to come closer; however, Iranian students are faced with hardships in getting Pakistani visa. The Iranian students are not allowed even…
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Pakistan-Afghanistan border closed

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Entire trade activities between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been suspended since last five days following the closure of Torkham Border due to unprovoked firing and illegal construction of a check-post by the Taliban authorities. Pakistan authorities had closed the Torkham border after the…
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Pakistan’s Karachi Port leased out to UAE companies

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative KARACHI: The Pakistan government has leased out Karachi Port to AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), for a period of 50 years. The concession agreement with Karachi Port Trust (KPT), the Pakistani federal government’ agency that oversees the operations of the Port of Karachi, and…
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Opening ceremony held in Pakistan for WT-ADF Cares Program

By Seok-Jae Kang, Vice President, Asia Journalists Association KAHUTA: An opening ceremony was held in Pakistan for the 2023-2024 WT-ADF Cares Program amid extensive media coverage. The ceremony, which took place on June 5, 2023, at Iram Model School & College in Kahuta, Rawalpindi district of the Punjab province, drew…
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Vice Chancellors of 11 Pakistani Universities on South Korea’s visit

Vice Chancellor of Sindh Agriculture University Dr Fateh Marri with a Korean official By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative Islamabad: The Vice Chancellors of 11 universities of Pakistan, including the Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, are on week-long visit to South Korea under the USAID’s Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA) being…
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