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			<title><![CDATA[No difference between New Delhi, Kabul, says defence czar]]></title>
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                				<![CDATA[Defence Minister Khawaja Asif addressing the National Assembly in Islamabad, on May 13, 2026. &mdash; Geo NewsISLAMABAD: Defence czar Khawaja on Wednesday warned Afghanistan against supporting militants, saying Pakistan would respond to Kabul as it did to India."There is no difference between...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[PTI leader alleges Imran lost vision in one eye amid mounting health concerns]]></title>
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                				<![CDATA[Image released by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf  shows former prime minister Imran Khan during his appearance at the Supreme Court on May 16, 2024. &mdash;PTIPTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja on Wednesday claimed that jailed party founder Imran Khan had lost vision in one eye and was facing...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Anmol alias Pinky: Woman 'drug peddler' sent on physical remand]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 13 May 2026 12:37:20 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Police produce alleged drug peddler Anmol alias Pinky before a local court in Karachi on May 12, 2026. &mdash; YouTube/Geo News/screengrabA local court in Karachi on Wednesday sent a high-profile woman, "drug peddler", Anmol alias Pinky, on a three-day physical remand in a case registered by...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[President approves Sitara-e-Shujaat for Liaqat Shaheed's bravery]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 13 May 2026 10:53:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[This undated photo shows Liaqat who embraced martyrdom while stopping a suicide bomber. &mdash; Geo NewsISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the conferment of Sitara-e-Shujaat on Liaqat Shaheed in recognition of the civilian&rsquo;s bravery and sacrifice after he laid down his life...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[MDCAT, PMDC registration made mandatory for foreign medical admissions]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 May 2026 23:47:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Medical workers walk at a hospital in Seoul, South Korea, February 19, 2024. &mdash; ReutersThe Pakistan Medical and Dental Council  has announced that students wishing to pursue medical or dental education overseas must first qualify for the Medical and Dental College Admission Test  and complete...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Imran Khan's sisters, KP CM stage sit-in near Adiala jail]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1415159-imran-khans-sisters-kp-cm-stage-sit-in-near-adiala-jail]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 May 2026 20:05:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[KP CM Sohail Afridi joins sit-in staged by PTI founder Imran Khan's sisters on Adiala Road in Rawalpindi on May 12, 2026. &mdash; Facebook/@ImMuhammadSohailAfridiRAWALPINDI: Amid strict security arrangements and Section 144 restrictions, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi joined a...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Woman drug suspect produced before court without handcuffs]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1415158-woman-drug-suspect-produced-before-court-without-handcuffs]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 May 2026 19:17:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Police produce alleged drug peddler Anmol alias Pinky before a local court in Karachi on May 12, 2026. &mdash; YouTube/Geo News/screengrab KARACHI: Police on Tuesday produced a high-profile woman &ldquo;drug peddler&rdquo;, Anmol alias Pinky, before a judicial magistrate  in Karachi without...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[AS-level maths second paper reportedly leaked online]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 May 2026 17:44:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Intermediate students busy attempting papers at an examination centre in Karachi, April 29, 2026. &mdash; APP The second paper of AS-level mathematics under Cambridge International Education  was reportedly leaked ahead of the examination, it emerged on Tuesday.The paper was reportedly leaked...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[SC orders IHC to rule on Iman, Hadi pleas for sentence suspension]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1415154-sc-orders-ihc-to-rule-on-iman-mazari-hadi-chattha-appeals-for-sentence-suspension]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 May 2026 15:01:59 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari  with her husband and fellow lawyer Hadi Ali Chattha , during a court hearing in Islamabad, on December 5, 2025. &mdash; AFPISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Islamabad High Court  to decide the applications filed by lawyer and rights activist...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Zil Hajj moon likely to be sighted on May 17 evening: SUPARCO]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 May 2026 13:34:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, surrounded by religious scholars and clerics, looks in the telescope to spot the crescent moon in this undated image. &mdash; AFP/FileThe new moon marking the start of the Islamic month of Zil Hajj, 1447 Hijri, is anticipated to...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fatalities from Lakki Marwat blast hit nine: police]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1415152-explosion-in-kps-lakki-marwat-claims-seven-lives]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 May 2026 11:59:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[People gather at the site of the blast near Naurang police station in Lakki Marwat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, May 12, 2026. &mdash; ReporterLAKKI MARWAT: At least nine people were killed and several others wounded following a blast near the Naurang police station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Lakki...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[FO rejects report linking Iranian aircraft at Nur Khan airbase to military contingency]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1415150-fo-rejects-report-linking-iranian-aircraft-at-nur-khan-airbase-to-military-contingency]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 May 2026 10:22:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Security guards stand outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad in this undated image. &mdash; AFP/FilePakistan on Tuesday categorically rejected a US-based media outlet&rsquo;s report regarding the presence of Iranian aircraft at Nur Khan Airbase, describing it as misleading,...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[In meeting with PM Shehbaz, President Zardari urges maximum public relief]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1414961-in-meeting-with-pm-shehbaz-president-zardari-urges-maximum-public-relief]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 11 May 2026 23:34:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif , along with a delegation, meets President Asif Ali Zardari  at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad on May 11, 2026. &mdash; President House Amid soaring inflation driven by the ongoing Middle East crisis, President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday urged the government to take...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[HEC launches online, paperless degree attestation system]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1414960-hec-launches-online-paperless-degree-attestation-system]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 11 May 2026 23:11:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[A representational image of graduating students. &mdash; Reuters/FileHigher Education Commission  Chairman Niaz Ahmad Akhtar on Monday unveiled a fully online and paperless Degree Attestation System  to streamline verification services for students and graduates.In a post on X, Akhtar said the new...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Islamabad attack plan foiled after female suicide bomber detained: Balochistan CM]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1414957-islamabad-attack-plan-foiled-after-female-suicide-bomber-detained-balochistan-cm]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 11 May 2026 19:33:22 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti, along with a suspected female suicide bomber, addresses a press conference in Quetta on May 11, 2026. &mdash; Screengrab via Geo NewsChief Minister Sarfraz Bugti said on Monday that intelligence agencies acted swiftly to prevent a major disaster by foiling...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pakistan prolongs austerity drive till June 13 to curtail Mideast war impact]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 11 May 2026 18:51:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[A view of closed market during public holiday on Pakistan Day in Rawalpindi, March 23, 2026. &mdash; OnlineThe federal government on Monday extended the austerity and fuel conservation drive until June 13 as Pakistan moves to curtail the impact of oil supply disruptions, triggered by the US-Israel...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[PM orders inquiry after attack on Punjab MPA's Toba Tek Singh residence leaves four dead]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1414954-pm-orders-inquiry-after-attack-on-punjab-mpas-toba-tek-singh-residence-leaves-four-dead]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 11 May 2026 18:38:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Punjab MPA Ayub Gadhi in this undated photo. &mdash; pap.gov.pkPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed a prompt investigation into an attack on PML-N MPA Ayub Gadhi's residence in Toba Tek Singh district that injured him and killed four others.In a statement, the prime minister directed...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sindh unveils summer vacation schedule for schools]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1414953-summer-vacation-schedule-announced-for-schools-in-sindh]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 11 May 2026 17:23:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[The picture shows students walking towards their school. &mdash; Online/FileThe Sindh Education Department announced on Monday that summer vacations for schools across the province will be observed from June 1 to July 31.In a statement, officials said the decision would apply to all public and...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Islamabad issues demarche to Taliban regime over Bannu terror attack]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 11 May 2026 16:39:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[An image showing the board reading "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" outside the office of Minstry of Foreign Affairs. &mdash; APP/FileThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday summoned the Afghan Charge d&rsquo;Affaires to deliver a strong demarche over the deadly vehicle-borne IED attack on a police...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Punjab announces over three-month summer vacation for schools]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 11 May 2026 14:29:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Students wearing caps as they head to school on a motorcycle in Hyderabad, on May 6, 2026. &mdash; INPLAHORE: The Punjab government has announced summer vacations for all public and private schools amid rising temperatures and forecasts of extreme weather conditions across the province.In a...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Karachi to endure hot, humid weather, but no heatwave forecast]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 11 May 2026 13:06:38 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[People receive free chilled rose-flavored syrup beverage to cool off during a hot summer day, along Burnes Road, a food street located in Karachi on May 7, 2026. &mdash; ReutersKARACHI: Intense hot and humid weather is likely to persist in the port city over the next several days, with daytime...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pakistan confirms receiving Iran's response to US proposal]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 10 May 2026 22:32:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Boys walk under a digital screen displaying news of US-Iran peace talks along a road in Islamabad on April 10, 2026. &mdash; AFPPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday confirmed that Pakistan has received Iran's response to United States proposal aimed at ending the war in the Middle...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Marka-e-Haq's first anniversary: PM says swift military response forced India to ask for truce]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 10 May 2026 20:48:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses an event, marking the first anniversary of the Marka-e-Haq victory, Islamabad, May 10, 2026. &mdash; Screengrab via YouTube/Geo NewsPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that Pakistan's swift and historic military response to Indian aggression in May...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pakistan, Qatar pledge backing for ME peace efforts, constructive dialogue]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 10 May 2026 18:15:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif  and Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Jassim Al Thani. &mdash; X@GovtofPakistan/Reuters/FilePakistan and Qatar on Sunday vowed support for all ongoing efforts aimed at promoting lasting peace and constructive dialogue...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[PTCL internet users 'may face' service degradation]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1414775-ptcl-internet-user-may-face-service-degradation]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 10 May 2026 15:56:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Ethernet cables used for internet connection are seen in this undated image. &mdash; ReutersISLAMABAD: Internet users on the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited  network nationwide may face internet service degradation as the company has scheduled maintenance on a submarine cable from May...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Marka-e-Haq anniversary: CDF Munir warns of 'far-reaching' consequences for any future aggression]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1414770-cdf-munir-addressing-marka-e-haq-victory-ceremony-at-ghq]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 10 May 2026 08:53:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir is addressing a special ceremony to commemorate the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq held at the General Headquarters , Rawalpindi, on May 10, 2026. &mdash; Screengrab via Geo NewsMarking the first anniversary of...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pakistan steadfast in peace, unwavering against any threat: PM Shehbaz]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1414642-pakistan-steadfast-in-peace-unwavering-against-any-threat-pm-shehbaz]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 09 May 2026 23:46:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad, April 8, 2026. &mdash; Online Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said Pakistan is committed to peace while standing firm in defending its sovereignty and national honour as the nation celebrates the first...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pakistan, Bangladesh vow stronger security ties, joint action on drug trafficking]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 09 May 2026 18:06:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Mohsin Naqvi  and Bangladeshi counterpart Salahuddin Ahmed sign agreement in Dhaka. &mdash; Screengrab via X MOIofficialGoP/FilePakistan and Bangladesh signed a landmark agreement to strengthen cooperation against drug trafficking and narcotics abuse...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Punjab schools likely to observe early summer break]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1414626-punjab-schools-likely-to-observe-early-summer-break]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 09 May 2026 17:16:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Students leave for their homes after school timings end on May 10, 2023. &mdash; OnlineLAHORE: Amid the ongoing sweltering weather and forecasts of above-normal temperatures, Punjab Minister for School and Higher Education Rana Sikandar Hayat on Saturday said that the provincial government was...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Marka-e-Haq ceremony: Islamabad admin unveils traffic diversion plan]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1414611-marka-e-haq-ceremony-islamabad-admin-unveils-traffic-diversion-plan]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 09 May 2026 16:50:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[A man waves Pakistan's flag as he along with others gather in support of Pakistan Army, day after the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in Islamabad, May 11, 2025. &mdash; ReutersThe Islamabad Traffic Police on Saturday issued an advisory ahead of special event planned for the...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[10 killed, five injured in car-bowser collision near Dalbandin]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1414602-10-killed-five-injured-in-car-bowser-collision-near-dalbandin]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 09 May 2026 08:37:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[A representational image of a Rescue 1122 ambulance on the road. &mdash; APP/FileAt least 10 people were killed and five others seriously injured when a passenger car collided with a gas bowser near Dalbandin in Balochistan&rsquo;s Chagai district late on Friday, officials said.According to DSP...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Five India-sponsored terrorists neutralised in KP IBOs: ISPR]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1414435-five-india-sponsored-terrorists-neutralised-in-kp-ibos-ispr]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 08 May 2026 22:55:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Security personnel stand guard in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. &mdash; AFP/FileSecurity forces conducted intelligence-based operations  in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 7-8, killing five India-sponsored terrorists, the Inter-Services Public Relations  said on Friday.The troops conducted an...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Karachi mayor arrives at Sindh Assembly on e-bike sans helmet]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 08 May 2026 22:53:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab can be seen riding e-bike on May 8, 2026. &mdash; Screengrab via Geo NewsMurtaza Wahab arrived at the Sindh Assembly on an e-bike on Friday without wearing a helmet, in an apparent violation of the provincial government&rsquo;s recently introduced e-challan...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA['Vicious propaganda': Govt rejects claims of Pakistanis' deportations from UAE]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 08 May 2026 18:48:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Workers are pictured next to a waste management facility under construction at the Bee'ah company in Sharjah, UAE. &mdash; AFP/FileThe government on Friday rejected reports alleging targeted deportations of Pakistani citizens from the United Arab Emirates , saying they were based on "vicious...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[DPM Dar says Pakistan in 'close coordination' with US for return of seafarers]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 08 May 2026 12:36:21 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 29, 2026. &mdash; ReutersDeputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that Pakistan is coordinating closely with the United States and other relevant stakeholders to ensure the safety and swift repatriation of the 11...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Marka-e-Haq anniversary: Military says no room for war between nuclear neighbours]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1414250-dg-ispr-briefs-media-on-first-anniversary-of-marka-e-haq]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 07 May 2026 14:14:19 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Rear Admiral Shifaat Ali Khan, ISPR DG Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry and Air Vice Marshal Tariq Ghazi are addressing a press conference in Islamabad on May 7, 2026. &mdash; Screengrab via Geo NewsInter-Services Public Relations  Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[PTI demands shifting Imran, Bushra to hospital amid health concerns]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 07 May 2026 13:43:07 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[PTI founder Imran Khan with his wife Bushra Bibi arrive to appear in a high court in Lahore on May 15, 2023. &mdash; AFPPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf  has expressed concern over the health of its founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, calling for their transfer to a hospital for proper medical...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Military vows stronger response to any hostility on Marka-e-Haq anniversary]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1414240-paf-hailed-for-professionalism-as-nation-commemorates-marka-e-haq-today]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 07 May 2026 03:00:13 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir , Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Chief of the Naval Staff  and Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu, Chief of Air Staff at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on December 8, 2025. &mdash; ISPROn the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq, the military warned that it would...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bushra Bibi taken back to Adiala jail after eye checkup at Al-Shifa hospital: sources]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 07 May 2026 01:16:15 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[PTI founder Imran Khan  pictured along with his wife Bushra Bibi  as he signs surety bonds for bail in various cases, at the registrar's office in the Lahore High Court on July 17, 2023. &mdash; AFPRAWALPINDI: Bushra Bibi, wife of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf  founder Imran...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sindh govt suspends three police officers over arrest of Aurat March activists]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 06 May 2026 18:40:55 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Women police officers detain Pakistani artist and human rights activist Sheema Kirmani, an organiser of the "Aurat March", outside Karachi Press Club, where she was scheduled to address a press conference on May 5, 2026. &mdash; Reuters The Sindh government on Wednesday took notice of the...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[SC, FCC coordinate courts: Supreme Court]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1414067-sc-fcc-coordinate-courts-supreme-court]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 06 May 2026 12:15:39 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[This collage shows Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi  and Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan. &mdash; SC websiteThe Supreme Court  of Pakistan has held that the Supreme Court and the Federal Constitutional Court  are "coordinate courts," each functioning within separate constitutional...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[US announces phased closure of Peshawar consulate]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1414064-us-announces-to-shut-peshawar-consulate-in-phases]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 06 May 2026 11:17:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Police and Paramilitary vehicles stand outside the US Consulate General in Karachi on March 2, 2026. &mdash; ReutersThe US Department of State has announced the phased closure of its Consulate General in Peshawar, maintaining that the decision reflects its "commitment to ensuring the safety of...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pakistan Navy rescues Indian, Indonesian nationals from stranded vessel in Arabian Sea]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 05 May 2026 23:29:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[This image shows foreign crew members rescued by the Pakistan Navy during an operation in the Arabian Sea, May 5, 2026. &mdash; ISPRPakistan Navy rescued seven crew members, including Indian nationals, from a multi-purpose offshore vessel stranded in the Arabian Sea, the Inter-Services Public...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[KP CM announces pen-down strike against 'discrimination' by Centre]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1413885-kp-cm-announces-pen-down-strike-against-discrimination-by-centre]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 05 May 2026 19:39:07 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[This undated photo shows KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. &mdash; Facebook/@ImMuhammadSohailAfridi/File Accusing the federal government of &ldquo;discrimination&rdquo; against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Tuesday announced a province-wide pen-down strike for May 6 .In a...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Taliban regime's 'perverted policy' to provide safe havens to terrorists stands fully exposed: Pakistan Army]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1413884-taliban-regimes-perverted-policy-to-provide-safe-havens-to-terrorists-stands-fully-exposed-pakistan-army]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 05 May 2026 18:53:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Chief of Defence Forces  and Chief of Army Staff  Field Marshal Asim Munir chairs Corps Commanders' Conference at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on May 5, 2026. &mdash; Screengrab via YouTube/ISPRThe military&rsquo;s top brass on Tuesday said that the Afghan Taliban regime's irrational and...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[IHC orders de-listing YouTuber Rajab Butt from PCL]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1413883-ihc-orders-de-listing-youtuber-rajab-butt-from-pcl]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 05 May 2026 18:30:57 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[YouTuber Rajab Butt seen in this undated image. &mdash; Facebook/@rajab.buttThe Islamabad High Court  on Tuesday ordered the immediate removal of YouTuber Rajab Butt from the Passport Control List , subject to the absence of any other legal restriction.In a six-page verdict, Justice Muhammad Azam...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Abducted Islamabad man found dead in Mardan]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1413877-abducted-islamabad-man-found-dead-in-mardan]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 05 May 2026 10:24:05 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1413877-abducted-islamabad-man-found-dead-in-mardan]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[Farrukh Afzal, the victim in Islamabad kidnapping case. &mdash; Geo NewsISLAMABAD: A man abducted from a residential sector of the federal capital has been found dead in Mardan, police said on Tuesday, adding that a prime suspect along with an accomplice, has been taken into custody as...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Met Office forecasts hot weather in Karachi, temperature below 40°C]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1413876-met-office-forecasts-hot-weather-in-karachi-temperature-below-40c]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 05 May 2026 09:16:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[An NGO volunteer sprays water on a passerby to cool him off on a hot summer day in Karachi, on May 4, 2026. &mdash; OnlineThe Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Tuesday said that the weather in Karachi city is expected to remain hot and dry over the next 24 hours, with temperatures likely...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Eight fatalities reported in Karachi as city records hottest day of 2026]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1413699-eight-fatalities-reported-across-karachi-amid-karachis-hottest-day-of-2026]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 04 May 2026 19:13:30 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Several Edhi ambulances can be seen in this undated image. &mdash; AFP/FileAt least eight deaths were reported across Karachi on Monday, with rescue officials linking some cases to extreme heat as the city recorded its hottest day of the year so far.The rescue official said that four bodies were...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Iran confirms sailors return home after evacuation to Pakistan]]></title>
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                				<![CDATA[A view of Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska as the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer USS Spruance conducts its interception in a location given as the north Arabian Sea, in this screen capture from a video released April 19, 2026. &mdash; Reuters Iranian sailors...]]>
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