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Sindh govt achieves progress through digital transformation, infrastructure uplift, agricultural advancements: Murad

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• Infant mortality rate stands at 2.9% half of Pakistan,• Digitalisation of Sindh police; excise taxes, KARACHI (Wed March 12): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presented a 171-page report detailing his government’s achievements from March 2024 to March 2025 saying that the Government has achieved remarkable progress over the past year through digital transformation, infrastructure development, and agricultural advancements. He added that these initiatives have significantly impacted public services, business facilitation, and socio-economic growth. The presentation, held at the CM House, highlighted key initiatives in healthcare, education, IT,…

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Pakistan train hijack: China extends help to strengthen security – What’s at stake for Beijing?

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As Pakistan security forces continued to battle the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) for a second day on Wednesday after the hijacking of a train, the Jaffar Express, in Balochistan, China extended help, expressing readiness to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation with Islamabad. “We noted the reports and strongly condemn this terrorist attack,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said while replying to a question on the train hijacking by the BLA. The spokesperson added, “China stands ready to strengthen counterterrorism and security cooperation with Pakistan and jointly keep the region peaceful, secure and stable.”…

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Gwadar still has no water and power

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ISLAMABAD: Ten years after launching the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and holding 78 progress review meetings, it again emerged on Tuesday that the jewel of the multibillion-dollar initiative, Gwadar, could not shine because it neither has sufficient clean water nor indigenous electricity. The 78th CPEC progress review meeting was not different from dozens of such meetings held in the past where aggressiveness was shown over the lack of progress and new deadlines were set to fulfil obligations under President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Federal Minister for Planning…

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Jaffar Express attack: 21 passengers, 4 FC personnel lost lives as security forces kill ‘all terrorists’: DG ISPR

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Terrorists that attacked on Jaffar Express train in Balochistan killed 21 passengers and 4 Frontier Corps (FC), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) said on Wednesday while talking to a local TV channel. The DG ISPR said security forces killed 33 terrorists during the clearance operation. He mentioned that the terrorists had killed 21 passengers before the forces could reach them, and no civilian was harmed during the operations. Four FC personnel also lost their lives fighting against train attackers, he added. Terrorists blew up…

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WAPDA Awards Consultancy Contract for Hydraulic Research and Training Institute

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Lahore – WAPDA has awarded a consultancy services contract worth Rs. 116.908 million to Associated Consulting Engineers Limited (ACE) for the procurement of unified master planning, engineering design, construction supervision, and contract administration for the Hydraulic Model Research and Training Institute at Chichoki Malian, Sheikhupura. The project is set to be completed in two and a half years. The contract signing ceremony took place at WAPDA House, where General Manager (Hydro Planning) WAPDA, Dr. Khawar Munir, and Regional Head North-ACE, Ghulam Arif Khan, signed the agreement on behalf of their…

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