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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder chairman Imran Khan wants a date for do-or-die ultimate protest and possible sit-in in Islamabad, but he is being persuaded by party’s senior leaders it may backfire if such a protest is announced without proper planning and considering all pros and cons. PTI sources told The News most of the party’s senior leaders, who are members of the parliament or in the KPK government, do not support going for an all-out protest. Even some of those, who make fiery speeches, fear the all-out protest option will…

After Punjab, a thick layer of smog engulfed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa capital Peshawar, leaving the residents of affected region gasping for air as the country continues to battle with air pollution.  Lahore once again ranked first in the most polluted big cities in the world, while Multan had the worst air quality in the country, with the air quality hovering above the “hazardous” category, posing health risks to the citizens on prolonged exposure. The smog-laden air that has blanketted the cities in Punjab has now floated towards Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and engulfed…

A bomb explosion near Quetta’s railway station killed at least four people and injured 20 others, sources informed Geo News on Saturday. Early reports suggest that the explosion occurred at the railway station’s booking office shortly before the train reached the platform. With the station typically crowded, the risk of substantial casualties is high. Police and rescue teams arrived at the blast site, while an emergency was declared at Quetta’s Civil Hospital, with extra doctors and support staff summoned to assist. The Jaffer Express was scheduled to depart for Peshawar at 9am,…