No timeframe for resolution of internet problems: PTCL

Pakistan Telecommunications Limited (PTCL) said on Thursday sunrise.com that there is no exact timeline for the resolution of slow Internet connectivity or the repair of the Asia-Africa-Europe-1 (AAE-1) undersea Internet cable. Internet users across Pakistan complained about slow Internet and difficulty in accessing services during 2024. On January 3, PTCL said teams were working “diligently”…

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Gas explosion in Balochistan coal mine leaves 12 miners trapped: authorities – Pakistan

Twelve miners were trapped Thursday after an explosion caused a coal mine to collapse on the outskirts of Quetta, authorities said. talking to sunrise.comMines chief Abdul Ghani Baloch said a gas explosion caused the collapse from inside a coal mine in the Sanjdi area. “An operation has been launched to remove the miners. “Efforts are…

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Eight of 17 abducted mining project workers recovered in Lakki Marwat: police – Pakistan

Police rescued eight of the 17 workers associated with a mining project, who were kidnapped at gunpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district on Thursday morning, officials said. talking to dawn.comDistrict police spokesperson Shahid Marwat said: “Around 9am on Thursday, 17 workers, including a driver, involved in a mining project were traveling in a minibus…

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France charges founder of adult website linked to mass rape trial: prosecutors – World

France on Thursday charged the founder of an adult website used to commit sex crimes, including a Frenchman who recruited dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife, prosecutors said. Isaac Steidl, founder and director of the website Coco.fr, was charged with crimes including running an online platform to facilitate an illegal transaction by…

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PTI will present written demands to govt at third meeting per Imran’s instructions: info secretary – Pakistan

PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram on Thursday said party founder Imran Khan has authorized the party to submit written demands during the next meeting with the government amid ongoing negotiations. The information secretary echoed PTI president Advocate Gohar Ali Khan, who said on Wednesday that Imran had allowed submission of the party’s demands in…

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‘No restriction on UAE work visas for Pakistanis,’ Senate committee informed – Pakistan

The Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistan and Human Resource Development was informed on Wednesday that “there are no restrictions on work visas” for Pakistanis traveling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Growing discontent among Middle Eastern states over the growing number of Pakistanis involved in begging has prompted authorities to act by beginning to…

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SC asks why May 9 accused ‘specifically’ tried in military courts against precedent – Pakistan

A constitutional chamber of the Supreme Court on Thursday questioned why civilians involved in the May 9 riots were tried “specifically” before military courts, contrary to precedent. On December 13, the Constitutional Chamber of the SC conditionally allowed military courts to pronounce reserved verdicts on 85 civilians still in custody for their alleged participation in…

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