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Dawn - Home, highlighting interoperability and fleet modernisation, US approves $686 million F-16 technology sale to Pakistan

US approves $686 million F-16 technology sale to Pakistan, highlighting interoperability and fleet modernisation

The United States has approved the sale of advanced technology and support for Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jets, valued at $686 million, according to a letter the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) sent to Congress on December 8. The package includes Link–16 systems, cryptographic equipment, avionics updates, training, and comprehensive logistical support. The DSCA letter makes clear the rationale for the sale, stating that it … Continue reading US approves $686 million F-16 technology sale to Pakistan, highlighting interoperability and fleet modernisation

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Dawn - Home, Record-breaking Faryal Farooq sets alight National Games

Record-breaking Faryal Farooq sets alight National Games

The sun burned with a fierce, summer-like intensity on the winter morning but it couldn’t temper the spirit of the competitors gunning for glory at the National Games on Tuesday. The open field at the athletics venue hummed with simultaneous action — discus flying in one sector, hurdlers pacing in another. On the track, athletes bobbed and stretched, their shadows short under the midday blaze. … Continue reading Record-breaking Faryal Farooq sets alight National Games

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Dawn - Home, Emissions from transport, industry top urban polluters in Pakistan: report

Emissions from transport, industry top urban polluters in Pakistan: report

A new national assessment by the Pakistan Air Quality Initiative (PAQI) has found that local emission sources are the primary contributors to the hazardous air quality levels in Pakistan’s major cities. This emerged on Tuesday. The PAQI is an independent research and advocacy organisation committed to addressing air pollution in Pakistan. The report, Unveiling Pakistan’s Air Pollution: A National Landscape Report on Health Risks, Sources … Continue reading Emissions from transport, industry top urban polluters in Pakistan: report

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‘Where the journey began’: Arshad comes a full circle at National Games, Dawn - Home

‘Where the journey began’: Arshad comes a full circle at National Games

It would perhaps be sacreligious, but not amiss, to call Arshad Nadeem Pakistan’s sporting messiah. He was the saviour the country had pinned all their Olympic aspirations on when he flew to Paris last year, ultimately creating history for a nation facing a medal drought at the most spectacular sporting show on Earth. No sooner had the Olympic champion emerged in the PNS Karsaz ground … Continue reading ‘Where the journey began’: Arshad comes a full circle at National Games

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000m bronze, Dawn - Home, Nine-year-old Kainat defies heat and logic with National Games 10

Nine-year-old Kainat defies heat and logic with National Games 10,000m bronze

On a scorching day of fainting veterans and rifle-shot starts, a girl named Kainat Khalil from Sindh rewrote the meaning of endurance at the 35th National Games. Athletics at the Games began not with a traditional pistol’s pop, but with the sharp, unexpected report of a rifle cutting through the cool Monday morning at the NPT&SC. It was an omen. This would be a day … Continue reading Nine-year-old Kainat defies heat and logic with National Games 10,000m bronze

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Dawn - Home, National Games: System overpowers spirit in basketball

National Games: System overpowers spirit in basketball

Just four days before the National Games basketball event was set to tip-off, the Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) was told the venue was gone. With teams arriving and no court to play on, the event itself was in jeopardy. “We arranged everything in almost two days,” PBBF secretary Yaqoob Qadri told Dawn, revealing a significant off-court challenge. “There were some people who don’t want the … Continue reading National Games: System overpowers spirit in basketball

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Dawn - Home, Rawalpindi tomorrow despite administration’s appeal, Transporters press ahead with wheel-jam strike in Islamabad

Transporters press ahead with wheel-jam strike in Islamabad, Rawalpindi tomorrow despite administration’s appeal

Local public transporters on Sunday announced a wheel-jam strike for tomorrow (December 8) in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, rejecting the local administration’s request to delay the protest against the new traffic ordinance, which has raised fines for heavy vehicles. The strike was announced on the call of the Punjab Public Transport Association. Before the announcement, representatives of the association, along with the Goods Transporters Association, met … Continue reading Transporters press ahead with wheel-jam strike in Islamabad, Rawalpindi tomorrow despite administration’s appeal

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Dawn - Home, immigration, Pakistan, US to intensify cooperation on security

Pakistan, US to intensify cooperation on security, immigration

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States agreed to intensify cooperation on immigration and security during a meeting here on Saturday between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and acting US Ambassador Natalie Baker. The acting US ambassador, who called on the interior minister, offered her country’s full technical assistance for counter-narcotics operations and efforts to curb illegal immigration. The meeting also focused on strengthening collaboration in intelligence … Continue reading Pakistan, US to intensify cooperation on security, immigration

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Dawn - Home, officials say, US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led Nato defence

US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led Nato defence, officials say

The United States wants Europe to take over the majority of Nato’s conventional defence capabilities, from intelligence to missiles, by 2027, Pentagon officials told diplomats in Washington this week, a tight deadline that struck some European officials as unrealistic. The message, recounted by five sources familiar with the discussion, including a US official, was conveyed at a meeting in Washington this week of Pentagon staff … Continue reading US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led Nato defence, officials say

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Dawn - Home, Govt offers talks after PTI demands access to its leader

Govt offers talks after PTI demands access to its leader

• Rana Sanaullah says party still not ready to come to the table • Alarm raised over alleged breach of privacy by FBR ISLAMABAD: After a fiery speech in the Senate by a PTI-backed lawmaker, deploring the absence of rule of law and an unannounced ban on meetings with incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan, the ruling party once again held out an olive branch … Continue reading Govt offers talks after PTI demands access to its leader

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