Srinagar-Jammu highway remains closed due to heavy snowfall

Srinagar: The Jammu–Srinagar highway remained closed for vehicular traffic on Sunday due to heavy snowfall in Ramban district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to Beyond the Time News, the Traffic Police Headquarters said the closure was caused by heavy accumulation of snow between Nachlana and the Navyug Tunnel in the Banihal sub-division….

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Ahead of Republic Day, massive clampdown intensified across IIOJK

Srinagar: Indian authorities have imposed a sweeping lockdown in the name of security across Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir ahead of India’s Republic Day, tomorrow, marked by intensified searches, frisking, surveillance and the heavy deployment of armed forces, further disrupting normal life in the territory. According to Beyond the Time News, a multi-layered security…

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Bangladesh says star cricketer Shakib can return

Dhaka: Bangladesh cricket chiefs have reopened the door for ex-captain Shakib Al Hasan’s return, a star player but who was also a lawmaker in the former ruling party overthrown in a 2024 uprising. Shakib’s links to ousted leader Sheikh Hasina made him a target of public anger, and he was among dozens facing murder investigations…

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Maritime sector posts record Rs100bn profit after sweeping reforms, Junaid Anwar Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said maritime sector posted a record Rs100 billion ($360 million) profit in 2025 after a year of sweeping reforms that improved port efficiency, cut costs and cleared long-delayed policies aimed at positioning the country as a regional trade and logistics hub. Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, outlining…

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Khawaja Asif calls 18th amendment ‘farce’

LAHORE:  The Defence Minister of Pakistan and leader of Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N), Khawaja Asif, has described the 18th Constitutional Amendment as a ‘Deception’ (Dhakosla), saying it failed to deliver meaningful local governance. Speaking at an event in Lahore, Khawaja Asif said his criticism stemmed from the 18th amendment’s poor implementation, particularly regarding the local…

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