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The Pilgrimage

The next day the first letter arrived. Julia did not get up early. Since Michael’s illness her days had followed an id...

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Letter: Rep. Libby crossed the line

We should be able to expect that an elected official would not intentionally expose a teenager to bullying for the sake ...

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Great White Nothing: How Harper’s naval station became an Arctic white elephant

The Nanisivik Naval Facility still languishes unfinished more than a decade past its completion date, amid a flurry of A...

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Opinion: How Maine teachers can advocate for public education

With threats emerging to student learning and safety, a collective response is required....

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Opinion: DOGE should tread lightly with military’s civilian workforce

Department of Army civilians play an indispensable role in keeping our military strong. Mass job cuts would be unwise....

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Froma Harrop: Trade chaos may be part of an illegal game

You can get rich when stocks go up. You can get rich when stocks go down. When stocks go up, people who knew to buy them...

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Opinion: There is more than one valid way to be a person

President Trump's black-and-white thinking may erase from our society those who have a tremendous amount to give....

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Bode George urges Tinubu to rein in Wike for peace in Rivers

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has called on President Bol...

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I have no plans to leave the APC’, Buhari clears air after El-Rufai’s claims

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has declared his commitment and loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC) followi...

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LNP accused of ‘outrageous betrayal’ after halting implementation of anti-discrimination law reform

Attorney general says legislation developed in response to Citipointe scandal could ‘create unnecessary burden on orga...

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SCCI urges business-friendly policies for KP industry

Peshawar - Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) president Fazal Moqeem Khan on Thursday called for reshaping i...

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Tokyo Stock Exchange must weed out underperforming firms

Tokyo wants to become Asia's top financial hub, but faces big obstacles. Among them, the presence of too many companies ...

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Police officer awarded for outstanding performance

Tank - Superintendent of Police (SP) Investigation Tank, Cadet Haji Nasir Khan, awarded a certificate of appreciation an...

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Sweets shops raided for poor hygiene, arrests made

Mohmand - The district administration, along with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Halal Food Safety Authority officials, conducted su...

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Wontumi TV and Radio Journalist blasts NPP Minority caucus over neglect

Oheneba Nana Asiedu [L] and Frank Annoh Dompreh The Morning Show host of Wontumi TV and Wontumi Radio, Oheneba Nana Asie...

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Trump ideological vetting of local uni research a ‘slippery slope’

Australian researchers fear funding will be cut if their projects don’t comply with the Trump agenda....

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Today at the newsstand March 14, 2025

Stack of newspapers | File photo Below are some of today’s major news headlines: DAILY GRAPHIC Motivates staff to deli...

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Write Mind | Kalat’s Stolen Crown, Nehru’s Cold Shoulder And Balochistan’s Perpetual War

Balochistan is a war zone now—Pakistan’s playground of horrors, from mass graves to silenced screams...

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Buhari breaks silence on dumping APC

The immediate former president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has reacted to speculations he has left the All Progressive...

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Iwaya calls U.S. tariffs 'regrettable' in talks with Rubio

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Thursday he had told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the impositio...

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Ishiba meets Dodgers' new pitcher Sasaki, gets autographed cap

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met Friday with the Los Angeles Dodgers' new pitcher Roki Sasaki and received a team cap w...

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Suspected killer of livestreamer wanted world to know of unpaid debts

A 42-year-old man arrested over the fatal stabbing of a young woman while she was livestreaming on a Tokyo street said h...

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China, Russia back Iran on sanctions and nuclear talks

China, Russia and Iran have called for an end to US sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program and a restart of multinat...

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Judges body formulates draft Supreme Court Rules, 2025

ISLAMABAD - The judges’ committee, to conduct a thorough review of the Supreme Court Rules, 1980, has formulated a com...

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KP cabinet reviews Disability Rights Act implementation

Peshawar - A meeting of the provincial cabinet committee on the “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Empowerment of Persons with Disabi...

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Footballer Riaz receives support from CM

PESHAWAR - Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gandapur, met with football player Muhammad Riaz from District Ha...

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Recurrent votes of confidence under Akpabio shows there’s crises in Senate —Ex-PDP spokesman

Kola Ologbondiyan, former National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed concern o...

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Saudi crown prince tells Putin he supports 'all initiatives' to end Ukraine war

Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting. ...

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Imran moves SC against judicial transfers

ISLAMABAD - Founding Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan filed a petition in the Supreme Court on Thur...

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Otumfuo dragged into Kofi Adomah’s predicament after wife’s rant on Dormaahene

Some social media users, particularly on X formerly known as Twitter, are calling on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu I...

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Drug-Free Peshawar program completes third phase

Peshawar - A ceremony was held in Peshawar on Wednesday to mark the completion of the third phase of the Drug-Free Pesha...

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Pakistan strengthens support for Somalia’s National Identification System

ISLAMABAD - A high-level delegation from National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), led by the Chief Project ...

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TIKA, PBM distribute Ramadan food packages

ISLAMABAD - The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), in collaboration with Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM), ha...

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Pak uplift to get boost from Chinese modernisation plan: Envoy

ISLAMABAD - China stands ready to walk hand in hand with Pakistan on China’s respective paths to modernization and wel...

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PTI sacrifices for freedom unparalleled, says minister

Peshawar - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Minister for Social Welfare, Syed Qasim Ali Shah, stated that the sacrifices made by P...

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Jandor meets Tinubu amid political uncertainty, fuels 2027 election speculations

Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP...

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Pastor Tunde Bakare dragged me into politics, I didn’t join because of Buhari – El-Rufai

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has disclosed that Pastor Tunde Bakare “dragged him” into politics. El...

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Rachel Reeves faces cabinet revolt with allies on 'resignation watch' over plans

Some Cabinet members are said to be on resignation watch over the controversial plans...

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UK foreign secretary warns it would be ‘wrong’ for Putin to put conditions on Ukraine ceasefire

Talks between the US and Ukraine produced the idea of a 30-day truce....

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Pakistan’s empire of lies: From Jaffar Express hijacking to Kargil and beyond

Until Pakistan breaks free from the web of deceit, it will continue to be a nation where truth is subjugated, dissent is...

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‘Obasa Going Nowhere, Tinubu Has Ended Lagos Assembly Crisis’

The leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly has been resolved following a meeting between President Bola ...

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How to save your kidneys: Detect the disease early on

World Kidney Day was marked Thursday with the theme "Are Your Kidneys OK? – Detect early, protect kidney health". This...

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Punjab to implement QR code system for arms licence verification

LAHORE - Punjab Home Secretary Noor-ul-Amin Mengal chaired a meeting on Thursday regarding arms licence verification wit...

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Crackdown on profiteers, 4 shopkeepers caught

LAHORE - Under the supervision of DC Lahore, Syed Musa Raza, strict monitoring of prices is being carried out during the...

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Social Media Explodes Over Donald Trump's 'More Soldiers' On Greenland Talk

The president was slammed as a "bully" and "warmonger" over the rhetoric....

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Excise Dept earns Rs109m from Vanity Number Plate Scheme

LAHORE - Punjab Excise and Taxation Department has earned a record revenue of Rs109 million in a few months after launch...

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Pierre Lemaître: "It was an ordeal to write about how a child is sexually victimized by an adult."

Pierre Lemaître (Paris, 1951) published his first book when he was 56 years old and became the king of crime fiction. ...

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Rs 1.85m released to pay medical expenses of injured cops

LAHORE - Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Dr....

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What's more "American" than the right to protest?

Last weekend, former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil was arrested by federal immigration authorities. The mov...

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Young men are falling behind women – but don’t blame feminism

If we want to stop this downward spiral, we need to face some uncomfortable truths...

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FIA crackdown on passport agent mafia, seven arrested in Lahore

LAHORE, Mar 13 - Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Lahore team raided the Garden Town Pas...

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Realignment begins in Abia as PDP, APGA leaders back Otti

In a surprise turn of events, some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressive Grand Alliance,...