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CTD arrests 10 terrorists from different cities of Punjab

April 14, 2025

Transportation secret says the number of flights at Newark airport could be reduced
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Congress pushes VA to explain why it regularly overpays veterans and then asks for the money back
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NADRA introduces digital system for birth and death registrations in Pakistan
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There is no US-Japan trade deal in sight
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