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Tourist couple saves teen from drowning in lake in GB's Naltar Valley

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A doctor and her husband saved a teenage boy life who fell in a lake in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Naltar valley by giving him emergency medical treatment. The incident happened on June 14, according to a source in Gilgit-Baltistan’s tourist police. A boy, 14-year-old Arif Khan, fell in the Satrangi Lake while grazing cattle, after which his uncle Tariq Mir, 17, jumped into the lake to save his drowning nephew. However, while Arif Khan lost his life, the couple managed to save Tariq Mir by providing him with emergency medical aid. A video of the couple trying to save the boy amid screaming family members went viral on social media, with people describing it as a heroic effort and an example of humanity.

In a first, Gilgit Baltistan hosts International Boxing Tournament

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WBA Asia Welterweight Championship held at Lalik Jan Stadium in Gilgit on Saturday Event organized by boxing champion Usman Wazeer with support of the Force Commander Northern Areas. Athletes from 10 countries, including Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea and the Philippines, fought on Saturday in the first World Boxing Association’s tournament organized in Pakistan’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan region. Spectators gather at Lalik Jan Stadium in Gilgit, Pakistan, for World Boxing Association’s Asia Welterweight Championship matches. Hundreds of people gathered at Lalik Jan Stadium in Gilgit, the regional capital, to watch the WBA Asia Welterweight Championship bouts. The event was organized by Pakistani boxing champion Usman Wazeer with the support of the Force Command Northern Areas. “Boxers from 10 countries have reached Gilgit-Baltistan. There are three title fights while the other seven fights are world-ranking fights. And this is the biggest boxing competition in the history of Paki...

MNA and famous islamic scholar Amir Liaquat Hussain has passed away in Karachi

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He was 50 years old.According to DIG east  Liaquat's condition deteriorated early in the morning after which he was moved to the Aga Khan University Hospital, where he was later declared dead. He added that initial reports show no foul play; however, the post-mortem examination of the politician will be conducted at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre.