Pakistan
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Don’t be so narrow-minded: SC on plea to ban Pak artistes in India
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking a complete ban on artistes from Pakistan to perform or work in India, and asked the petitioner not to be “so narrow-minded”.…
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Pak’s jailed Imran sent to 14-day judicial remand in Al-Qadir Trust corruption case
Islamabad: A special court here on Monday sent jailed ex-Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan to 14-days judicial remand in a corruption case after it rejected a plea of the anti-corruption watchdog to…
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Ahmadi place of worship attacked, minarets demolished in PoK
Lahore: More than three dozen people, said to be activists of a radical Islamist party attacked a place of worship of the Ahmadi community and demolished its minarets and terrorising them in…
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Pakistan confirms making formal request to join BRICS
Islamabad: The Pakistani Foreign Ministry confirmed that the nation has made a formal request to join the BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa — bloc, saying it is an important…
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Head of Dawoodi Bohra community to be conferred Nishan-e-Pakistan
Islamabad: Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, head of the Mumbai-based Dawoodi Bohra sect of Islam, will be conferred Nishan-e-Pakistan’, making him the fourth Indian to be honoured with Pakistan’s highest civilian award. The…
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Pakistan applies for BRICS membership; seeks Russia’s support
Beijing: Pakistan has applied for membership in the BRICS grouping and sought Russia’s support, the country’s envoy to Moscow Muhammad Khalid Jamali has said. Pakistan has filed an application to join the…
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Pak chief justice bans use of word ‘sahib’ for govt officials
Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa has barred the addition of the word “sahib” to the title of public servants, saying it unnecessarily elevates their status and makes them feel…
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Islamabad High Court reserves judgement on jail trial of Imran Khan
Islamabad: A two-member panel of Islamabad High Court on Tuesday reserved the judgement on an intra-court appeal by Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan against his jail trial in the cipher case. A…
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Imran Khan ‘ruined my happily married life’, says Bushra Bibi’s ex-husband
Islamabad: The former husband of Bushra Bibi, the third and incumbent wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, has alleged that the latter forcefully ended his 28-year-long marriage. In a TV…
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Pakistan: Riaz issues stern warning to Rauf after pacer pulls out of Aus tour
Karachi: Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf pulled out of the Test series against Australia, driving chief selector Wahab Riaz to issue a warning to players to prioritise national duties and any non-compliance…
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PML-N indicates plan B for making Nawaz Sharif Pak PM record 4th time
Islamabad: Indicating that it has already prepared a plan B to ensure that Nawaz Sharif becomes the prime minister of Pakistan for a record fourth time, a senior PML-N leader has said…
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Driven out of Pak, Afghans to lose their homes, businesses yet again
Karachi: Haji Mubarak Shinwari had come to Pakistan in 1982 with his five sons and two brothers. He worked assiduously to build a healthy network of businesses including cloth, fabrics, transport, and…
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Pakistan, Russia discuss terrorism threats, harp on continued vigilance
Islamabad: Underling the complexity of the terrorism landscape and the need for continued vigilance, Pakistan and Russia have jointly discussed global and regional terrorist threats, with a particular focus on the situations in…
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Cipher case: Imran Khan will take legal action against senior State Dept official in US, says sister
Islamabad: Imran Khan will register a case in the US against State Department official Donald Lu if the jailed former prime minister doesn’t get justice from Pakistani courts, his sister Aleema Khan…