Pakistan
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Pak govt’s decision to ban X based on mere speculation: Islamabad HC
Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday slammed the federal government over banning X, saying that the social media platform X is banned on mere speculation. Khurram Agha, Secretary Interior appeared before…
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71 killed, 67 injured in rain-related accidents in Pakistan
Islamabad: Heavy rains and lightning caused havoc in different areas of Pakistan causing 71 deaths and injuries to 67 others since four days, an official told the media on Wednesday. An official…
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Pakistan’s ruling PML-N party loses two Parliament seats in a day after Lahore HC ruling
Lahore: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party lost two of its National Assembly seats as separate benches of the Lahore High Court set aside the victory notifications of its lawmakers from Gujranwala…
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Encourage India, Pakistan to find resolution via talks: US
Washington: Quizzed about reported statements by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on crossing borders to kill terrorists, the Biden administration said the US would not involve itself on…
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Slain Benazir Bhutto’s youngest daughter Aseefa takes oath as Pak MP
Islamabad: Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari, the youngest daughter of slain former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto, on Monday formally launched her political career after taking oath as a Member of Parliament. She was elected…
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High-level Saudi delegation to visit Pakistan
Islamabad: As Pakistan moves ahead towards privatisation of its assets including the Islamabad International Airport and the National Flag carrier airline the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) along with other major projects; a…
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Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh’s killer shot dead in Pakistan
New Delhi: Amir Sarfaraz Tamba, an accused in the murder of Indian death row prisoner in Pakistan Sarabjit Singh and a close associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit founder Hafiz Sayeed, was…
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State Bank of Pakistan repays USD 1bn in Eurobonds
Karachi: The State Bank of Pakistan has repaid USD 1 billion in Eurobonds as the cash-strapped country prepares for a new long-term bailout from the IMF to help manage its external financing…
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Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif felicitates Sikhs on Baisakhii
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday felicitated the Sikhs on the occasion of the Baisakhi festival as about 3,000 Indian Sikhs arrived in Punjab province to participate in the celebrations.…
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19 killed in 2 days of Eid festivities in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
Peshawar: The first two days of Eid festivities claimed 19 lives in different incidents in northwestern Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a rescue official said on Saturday. As many as 326 traffic accidents,…
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Over 2000 Indian Sikh pilgrims travel to Pakistan for Baisakhi
Lahore: As many as 2,400 Indian Sikh pilgrims arrived here in Pakistan’s Punjab provincial capital on Saturday via the Wagah Border to participate in the annual Baisakhi festival, an official said. Sardar…
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Militants kill 11 people in Pakistan’s Balochistan province in latest terror attacks
Karachi: At least 11 people, nine of them from Punjab province, were shot dead by militants in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan in two separate incidents, authorities said on Saturday, as the region witnessed…
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Militants kidnap, kill 11 people in Pakistan’s Balochistan province
Karachi: At least 11 people, including nine bus passengers, were killed by unknown militants in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, authorities said on Saturday. In the first incident, armed men stopped a bus…
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UN experts slam Pakistan on its lack of protection of Hindu, Christian women
Geneva: Expressing dismay at the continuing lack of protection for young women and girls from the minority communities, especially Christians and Hindus, in Pakistan, UN experts have said the country needs to…
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Pakistan High Commission grants 2,843 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi
New Delhi: The Pakistan High Commission has issued a total of 2,843 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the annual Baisakhi festivities. Scheduled to be celebrated on April 13,…