Pakistan
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Pakistan’s election commission to issue schedule for February 8 election this month
Islamabad: The chief of Pakistan’s top election authority on Friday said the schedule for the upcoming general election will be announced around the middle of December amidst rumours of a possible delay…
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Islamabad High Court to hear Nawaz’s appeal against Al-Azizia conviction on December 7
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court on Friday fixed for hearing former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif’s appeal against his conviction in the Al-Azizia reference on December…
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Pak apex anti-graft body files corruption case against Imran Khan, his wife
Islamabad: A Pakistani accountability court on Friday filed a corruption case against jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, his wife and other suspects in a Rs 50 million corruption case. The National…
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Saudi Arabia extends term of USD 3 billion deposit to Pakistan: Central bank
Islamabad: In a major relief to debt-ridden Pakistan’s struggling economy, Saudi Arabia has extended the term of its USD 3 billion deposit with the country’s central bank for another year, according to…
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Pak court acquits Nawaz Sharif in Avenfield case
Islamabad: In a major relief to Nawaz Sharif ahead of elections, a top Pakistani court on Wednesday acquitted the former prime minister in the Avenfield corruption case while his acquittal in another…
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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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Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolts Pakistan
Islamabad: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolted Pakistan on Tuesday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS). According to the NCS, the earthquake occurred at 3:38 am (IST) today. The…
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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…
