Pakistan
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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…
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Rajasthan: Feeling ‘neglected’, Pak migrants with Indian citizenship threaten to opt for NOTA
Jodhpur: Alleging that successive governments have ignored the grievances of the Pakistani migrant community living in Rajasthan, those with Indian citizenship have threatened to vote for NOTA, or None of the Above,…
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Pak court extends until Nov 20 stay against jail trial of Imran Khan in cipher case
Islamabad: A Pakistan high court Thursday extended until November 20 the stay against the jail trial of former prime minister Imran Khan in the cipher case. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) bench…
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Masaba Gupta slams Ramiz Raja for laughing at racist remark against her parents
Mumbai: Fashion designer and actor Masaba Gupta on Wednesday slammed former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja for laughing at a racist comment directed towards her parents, West Indies batting great Vivian Richards and veteran…
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PCB sack Pakistan selection committee after World Cup failure; reports
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sacked the entire national selection committee following their team disappointing show at the ICC World Cup in India, reports said. The crisis in PCB began…