Pakistan
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Nomination papers of Imran Khan denied on ‘moral’ grounds: Returning Officer
Islamabad: Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s nomination papers for the February 8 general elections were rejected due to his conviction in the offence of “moral turpitude” in a corruption case…
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Terrorism-linked fatalities in Pakistan hit unprecedented levels in 2023: Reports
Karachi: Pakistan recorded an unprecedented spike in terrorism-related violence in 2023, with the total violence-related fatalities reaching a record six-year high, especially in the restive provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, according…
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Pakistan: Imran Khan’s nomination papers rejected, PTI condemns decision
Lahore: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday condemned the top poll body’s rejection of nomination papers of its founder Imran Khan and several other party stalwarts on what it called “flimsy grounds.”…
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Poliovirus detected from parts of Pakistan: Health Ministry
Islamabad: Polioviruses have been detected in the environmental samples from four districts in Pakistan, according to the country’s Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination. Polioviruses were found in four environmental…
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‘No treaty exists…’: Pak on India’s request to hand over Hafiz Saeed
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday said that it has received a request from India to extradite Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the chief of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) but said it may not take any…
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India sends formal communication to Pakistan to extradite Hafiz Saeed
New Delhi: In the latest development, India has asked Pakistan in a formal communication to extradite Lashkar-e-Taiba chief and 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed to the country, the Ministry of External…
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Pak court allows PTI leaders to hold election meetings with Imran Khan in jail
New Delhi: A court in Pakistan on Friday granted PTI leaders and lawyers permission to visit former Prime Minister Imran Khan hold the election meetings in the run-up to the February 8…
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Nawaz Sharif to contest NA seat in Mansehra
Lahore: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will contests the upcoming general election from Manshera NA-15 constituency, media reports said. “In NA-15, objections were moved against Nawaz Sharif by PTI leader Azam…
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Pakistan’s current economic model is not working: World Bank
Islamabad: Pakistan’s current economic model is not working, a top World Bank official has said, underscoring that the cash-strapped nation must change policies that have plagued development and benefitted only a few.…
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‘Physically, mentally tortured in prison,’ Former Pak FM tells court
New Delhi: The former Foreign Minister of Pakistan and PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday told a court in Rawalpindi that he was physically and mentally tortured in prison, media…
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16 years on, Benazir Bhutto’s death remains an ‘unsolved’ ‘mystery’: report
Islamabad: As Pakistan on Wednesday marked the 16th death anniversary of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, the mystery surrounding her assassination remains unsolved, according to a media report. Bhutto, Pakistan’s first woman…
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Pakistan goes for crucial elections in new year as ties with India remain frozen
Islamabad: Pakistan-India bilateral relations remained frozen for the fourth year over the vexed Kashmir issue but analysts hope the strained ties could be repaired if Nawaz Sharif becomes the prime minister for…
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PTI’s Shah Mehmood Qureshi arrested after being released from Adiala jail
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party’s Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who was last week granted bail in the cipher case by the Supreme Court, was re-arrested outside the Adiala jail on Wednesday. Footage…
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Imran Khan’s aide Qureshi detained in Adiala Jail for 15 days
Islamabad: Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan’s former foreign minister and a close aide of former prime minister Imran Khan, was on Tuesday detained at the Adiala Jail at Rawalpindi for 15 days, a…
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First Hindu woman to fight polls from Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Islamabad: Dr Saveera Parkash is set to be the first Hindu woman candidate to stand in the upcoming Pakistan general elections from the Buner district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Parkash submitted her…
