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Imran dodges contempt charges as Pakistan court withdraws show cause notice
Islamabad: Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan dodged contempt charges on Monday after a top court accepted his written apology and withdrew the show cause notice to him for threatening a female…
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Pakistan denies visa to Shihab Chottur after he walks 3,000 km for Haj
The Pakistani government has refused to grant a visa to a 29-year-old man from Kerala who covered 3,000 kilometer journey on foot to Makkah to perform Haj. On Sunday, the Shahi Imam…
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Pakistan: Hindu community stage protest over alleged desecration of woman’s remains
Karachi: Members of the Hindu community, accompanied by Muslims, staged a protest in Kalat town in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province over the alleged desecration of the remains of a woman from the…
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Restaurant in Lahore served acid bottles to kids during b’day celebrations
Lahore: At least two children were admitted to a hospital after a restaurant in Lahore allegedly served acid bottles during birthday celebrations, Samaa TV reported Monday. According to the FIR registered at…
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Imran Khan to launch anti-govt long march within six days
Islamabad: After holding over 55 public gatherings and over two dozen conferences, and institutional events; Imran khan is geared up to launch an anti-government long march and protest sit-in choking Pakistan capital…
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Pakistan: Nearly 1,700 people killed in monsoon rain, flood
Islamabad: The death toll from this season’s monsoon rain and flood since mid-June has risen to around 1,695 along with 12,865 others injured in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.…
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Pak Minister says Imran a ‘misogynist who has no respect for women’
Islamabad: Pakistan Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday heavily censured PTI Chairman Imran Khan and called him out for “being a misogynist”, Geo News reported. She added that PTI…
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Cell phones barred in Pakistan cabinet meetings
Islamabad: Fears prompted by the all-out national security incident after Pakistan Prime Minister’s Office audios were mysteriously leaked into the public domain remained in the air at the federal cabinet’s meeting as…
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Imran should be tried under Official Secrets Act : Maryam Nawaz
Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz PML-N leaders said that PTI Chairman Imran Khan should be tried under the Official Secrets Act for stealing a cipher from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), local media…
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Pak Cabinet approves legal action against Imran Khan over leaked ‘foreign conspiracy’
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Cabinet on Sunday formally decided to launch legal action against former premier Imran Khan over his audio leaks in which he could allegedly be heard discussing the controversial US cypher…
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General Bajwa in US to meet Biden administration officials
Washington: Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa arrived in the US for nearly weeklong visit, which included meetings with senior officials of the Biden administration, state media reported. “Yes,…
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Pak-Taliban alliance under unprecedented strain as their interests diverge
New Delhi: Since the Taliban seized power in August 2021, its ties with Islamabad have deteriorated amid deadly border clashes. More recently, the militants have accused Islamabad of permitting its air space…
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Death toll from devastating Pakistan floods reaches 1,693
Islamabad: The overall death toll in Pakistan from the devastating floods has increased to 1,693 after 15 new fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)…
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Pakistan govt’s Twitter account withheld in India
Islamabad: The Pakistan government’s Twitter account has been withheld in India due to a “legal demand”, the media reported on Saturday. The account displayed a message that said: “@GovtofPakistan’s account has been…
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Polio claims infant’s life in Pakistan
Islamabad: A 10-month-old infant died after being confirmed with the wild poliovirus in North Waziristan district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the Health Ministry said. In a statement on Friday night,…