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Pakistan abolishes colonial-era law that punishes attempted suicide
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday adopted an amendment to the colonial-era criminal laws to abolish the punishment for attempted suicide. Pakistan’s parliament had repealed Section 325 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 about…
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Pak Prez in Lahore to consult Imran Khan over Army chief appointment
Lahore: Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Thursday arrived at Zaman Park to reportedly meet Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and deposed prime minister Imran Khan after the latter said that the two would…
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Pak Prez visits Imran Khan, discuss country’s political, economic situation
Lahore: Pakistan President Arif Alvi has offered to “mediate” between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and the Shehbaz Sharif government for developing a consensus on major issues, a media report said on Sunday,…
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Pakistan to sell assets in desperate attempt to prevent default
Islamabad: In a desperate attempt to save the country from default through emergency sale of state’s assets to foreign countries, the Pakistan federal cabinet has approved an ordinance to bypass all the…
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Six awarded death penalty for mob lynching of Sri Lankan citizen in Pakistan
Lahore: An anti-terrorism court in Lahore announced the verdict in the mob lynching of Sri Lankan citizen Priyantha Kumara on false allegations of blasphemy in Sialkot last December, awarding death penalty to…
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Arif Alvi not to resign following PM Khan’s ouster: report
Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi has decided against resigning from his office, media reports said on Sunday, days after the Supreme Court restored the National Assembly which was dissolved by him on…
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US sought to punish disobedient Imran Khan: Russia
Islamabad: Russia has lambasted “another attempt of shameless interference” by the US in the internal affairs of Pakistan, adding that it sought to punish a “disobedient” Imran Khan, a media report said.…
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Elections will be held in Pakistan in 90 days: Ex-Minister
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Sunday said elections will be held in 90 days as the National Assembly was dissolved by President Arif Alvi…
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Pak: President Arif Alvi dissolves National Assembly on PM Imran Khan’s advice
Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi has dissolved the National Assembly on the advice of Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday. Prime Minister Khan, who had effectively lost majority in the 342-member National…
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Pakistan observes day of mourning over Geelani’s demise
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday observed a day of mourning over the demise of Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Geelani, 91, died at his home in Srinagar on Wednesday night after a…
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Pakistan Prez signs bills protecting women, senior citizens’ rights
Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi has signed two important bills including the one which ensures women’s property rights and protects them from harassment, coercion, force or fraud, the media reported citing officials.…
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After Imran Khan, Pak President Arif Alvi tests positive for COVID-19 after taking Chinese vaccine
Islamabad: Pakistan President Dr. Arif Alvi on Monday announced that he tested positive for the coronavirus. This comes as the Pakistani President and his wife Samina Alvi received the Chinese vaccine Sinopharm…
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Pakistan President approves new, strict anti-rape law
Pakistan President Arif Alvi has signed the country’s new anti-rape ordinance into law which hopes to fastrack sexual assault related offences against women and children. The ordinance was first put forth by Prime Minister…
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India is playing with fire in Kashmir: Pakistan President
Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi has said that India is playing with fire by revoking Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and the same fire will burn its secularism. He said this in…
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Pak President Alvi calls for dialogue with India, says desire for peace should not be considered as weakness
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi on Saturday said that his country wants to “resolve all issues” with India through a comprehensive dialogue, but added that this “desire for peace should not…
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