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God willing, elections will be held on February 8: Pakistan’s CJI
Islamabad: “God willing, elections will be held on February 8,” Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa said on Friday, a day after the election commission and Pakistan President Arif Alvi reached…
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Prez Alvi calls for ‘forgiveness’ & efforts to ‘strengthen democracy’ in poll-bound Pak
Islamabad: As Pakistan gears up for general elections in January, President Arif Alvi on Tuesday stressed the need to “end bitterness” and make way for “cooperation and forgiveness” so that all political…
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Pak President Alvi sacked secretary amid controversy to clear his name: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi’s decision to sack his secretary after a controversy erupted about the signing of two key bills was made to clear his name, media reports said on Tuesday,…
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Pakistan President Alvi claims he had been betrayed by his staff
New Delhi: Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Sunday denied having signed two crucial pieces of legislation — Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Pakistan Army (Amendment) Bill, 2023 — claiming he…
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Pak President Alvi dissolves National Assembly at PM Shehbaz Sharif’s advice
Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly on Wednesday at outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s advice, marking an end to the current government’s tenure and paving the way for the…
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Pak Prez returns bill seeking to curb powers of CJ without assent for second time
Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Wednesday returned a bill seeking to curb the powers of the chief justice of the Supreme Court to parliament for a second time, saying that the…
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Pak ministers warn Alvi not to turn President House into blackmailing den
Islamabad: Two Pakistani Ministers on Monday warned President Arif Alvi from turning the President’s House into a den for blackmailing after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) refused to participate in a…
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Alvi should act as president, not Imran Khan’s spokesman: Pak Interior Minister
Islamabad: Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah “censured” President Arif Alvi, asking him to respect his constitutional stature as he has nothing to do with the date for elections, the media reported Sunday.…
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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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