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Pak grants 1-yr extension to registered Afghan refugees; halts deportation
Islamabad: The Pakistan government on Wednesday granted a one-year extension to registered Afghan refugees till June 30 next year, a respite for Afghan nationals living legally in the country who were facing…
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Anti-government march rocks Pakistan-occupied Kashmir again
Islamabad: The Public Action Committee (PAC), the organisation that forced the Pakistan government and the legislative government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) — also known as ‘Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’ (PoK) — to…
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Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan predicts short tenure of Shehbaz Sharif-led govt
Islamabad: Beleaguered former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday predicted a short tenure for the current Shehbaz Sharif-led government as he anticipated his imprisonment in a slew of cases to end…
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Pak government passes resolution to extend seven ordinances
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Assembly on Friday passed a resolution to extend seven ordinances for an additional 120 days amidst a heated debate with the key coalition partner Pakistan Peoples Party roasting the…
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Imran Khan’s party demands lifting ban on meeting him in jail
Lahore: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party on Wednesday demanded the lifting of the ban imposed on meeting him in prison, with a top aide claiming a threat to his life…
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Pakistan Army chief backs Nawaz Sharif’s call to form coalition govt
Islamabad/Lahore: Pakistan’s powerful army chief Gen Asim Munir on Saturday urged the country’s polarised political leadership to form a “unified government of all democratic forces”, as he backed ex-premier Nawaz Sharif’s plea…
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Pakistan: Wheeling, dealing kicks off to muster sufficient seats to form coalition govt
Islamabad/Lahore: The wheelings and dealings for the formation of a coalition government in Pakistan have kicked off with major stakeholders engaging in crucial talks after the general elections appear to have produced a…
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Anju, who travelled Pakistan to marry Facebook friend, return to India
Peshawar: A 34-year-old Indian mother of two children, who travelled to a remote village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to marry her Facebook friend, will return to India after getting clearance from the Pakistan…
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Pakistan government challenges SC decision nullifying anti-graft law amendments
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has challenged the Supreme Court’s majority verdict, declaring illegal the amendments made in the anti-graft law by the previous government, a ruling that will impact many prominent politicians…
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Pakistan government in favour of military trial of civilians
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has defended its decision of military trials of civilians, involved in incidents of violence and vandalism targeted at military installations and government buildings, terming them as a direct…
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Pakistan’s defence budget increased by 16%
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has proposed a roughly 16 per cent increase in the defence budget as the country continues to face internal and external security challenges, the media reported. Interestingly, all…
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Pak govt cancels diplomatic passports of nine PTI leaders
Islamabad: The government in Islamabad has cancelled the diplomatic passports of nine Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders. The PTI leaders are Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Asad Umar, Azam Swati, Pervaiz Khattak, Ali Amin Gandapur,…
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Pakistan government considering ban on Imran Khan’s PTI
Islamabad: As Pakistan’s political crisis deepens, the incumbent government is mulling a possible ban on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Wednesday, in light of the May 9 protests…
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