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Qatar-based Urdu literary award stands out in prestige; honours writers from India and Pakistan
Zakia Mash’hadi No award for Urdu literature could vie with the Aalmi Majlis e Frogh e Majlis Urdu Doha, Qatar in terms of prestige as it zeroes in on literary merit; hence,…
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Pakistani authorities to probe Imran Khan and his party leaders over a controversial X post
Islamabad: The Pakistani authorities are set to probe jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and at least three senior leaders of his party over a controversial tweet accompanied by a video made…
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India & Pak attempted to interfere in Canada’s elections, alleges Canadian spy agency
Ottawa: India and Pakistan had tried to “interfere” in Canada’s federal elections in the 2019 and 2021 general elections, the Canadian spy agency has alleged, according to a media report on Friday.…
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India assails ‘disguised veto’ at UNSC anti-terrorism panel protecting Pak-based terrorists
United Nations: India has assailed the secretive “subterranean” working of the Security Council sanctions committee on terrorism, accusing it of allowing a system of “disguised veto” in blocking the listing of Pakistan-linked…
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Asif Ali Zardari set to be Pakistan’s president for a 2nd time
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former president Asif Ali Zardari is set to be elected as the 14th president of the country in the election scheduled to be held on Saturday. The new president would…
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Imran Khan to return as Pakistan PM, says senior party leader
Peshawar: Jailed former Pakistan leader Imran Khan will return to the post of prime minister again, his party’s senior member Faisal Javed claimed on Monday as allegations of massive rigging of the…
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Pakistan bans New Year celebrations in solidarity with Gaza
Pakistan’s Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Thursday, December 28, announced a ban on New Year’s Eve celebrations to express solidarity with the people in Gaza Strip. In an exclusive video message,…
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Former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif moves to restore appeals against convictions
Islamabad: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif signed applications on his return to Pakistan to restore pending appeals against his convictions in the Avenfield Apartments and Al-Azizia corruption cases. Sharif, 73, the three-time…
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Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan after 4 years, addresses rally in Lahore
Islamabad: PML-N chief and former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday returned to Pakistan after a four-year-long self-imposed exile, and headed for hometown Lahore to address a party rally. His return…
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Did Cong team visit Bengaluru cricket stadium to cheer for Pak, asks Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru: Janata Dal (Secular) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday flayed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his Deputy D.K. Shivakumar and cabinet ministers for watching a match between Australia and Pakistan at the Chinnaswamy…
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Pakistan, China sign 20 agreements during PM Kakar’s first China visit
Islamabad: Pakistan and China have inked 20 agreements and MoUs during the maiden visit of interim Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar to enhance cooperation under the Beijing-backed Belt and Road Initiative, according to…
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Punjab police on alert ahead of ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif’s arrival in Lahore
Lahore: Police in Pakistan’s Punjab province are on alert ahead of the arrival of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif here on Saturday to address a major rally of his party, four years…
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Pak High Court grants Nawaz protective bail in two graft cases till Oct 24
Islamabad: In a temporary relief to Nawaz Sharif ahead of his return to Pakistan on Saturday, the Islamabad High Court on Thursday granted the former prime minister a protective bail in the…