Pakistan
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Imran Khan mastermind of May 9 violence aimed at toppling military leadership: Pak PM
Islamabad: Imran Khan was the mastermind of the unprecedented anti-government protests across Pakistan on May 9 and it was aimed at toppling the military leadership, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said. Pakistan…
- Pakistan
Pak Senate drops bill to prevent violent extremism following opposition from lawmakers
Islamabad: Pakistan Senate’s Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani on Sunday “dropped” a bill aimed at curbing violent extremism in the country following fierce opposition from lawmakers, including those from the ruling coalition. The Chairman…
- Pakistan
Pakistan suicide blast: Death toll rises to 35, over 150 injured
Peshawar: At least 35 people were killed and over 150 others injured on Sunday when a suicide bomber triggered a powerful blast at a hardline Islamic political party’s meeting in a restive tribal…
- Opinions
China is not immune to India’s cross the LoC warning to Pakistan
There are two ways of looking at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s latest declaration that the Indian troops would cross the Line of Control or LoC that divides the territories of the erstwhile state…
- Middle East
Pakistan FM to visit UAE today to discuss bilateral ties
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will undertake an official visit to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to discuss bilateral ties. During the visit, the foreign minister will hold a meeting…
- India
Minor girl reaches Jaipur airport to go to Pakistan, handed over to police
Jaipur: A minor girl who wanted to go to Pakistan to meet her Instagram friend was handed over to police by Jaipur airport authorities on Friday, officials said. Airport Station Officer Digpal…
- Kashmir
Pak made all attempts to disrupt peace, but its conspiracies defeated: J-K police chief
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police chief Dilbag Singh said Friday Pakistan made all attempts including propagating a “venomous narrative” to disrupt peace in Jammu and Kashmir but all its conspiracies were defeated…
- World
Pakistan inks deals with local, Chinese firms for Saudi-backed oil refinery
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik said on Thursday that four Pakistani public entities signed three memorandums of understanding to raise the necessary local equity for a multibillion-dollar Saudi…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan alleges police forced driver to confess that he supplied him drugs
Lahore: Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday alleged that police forced a driver to confess that he supplied him drugs. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief said that the federal government…
- Pakistan
Floodwater of Sutlej River sweeps Indian national into Pakistan
Lahore: A deaf Indian citizen who was swept into Pakistan by floodwaters of the Sutlej River has been handed over to an intelligence agency, officials in Pakistan’s Punjab province said on Wednesday. “The…
- Middle East
This airline is allowing 100 kgs of baggage from Dubai to two destinations
Abu Dhabi: Pakistani airline Serene Air has announced a new ‘Baggage Bonanza’ scheme for passengers flying from Dubai to two destinations – Islamabad and Lahore. As part of the ‘Bring all you…
- Pakistan
Pak Cabinet approves National Adaptation Plan to combat climate change
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved the National Adaptation Plan for building resilience to climate change, which Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described as a national security issue after the last year’s catastrophic…