Pakistan
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Pak Defence Minister acknowledges country has already gone bankrupt
Sialkot: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif suggested on Saturday that one-fourth of Pakistans debt could be paid off if only two golf clubs built on expensive government land are sold, media reports…
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Maryam Nawaz distances herself from govt led by uncle Shehbaz Sharif
Lahore: PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz has apparently distanced herself from the coalition government led by her uncle and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, saying that her party is not responsible for its…
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Pakistan’s rights body finds spike in rights violations against Ahmadi community
Lahore: A fact-finding mission led by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has reported an alarming uptick in the persecution of the minority Ahmadi community in the country’s Punjab province. The…
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Pak govt drops another inflation bomb; petrol up by Rs 22
Islamabad: The Pakistan government under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif dropped another bomb of inflation on the masses on Thursday as it jacked up petrol price by Rs 22.20 per litre and increasing…
- Sports
Even ICC won’t be able to do anything in front of BCCI: Afridi on Asia Cup
New Delhi: Pakistan’s former flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi feels “even the ICC won’t be able to do anything in front of the BCCI” as far as hosting the 2023 Asia Cup in…
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Pakistan govt calls emergency session of parliament; introduces bill to raise Rs 170 billion taxes
Islamabad: The cash-strapped Pakistan government on Wednesday introduced a money bill in parliament to raise Rs 170 billion in taxes by June this year as part of conditions by the IMF to…
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Pak court cancels bail of ex-PM Imran Khan in election commission protest case
Islamabad: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court here on Wednesday rejected the bail of former prime minister Imran Khan for failing to attend the court hearing of a case linked to protests outside the…
- Kerala
Kerala man stabbed to death in Sharjah; suspect arrested
In an unfortunate incident, a 34-year-old Indian man from Kerala was stabbed to death in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday, February 12, by a Pakistani citizen. The police have arrested…
- India
Nation pays homage to CRPF jawans killed in Pulwama attack
Pulwama: Fifteen of the 19 militants involved in the 2019 Pulwama attack have been either been killed or arrested while the security situation in Kashmir has improved with greater synergy between agencies,…
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Pakistan’s first Hindu female civil servant posted as Assistant Commissioner in Punjab
Lahore: A doctor who is said to be Pakistan’s first Hindu female civil servant is now the assistant commissioner and administrator in Punjab province’s Hassanabdal city, the first in the town’s history,…
- World
Legendry Pakistani actor, orator Zia Mohyeddin passes away at 91
Islamabad: Zia Mohyeddin, the first Pakistani ever to work in Hollywood, passed away on Monday after a brief illness. He was 91. The veteran actor, director and TV host was admitted to…
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Another shock as milk price reaches Pak Rs 210 a litre in Karachi
Karachi: In uncertain economic conditions, consumers in Karachi continue to receive severe price shocks following an unchecked hike in the prices of daily use items. Loose milk, which has been increased to…
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Chicken prices at historic high across Pakistan
Karachi: The prices of chicken and chicken meat have experienced a sharp increase in the city of Karachi and other cities throughout Pakistan, local media reported. The current price of chicken in…
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Turkey, Syria earthquake: Anonymous Pakistani donates $30 million
In a humanitarian spirit, an anonymous Pakistani businessman residing in The United States of America has donated 30 million US dollars (Rs 2,47,56,15,00) to help the victims of the terrible earthquake in…
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Violent mob lynches man in Pakistan over blasphemy allegations
Lahore: Pakistan Punjab Inspector General of Police, Usman Anwar, on Saturday suspended two senior cops for failing to prevent a mob from lynching a man over blasphemy allegations in Nankana Sahib, media…
