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Pakistan’s Election Commission postpones Punjab elections to October 8
Lahore: Pakistan’s electoral watchdog on Wednesday postponed election in the Punjab province — originally scheduled for April 30 to October 8 — citing an abysmal law and order situation in the country.…
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Pak court rejects FIA’s plea to cancel Imran Khan’s bail in prohibited funding case
Islamabad: A Pakistani court on Wednesday rejected the country’s top investigating agency’s plea to cancel former prime minister Imran Khan’s bail in the prohibited funding case, a media report said. Khan, the…
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Imran Khan gets protective bail in two terrorism-related cases
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday secured a protective bail from the Lahore High Court (LHC) in two terrorism cases registered against him in Islamabad post-clashes at the Federal…
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At least 9 dead as powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan
Islamabad:An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude shook parts of Pakistan on Tuesday, killing nine people and injuring over 160 others, local media reported. The epicentre of the earthquake was Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region,…
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Hyderabad: Received death threat from Pakistan, claims Raja Singh
Hyderabad: Controversial MLA T Raja Singh of Goshamahal who is suspended from BJP on Tuesday lodged a complaint with DGP Anjani Kumar alleging that he had received a death threat. In a…
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‘Inaccurate map’: Pakistan skips SCO meeting after India’s objection
Pakistan did not attend a meeting of military medical professionals organised by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Tuesday because the Indian side objected to the use of maps that wrongly depicted…
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US report raises concerns over human rights violations in Pakistan
Islamabad: The US has raised serious concerns over human rights violations in Pakistan in an annual report. The State Department’s 2022 Country Report on Human Rights Practices points out incidents of extrajudicial…
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PTI leader, 9 others killed in attack on vehicle
Islamabad: A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and nine others were killed when the vehicle they were travelling came under attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Abbottabad district, according to authorities. Confirming the incident which…
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Pakistan’s CII terms ‘guru culture’ in transgender community as exploitation, neo-slavery
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has slammed the guru culture in the transgender community and has termed it as a lethal form of exploitation and neo-slavery. In a statement, CII…
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Pak police register terrorism case against ex-PM Imran, PTI leaders
Islamabad: Pakistani police on Sunday registered a terrorism case against Imran Khan and over a dozen PTI leaders for indulging in vandalism, attacking security personnel and creating unrest outside the judicial complex…
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Pakistan govt mulling legal options to declare PTI a banned outfit
Islamabad: Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has hinted that legal proceedings could be initiated to declare Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) a banned outfit, state media reported. Rana said that the legal team of…
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India never halted trade relations with Pakistan: Indian diplomat
Islamabad: India never halted trade relations with Pakistan and wants to move towards normalising business ties, a senior Indian diplomat here has said, stressing that today’s diplomacy focuses on tourism, trade and…
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Pak HC suspends non-bailable arrest warrant against Imran Khan
Islamabad: A high court in Pakistan on Friday suspended the non-bailable arrest warrant against former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a corruption case till March 18, giving the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief…
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Clashes between Imran Khan, law enforcers deepen crisis
Islamabad: The two-day-long clash between former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers with its chairman Imran Khan’s supporters and the law enforcers at the Zaman Park deepened the ongoing political…
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No compromise on Pak’s nuclear programme despite delay in IMF deal: Fin min Dar
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday assured Parliament that the government would not make any compromise on the country’s nuclear and missile programme despite tough economic conditions and hurdles to…
