Pakistan
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Imran Khan, wife Bushra get prison sentence in corruption case
Islamabad: A Pakistan court on Friday found former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi guilty of corruption in the 190 million pounds al-Qadir Trust case and sentenced them to…
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Imran Khan’s party leaders meet Pak Army chief, govt negotiators
Islamabad: Leaders of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party met Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir and held separate talks with a government delegation, party chairman Gohar Khan said on Thursday,…
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Pakistan reported 71 polio cases in 2024
Islamabad: Pakistan has reported 71 cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in 2024, the National Institute of Health (NIH) said. The 71st case was confirmed on Tuesday and involved a boy…
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Gold reserve discovered in Indus River in Pakistan
Pakistan has discovered a gold reserve in the Indus River sparking hope of economic prosperity in the country. Reportedly the river in the country’s Punjab near Attock is said to be carrying…
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What’s that?: Pakistan International Airlines trolled for Paris Ad
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Pakistan’s national airlines has become a center of jokes after it launched an advertisement about resumption of flights from Islamabad to Paris, France. On January 10, the PIA…
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Pakistan: Peshawar HC suspends deportation of 100 Afghan musicians
Peshawar: A high court in Peshawar has stopped the forcible deportation of over 100 Afghan musicians seeking political asylum in Pakistan and directed the federal government to decide their cases in two…
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Coal mine blast in Pakistan leaves at least 4 dead, 8 missing
Karachi: A methane gas explosion caused a coal mine to collapse in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, killing at least four miners, authorities said, as officials launched a search operation to rescue eight…
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Will take cases against Imran Khan to international stage, says Sister
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan said that his party has no other option but to take the cases against him and other party leaders to the international stage, according…
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Pakistani pilgrims arrive in Ajmer for Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
Approximately 100 pilgrims from Pakistan arrived in Rajasthan’s Ajmer to participate in the ongoing 813th Urs of the revered Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. The Urs marks the death anniversary of the…
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US Congressman reintroduces Bill to end Pakistan’s Non-NATO ally status
Washington: An influential Republican Congressman has reintroduced legislation in the US House of Representatives to terminate the designation of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally. Reintroduced by Congressman Andy Biggs, Chairman of…
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Iran condemns US-led airstrikes on Yemen, lethal attack in Pakistan
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei strongly condemned airstrikes by the US-led navy coalition on northern Yemen as well as a lethal attack in southwestern Pakistan. The “ongoing and repeated military aggression”…
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UAE president interested in collaborating with Pakistan in mining, minerals sector
Islamabad: UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday expressed interest in collaborating with Pakistan in the mining, minerals, and agriculture sectors. The UAE leader met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in…
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94 Indian pilgrims granted visas by Pakistan for Sindh Shrine visit
New Delhi: Pakistan has issued 94 visas to Indian Hindu pilgrims to visit the neighbouring country for the birth anniversary celebrations of Shiv Avtari Satguru Sant Shadaram Sahib at a shrine in…
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Pakistan: Peace agreement signed between Shia-Sunni tribes in Kurram
Islamabad: After weeks of intense negotiations, a 14-point peace agreement was signed between the rival tribal groups from different sects in Kohat city of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Wednesday, paving…
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Pakistan begins its 2 yr tenure as non-permanent member of UNSC
Islamabad: Pakistan began its two-year tenure as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on January 1, with Ambassador Munir Akram saying that the Pakistani delegation will play an…
