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Imran Khan arrested outside Islamabad HC by paramilitary forces; releases video statement
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan was on Tuesday arrested by paramilitary Rangers while he was present at the Islamabad High Court for the hearing of a corruption case, his party…
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Pak: Islamabad notifies rules for Hindu Marriage Act after much delay
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Islamabad capital administration has notified the Hindu Marriage Act 2017, more than five years after its passage, a development that could benefit members of the minority community who can now…
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Pak PM Sharif convenes NSC meet amid faultlines between judiciary and government
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) for Friday, amid the widening chasm between the judiciary and the federal government over holding polls…
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Pakistani Senate passes resolution to equip women with digital skills
Islamabad: The Senate of Pakistan has passed a resolution to empower women with modern digital skills, a statement from the Senate said. The government was urged by the Senate, Pakistan’s upper house…
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Pakistan-China Khunjerab Pass trade route opens after 3 years
Islamabad: In a major development for Pakistan-China trade relations, Khunjerab Pass, one of the pivotal trade routes between the two countries, has reopened after being shut down for almost three years due…
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Cops involved in resisting Islamabad’s Aurat March suspended: Pak Minister
Islamabad: Police in Islamabad on Wednesday apologised and suspended its personnel involved in baton-charging a women’s rally held here in the Pakistani capital to mark the International Women’s Day. The Aurat March…
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Imran Khan dodges arrest after Islamabad Police show up at his residence
Lahore: A team of Islamabad police on Sunday reached Lahore residence of ousted prime minister Imran Khan to arrest him in the Toshakhana case, but returned after assurance from his legal team…
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Ex-Pak general arrested for incitement against institutions
Islamabad: Lieutenant General (retd) Amjad Shoaib was detained by the Islamabad police on Monday on charges of inciting the public against national institutions. Cops from the Ramna police station apprehended the former…
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28 Pakistanis die after migrant ship capsizes off Italy
Islamabad: Of the 59 migrants who died after their overloaded boat capsized in stormy seas off Italy’s southern Calabria region, 28 were Pakistanis, officials said. “As of a few minutes ago, the…
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Indians get lion’s share of Pakistani citizenship to foreigners in last 5 years
Islamabad: The Pakistan Interior Ministry has granted Pakistani citizenship to 214 foreigners during the last five years over multiple reasons, including marriage, and family relationships among others, media reports said on Sunday.…
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As terror outfits run amok, funding squeeze hits Pakistan counter-terrorism plan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s dismal economic condition and its struggle to meet the demands of the International Monetary Fund (OMF), imposing taxes, increasing rate of inflation and snowballing petroleum prices have not only forced…
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4 killed in a blast in Pakistan’s Balochistan province
Islamabad: At least four people were killed and 14 wounded in an explosion inside the Rakhni market in Barkhan in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Sunday morning, police and health officials said, local…
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Pakistan to cut number of missions abroad under austerity measures
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued instructions to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to slash down a number of foreign missions abroad and reduce their offices, staff, and other measures…
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12 dead, 54 injured as bus falls into ditch in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least 12 passengers were killed and 54 others injured after a bus fell into a ditch in the Chakwal district of Pakistan’s Punjab province, the rescue service said on Monday.…
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2 killed, 8 injured in truck-van collision in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least two passengers were killed and eight others injured in a collision between a truck and a van near Jamshoro district in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, rescue service reported. The…
