Punjab (pakistan)
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38 suspected terrorists arrested in Punjab province of Pakistan
Lahore: Pakistan’s law enforcement agencies have arrested 38 suspected terrorists, mostly belonging to the Islamic State (IS) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in Punjab province, police said on Saturday. The Counter Terrorism Department…
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Pakistan to re-install Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s statue in Punjab
Lahore: Pakistan’s Punjab government said on Tuesday, June 25, that it will install the restored statue of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, at Kartarpur Sahib on Wednesday…
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Pakistani drone recovered in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district
Chandigarh: The Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police in a joint operation recovered a Pakistani drone in the border area of Tarn Taran district, the paramilitary force said on Saturday. “This…
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Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly allows lawmakers to use of Punjabi language in house
Islamabad: Lawmakers in Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly would now be able to speak in at least four indigenous languages, including Punjabi, in the house apart from English and Urdu after an amendment was…
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Attack on Christians: 33 suspects sent to jail on judicial remand in Pakistan
Lahore: As many as 33 suspects arrested in connection with the attack on the minority Christians, their properties and police personnel on the issue of alleged desecration of a religious book in…
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Imran Khan allocated 7 cells in jail: Punjab govt tells court
Lahore: Pakistan’s Punjab government on Wednesday told the Lahore High Court that seven cells instead of one have been allocated for convicted former prime minister Imran Khan in the Adiala jail for…
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Pak court orders closure of schools in Punjab due to smog
Lahore: With many cities in Pakistan’s Punjab province enveloped in dense smog, a top court here on Monday ordered the closure of educational institutions in the province on Saturday and recommended a…
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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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1,200-year-old Hindu temple in Pakistan opened to public after court battle
Lahore: A 1,200-year-old Hindu temple here in the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province has been formally opened to the public after it was reclaimed from a Christian family following a lengthy court…