Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the US is blaming Pakistan unfairly for its own setbacks in Afghanistan, even after Islamabad incurred great losses after siding with Washington's War on Terror.The premier was speaking during an exclusive interview with RT in which he went on to reveal that Pakistan had received a severe blow after

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ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday said the previous rulers irreparably harmed the national economy during their eras through rampant corruption, unjust decisions and ignoring the accountability.Addressing the joint session of the parliament, the president said due to corruption, the national economy could not be remodeled on modern

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday appreciated and commended the support extended by 58 countries which joined Pakistan in Human Rights Council (HRC) on September 10 against Indian aggression in Occupied Kashmir."I commend the 58 countries that joined Pakistan in Human Rights Council on 10 Sept reinforcing demands of int community

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RAWALPINDI: Major General Talal Abdullah Al-Otaibi, the military adviser to Saudi Arabia's Minister of Defence, called on Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa at Pakistan Army's General Headquarters (GHQ) on Thursday.The two discussed matters of mutual interest, regional security and measures to further enhance bilateral

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LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain had his bail extended for one month on Thursday for a second time in relation to the incitement speech of August 2016 from London to a rally in Karachi.A police source has told The News that the MQM founder and leader was asked to appear at the police station where he

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ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Thursday addressed a joint session of the parliament in Islamabad.Prime Minister Imran Khan and the chiefs of the navy and air force, as well as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee were in attendance. In his speech, underscoring how Indian brutality in occupied Kashmir is posing a threat to global

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet top Saudi leadership during his visit to Saudi Arabia later this month, sources said Thursday.According to sources, the prime minister will travel to the Kingdom before his visit to United States to attend the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly. He would address the UNGA on September

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Hyderabad: Pakistan People's Party will not tolerate any conspiracy against Sindh, said Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday while reacting to federal law minister's remarks that government must invoke article 149 in order to address the issues facing Karachi.Speaking at a press conference, the PPP

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Islamabad: A 5.2 magnitude earthquake on Thursday shook parts of Khyber Paktunkhwa, Islamabad and Rawalpindi.According to National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the epicenter of the quake that sent people scurrying into streets was in Hindukush region and it struck at the depth of 251 kilometers.There is no report of any

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ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Thursday urged people to go to Muzaffarabad tomorrow to become voice of the besieged Kashmiris facing Indian state terrorism.She said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, during his visit to Muzaffarabad, hapless

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army on Thursday announced new postings and appointments of senior military officials a day after four Major Generals were promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General.According to the ISPR, Lt Gen Waseem Ashraf has been posted as Commander Southern Command, Lt Gen Azhar Abbas as Commander Rawalpindi Corps, Lt Gen

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Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued notices to the Election Commission of Pakistan and the Law Ministry on an application seeking disqualification of Fawad Chaudhry.The hearing on the application was conducted by IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah.The applicant's lawyer said Chaudhry is no longer Sadiq And Ameen

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Islamabad: An Accountability Court on Thursday extended physical remand of former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and former finance adviser Miftah Ismail in LNG case.Both the PMLN leaders were presented before the court by the National Accountability Bureau (NA) which sought extension in their remand.Investigation Office told the court

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Islamabad: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has urged National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser to issue production orders for all detained members of the lower house of the parliament.Abbasi, who is in the custody of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in an inquiry related to LNG case,

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Geneva: Pakistan´s foreign minister warned Wednesday that the situation in Indian occupied Kashmir risked sparking an "accidental war", and urged UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet to visit the troubled region.Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said he believed both Pakistan

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Gujranwala: A nurse at a private hospital reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan, police said on Wednesday.According to the police, the administration of the private hospital located at Munir Chowk informed them after body of Huma Kanwal was found hanging from the nursing room located on the on the fourth floor of

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ISLAMABAD: A statement from Law Minister Farogh Naseem that the Federation must take the administrative control of Karachi city for better administration has sparked a new debate regarding federal governmentpowers under Article 149.The issue of garbage in the city has created rift between the provincial and federal governments. Prime

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KARACHI: Federal Law Minister Farogh Naseem Wednesday said circumstances in Sindh, particularly Karachi, are such that directives could be issued under Article 149 (4) of the Constitution and the federal government is authorized to issue these directives.&This is my personal opinion. And, I will table it before the Karachi Strategic

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KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) - Karachi has recommended a Reference against Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who had as Minster of Petroleum - Natural Resources appointed Shaikh Imran ul Haq as MD Pakistan State Oil (PSO) by violating the rules and procedures set by Federal Government for the appointments of CEOs in Public Sector

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KARACHI: Pakistan PeopleParty (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said that his party would not participate in Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehmanupcoming sit-in in Islamabad. Talking to the press, Bilawal stated the party will be pulling out of the sit-in as they have previously never

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LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movementslain founding leader Dr Imran Farooqwidow, Shumaila Imran Farooq has been diagnosed with a life threatening condition of cancer.Geo News has learnt from a credible source at the GuyHospital that Shumaila Imran Farooq has Stage 2 mouth cancer - which was diagnosed recently. Doctors at the

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GUJRANWALA: The late suspected ATM thief Salahuddin Ayubifamily on Wednesday demanded a fresh autopsy of their son. Reports revealed that the deceased suspectfamily, had turned down an autopsy report through their lawyer and moved an application for a fresh post-mortem.A probe was launched into the death of the suspect earlier by

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Rawalpindi: Four Major Generals of the Pakistan Army have been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday. The officers promoted by the army are: Major General Muhammad Aamer, Major General Muhammad Chiragh Haider, Major General Nadeem Ahmed Anjum and Major General Khalid Zia.

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