Karachi is expected to receive light rain on August 28 and 29th, Geo News reported on Thursday citing a Met Office official.The TV channel reported that a low pressure area is likely to form over Gulf of Bengal that would cause rain in Karachi and parts of lower Sindh.Earlier this month, Karachi received heavy rains that

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will formally launch the Kamyab Jawan Programme next month aimed at providing employment and business opportunities to the youth across the country.The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by the prime minister on Thursday at the PM Office, where he was briefed about the Kamyab Jawan Programme and its

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A court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking acquittal of Qandeel Baloch's brothers in the murder case of the social media star .The application was moved by parents of Qandeel Baloch who was murdered on July 16, 2016 in the name of honor.Two of her brothers Waseem and Aslam Shaheen were nominated as suspects among others .The parents

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LONDON: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has appointed British Pakistani Anila Khawaja as its head of international media to deal with the international press.Secretary Information PTI Ahmad Jawad made the announcement through a notification issued by the PTI Central Secretariat.The notification said: &I am pleased to appoint Anila Khawaja

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Islamabad: As the world marks the first International Day for Victims of Violence based on Religion or Belief, Prime Minister Imran Khan has drawn international community's attention to plight of Kashmiris as India continues to deprive them of their basic human rights after revocation of the Muslim majority region's special status. The prime

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Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said he would no longer seek dialogue with India.&There is no point in talking to them. I mean, I have done all the talking. Unfortunately, now when I look back, all the overtures that I was making for peace and dialogue, I think they took it for appeasement,& said he in an interview with The

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RAWALPINDI: High achiever students in Intermediate exams belonging to Ittehad-e-Tanzeemate-Madaris Pakistan (ITMP) from all over the country on Wednesday met Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Head Quarters (GHQ).According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), 13 students including four girls belonging to ITMP

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TAXILA: General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) Wah, and Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) on Wednesday. The COAS inaugurated Urea Formaldehyde Moulding Compound (UFMC) Plant at Wah Nobel Chemicals Factory at POF which was completed within eight months. The new plant is equipped with the latest

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ISLAMABAD: Forty-nine rest houses in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, earlier used as official residences, will be made available to the general public by September as a bid to encourage tourism.This was briefed to Prime Minister Imran Khan who chaired a review meeting on opening of state rest houses and official residences situated in KPK, for the use of

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday applauded the efforts of the government in reducing external imbalances to improve the economy.The premier shared the news of Pakistancurrent account deficit plummeting by 73 percent to $579 million this year in comparison with July 2018 when it stood at $2.13 billion.&The govt's

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ISLAMABAD: Minister of Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi in a telephonic conversation with his Danish counterpart Jeppe Kofod on Wednesday went into discourse over the situation in Indian-occupied Kashmir.The minister informed Kofod of the unilateral step by Indian government in the disputed region of abrogating Article 370 and subsequently

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Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan lauding him of his efforts for the anti-polio drive while also welcoming links between the two countries over their poverty-alleviation initiatives.The business magnate wrote a letter to the premier on August 16, 2019 affirming his support to the anti-polio drive

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BEIJING: Pakistan Army, under the leadership of General Qamar Javed Bajwa will continue to make contributions to upholding Pakistansovereignty and security interests as well as the peace and stability in the region, Chinese foreign ministryspokesperson said on Wednesday.&We believe under the leadership of Gen. Bajwa,

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MULTAN: Qandeel Baloch murder case has taken a new turn as her parents have forgiven their sons accused of killing the model.Qandeel's father has submitted an affidavit to the court stating that the reasons mentioned in the case that she was killed in the name of honour are factually incorrect and sought their acquittal.Both of her brothers Waseem

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ISLAMABAD: Federal minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari on Wednesday penned a letter to the United Nations ChildrenFund (UNICEF) Executive over the removal of Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra as it Goodwill Ambassador. In the letter, the minister brought attention towards the humanitarian crises that has presently enveloped

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SRINAGAR: Rafiq Shaguwife died shortly after Friday prayers in Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK) when tear gas smashed through a window in their home and filled the room.Now, with Indian authorities denying their troops have caused any civilian deaths while enforcing a lockdown of more than two weeks in the Himalayan region, he is facing what

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KARACHI: Expressing concerns over the recent surge in cases of rabies in the country, a recommendation entailing export of stray dogs to China and Philippines was presented before the Sindh Assembly by Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani.The recommendation came in light of a resolution filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) legislator Dr Seema Zia based

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Islamabad: In order to help government implement its initiatives aimed at combating climate change and its impacts, the staff at German Embassy in Islamabad distributed cloth bags among the citizens as an alternative to polythene shopping bags.Also read:‘Islamabad to go plastic bag free in 45 days&The official Twitter account of

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Islamabad: At least two people were killed and six others injured in a road accident in the federal capital on Wednesday.According to Geo News, a speeding truck overturned after hitting five cars on a bridge on the Expressway.The TV channel reported that the accident took place apparently after the truck's breaks failed.The dead and injured

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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump says he would do his best to mediate or help somehow with the tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir issue.Speaking a day after phone calls with the premiers of both countries, Trump said he was happy to try and help calm the situation in occupied Kashmir where tensions have spiked since India

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Lahore: An Accountability Court on Wednesday extended physical remand of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) Vice President Maryam Nawaz and her cousin Yousuf Abbas for 14 more days.They were presented before the court by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) that sought extension in the remand.The court asked the NAB to present the

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