Islamabad: "Eidul Azha serves as a reminder to the Muslims to be ready for offering sacrifice for a cause and also enjoins upon them to remain united and steadfast. Today therefore is a call to the Muslims to sacrifice their ego and work towards attaining unity of purpose and unity of action". This has been stated by Chairman PPP Bilawal

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PESHAWAR: The 15-day Dir Upper Sports and Culture Festival in connection with the Independence Day will commence on August 14 at the Dir Upper Sports Complex.According to District Nazim Dir Upper Sahibzada Fassih Ullah, this was the 4th sports and culture festival, which was being organized by the District Government and District Administration in

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday told Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that the actions taken by India, in a bid to change the internationally recognized disputed status of occupied Jammu - Kashmir, were in violation of the United Nations Security Council's (UNSC) resolutions.Furthermore, any change in the demographic structure of

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KARACHI: Rains quickly become a curse in an ill-planned sprawling mega city like Karachi. The initial joy quickly trickles away with tragic news of deaths by electrocution. It is the same story again. Four people, including a 13-year-old, died from electrocution in just two days of rain.Unfortunately, every year several lives are lost in the rainy

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ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador to Islamabad Yao Jing has extended Eid greetings to Pakistanis in a video message released by the Embassy.&Eid is coming and on behalf of Chinese people I want to present warm greetings and the best wishes to our Pakistani brothers and sisters, Eid Mubarak to you,& Jing said.&The world today is full

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday while drawing attention of the international community on the worsening human rights situation in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) questioned as whether the world would watch and appease as they did Hitler at Munich.In a tweet, the prime minister said that the curfew, crackdown and impending genocide of

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KARACHI: Torrential rains have created critical situation in the metropolis with Karachiposh areas including the Defence Housing Authority submerged under rain water and majority of residents without electricity for the last many hours.The K-Electric has urged the administration to declare emergency in the city as at least eight people

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ISLAMABAD: The communication blackout continues in the Indian Occupied Kashmir on the 7th consecutive day, Sunday, as internet and telephone links are snapped and media is gagged since August 5.According to Kashmir Media Service, the Indian government had snapped television, telephone and internet links to prevent demonstrations against its

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ISLAMABAD: Seasonal low lies over north Balochistan and adjoining area. Monsoon currents from Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are penetrating upper, central and southern parts of the country. A westerly wave is also active over upper parts of the country.Weather Forecast for Sunday:Widespread rains/wind-thunderstorm (with isolated heavy falls) are

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KARACHI: The main electric utility of Karachi, K-Electric, Sunday said it has suspended the power supply to the flooded areas of the metropolis in the wake of lashing rains that has hit the city for past several hours. Meantime, the weather forecasters predicted more rains till todaynight.&There are reports of water accumulating

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KARACHI: At least three people died of electrocution after heavy rain hit different parts of Karachi on Saturday, Geo News reported.Heavy rain with thunderstorm lashed Defence, Clifton, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Malir, Gulshan, Landhi, Shah Latif Town, Korangi, Soldier Bazar, Manghopir, Nazimabad, New Karachi, Surjani Town and other areas.According to Geo

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ISLAMABAD: PakistanPermanent Representative to the UN, Dr Maleeha Lodhi on Saturday said step by step diplomacy was being put in place to address the long standing issue of occupied Kashmir.Talking to a private news channel, she said occupied Kashmir issue should be resolved as per charter of the United Nations, and that the Kashmiris'

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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Saturday that China has assured full support to Pakistan's stance on Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK) issue at the United Nations Security Council.Addressing a press conference here upon his return from China, the foreign minister said, &China has clear stance that India has taken

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BEIJING: ChinaVice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui held a meeting with Pakistan Ambassador to China Ms. Naghmana Hashmi and welcomed her on assuming charge as Pakistannew envoy to China.According to a statement issued by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two sides exchanged in-depth views on bilateral relations between

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RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited families of Shaheed Lt. Col Raashid Kareem Baig, Shaheed Lt. Col Waseem Hayat and Shaheed Sep Ghulam Raza at their homes, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Saturday.The COAS said that remembering our heroes is a source of motivation both for forces and the nation.

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ISLAMABAD: Upon a request of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Qatari government on Saturday released 53 Pakistani prisoners.According to a press release, the prime minister had made the request in that regard during his recent stopover in Doha.Consequently, the prisoners were released in a ceremony at the Doha Central Jail.The prime minister had

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LAHORE: An Accountability Court on Saturday extended physical remand of Hamza Shehbaz for 11 more days in a case of assets beyond known sources of income.According to Geo News, Hamza Shehbaz,who is the Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly, told the court that the allegations of corruption against him are baseless.He said the NAB should present

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Lahore: The Punjab government has responded to the letter it received from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif about the facilities being provided to Nawaz Sharif in jail.Also read:Nawaz Sharif convicted in Al Azizia case, acquitted in Flagship referenceShehbaz Sharif had sent the letter to Chief Secretary

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ISLAMABAD: The 2nd death anniversary of the renowned German doctor, Dr Ruth Pfau, who dedicated her life to eradicating leprosy from Pakistan, was observed on Saturday.A symbol of selflessness Dr.Ruth Katharina Martha Pfau had been hailed as Pakistan‘Mother Teresa&.Dr. Pfau first came to Pakistan when she was 29 years old in

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Karachi: An earthquake shook parts of Khyber Paktunkhwa on Saturday, according to Geo News.Earlier reports said the tremors were felt in Swat, Malakand, Mardan, Abbottabad, Swabi , Lower Dir, Buner and Shangla in Khyber Paktunkhwa .The quake also shoot Murree and adjacent areas creating panic among citizens.Intensity and

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