ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khansaid on Thursday that the whole world is waiting to see what happens to oppressed Kashmiris in Indian occupied Kashmir (IOK) when curfew is lifted.Prime Minister Imran Khan turned to Twitter saying &The whole world is waiting to see what happens to oppressed Kashmiris in IOK when curfew

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KARACHI: The government of Sindh has banned the use ofplastic bags throughout Sindh with immediate effect from October 01, 2019.This has been announced by the Spokesman and Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh on Law, Environment and Coastal Development, Barrister Murtaza Wahab here on Thursday.Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that there will

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KARACHI: Sindh government has launched an awareness campaign against the use of plastic bags for being disastrous to environment.Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, in a video message, has requested the citizens to support the campaign and help Sindh government save the environment. The chief minister said, &The provincial government

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar on Thursday informed the National Assembly that the government would return over $10 billion foreign debt during the current fiscal year.Replying to various supplementary questions during Question Hour, the minister said the &incumbent government returned $8.39 billion foreign debt from

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to approach United Nations Security Council on the issue of occupied Kashmir.Talking to newsmen on Thursday, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Pakistan rejects Indiastatement terming the issue an ‘internal affair& and we have informed the world community about the decisions

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ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office Thursday said Pakistan would stand by Kashmiris in all situations and would exercise concrete options in response to India's illegal move of revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status."The only viable solution to settle Kashmir dispute lies in conforming with the Resolutions of Untied Nations Security Council in

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has responded angrily on the arrest of PML-NVice President Maryam Nawaz.The National Assembly was in session when the news of her arrest broke sparking strong reaction from the opposition members.Speaking on the occasion, Bilawal Bhutto slammed Imran Khangovernment for

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RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed said Pakistan has decided to cease all operations of the Samjhota Express with India, following the worsening of Indian aggression in Occupied Kashmir.Talking to media, Rasheed said that the bogies of Samjhota Express will now be used for passengers travelling on the occasion of

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LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday said it has arrested Maryam Nawaz and Yousuf Abbas in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case.A team of doctors would inspect the PML-N Vice President and her cousin before they are presented before an Accountability Court on Friday, it said.According to the statement, the NAB would

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Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia is concerned over the recent developments in Jammu and Kashmir (Occupied Kashmir) in particular the repeated escalation of the tensions in the region, said a statement issued by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed's office.It said Malaysian Prime Minister on Monday received a phone call from Prime Minister Imran Khan

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Karachi: Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai has expressed concern about the safety of children and women of Occupied Kashmir .In a statement issued on Twitter, the Pakistani education activist said she is worried about the safety of the Kahmiri children and women, the most vulnerable to violence and the most likely to suffer losses in

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Seasonal low lies over north Balochistan and adjoining area. Monsoon currents from Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are penetrating upper and central parts of the country.Weather Forecast for Thursday: Rains/wind-thunderstorm with isolated heavy falls is expected at scattered places in Sahiwal, Multan, Bahawalpur, D.G.Khan, Sargodha, Faisalabad,

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PESHAWAR: A 5.9 magnitude earthquake jolted different cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab in wee hours of Thursday.According to reports, the tremors were felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Chinyoot, Toba Tek Singh, Abbottabad, Peshawar, Malakand, Kohat, Bannu, Buner, Dir, and other areas.The epicenter of the earthquake was Hindukash

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ISLAMABAD: Widespread rains/wind-thunderstorm with isolated heavy falls is expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, D.G khan, Kalat, Hazara divisions and Azad Kashmir on Thursday.According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), widespread rains/wind-thunderstorm is also expected at scattered

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ISLAMABAD: Media in Pakistan had played an invaluable role in promoting the mega project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and as a result of media, the understanding of CPEC and Pakistan-China relations had increased manifold.These were the remarks of Ambassador of China to Pakistan Yao Jing during his keynote address in a seminar on

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ISLAMABAD: The Joint Session of the Parliament on Wednesday unanimously condemned the illegal, coercive and unilateral Indian attempt to change the status of Indian Occupied Kashmir by repealing and revocation of Article 35-A of the Indian constitution.The parliament, in a resolution adopted unanimously, stressed that irresponsible and aggressive

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan announced Wednesday that it is expelling the Indian High Commissioner and suspending bilateral trade with India, days after New Delhi stripped Indian occupied Kashmir of its special autonomy."We will call back our ambassador from Delhi and send back their envoy", foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi announced in televised

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a meeting of the National Security Committee here at the Prime MinisterOffice on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by foreign minister, defence minister, interior minister, minister for education, minister for human rights, minister for KA-GB, law minister, adviser finance, CJCSC, COAS,

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Tokyo: As part of its public diplomacy activities and to further introduce and popularize Pakistani mangoes in Japan, the Embassy of Pakistan organized &Pakistan Mango Festival& in Tokyo.A large number of guests including Japanese dignitaries, government functionaries, diplomats, members of civil society and media persons attended the

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Islamabad: Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari Wednesday asked United Nations to constitute an Independent Investigative Committee to probe human right violations being committed in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK).Participating in discussion on Kashmir in the Joint Session of Majlis-e-Shoora, she said the UN committee would use all

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People all across the world are gearing up to relish in the festivities of meaty Eid. With Eid-ul-Azha comes a great deal of worries with regard to the rearing of sacrificial animals and maintaining them.However, it looks like a man has come up with a solution to this problem as well and at a nominal price of just Rs. 100. A video going viral on

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Islamabad: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday arrested Miftah Ismail in connection with an investigation in LNG case.According to Geo News, the PMLN leader was taken into custody from outside the Islamabad High Court after his bail plea was rejected.Former MD of PSO Imranul Haq was also expected along with Miftah

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Karachi: In a latest weather advisory, the Met Office has forecast monsoon rains for southern half of the country from Friday to Monday.According to the Met office, a well marked monsoon low pressure has formed over north Bay of Bengal and its adjoining areas, likely to move westwards and may reach over Indian Gujrat region around morning of

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ISLAMABAD: At least six people were injured in Indian Occupied Kashmir due to the use of brute force by Indian troops on protest demonstrations against Indiamove of repealing Article 370, which granted special status to the territory.According to Kashmir Media Service, a hospital in Srinagar had admitted six persons with gunshot wounds or

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Islamabad: Lawmakers on Wednesday continued debate in the join sitting of the parliament that was called after India revoked the special status of the occupied territory.The session that began on Tuesday saw fiery speeches from both opposition and treasury benches.Prime Minister Imran Khan, Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif and

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Karachi: The Malir Development Authority has started refunding citizens their money who had applied for its Scheme 45 in Taiser Town.Long queues were witnessed outside the branches of Silkbank in Karachi.According to the bank, the applicants who are seeking to get their money back can visit its branches from August 7.The ban requires citizens to

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Pakistan weather forecast: Wednesday 07-08-2019Karachi: Scattered rains/wind-thunderstorm is expected in Punjab (Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Sahiwal, Multan, D.G.Khan, Bahawalpur divisions), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Mardan, Bannu, Kohat, D.I khan divisions), Islamabad and Kashmir, while at isolated

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