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ANP recommends renaming KP to 'Pakhtunkhwa' during special committee's session Khyber Pass Gate Can be seen in this image. — Facebook/@peshawar.usconsulate/FileThe Awami National Party has tabled a proposal before the special parliamentary committee to change Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's name to "Pakhtunkhwa", sources told Geo News on Monday.The ANP submitted the proposal to......
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Nawaz Sharif optimistic about meeting India's Modi in near future The-then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands in Lahore on December 25, 2015. — AFP LAHORE: Advocating improved relations with the neighbouring country, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif expressed hope to meet Indian prime......
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28 wounded as students clash with law enforcers over alleged rape in Lahore Students are holding protest demonstration against alleged rape of a female student by security guard in college premises in Lahore on October 14, 2024. — PPIAt least 28 people, including four policemen, were wounded after clashes broke out on Monday between students and law enforcers during......
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Govt, JUI-F close to consensus on judicial package: Fazlur Rehman PM Shehbaz Sharif meets JUI-F supremo Maulana Fazlur Rehman on August 30, 2024. — Radio PakistanAfter weeks-long negotiations and multiple sittings, Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman — considered the last man standing in the way of the much-touted......
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'Gift from China': PM Shehbaz, Chinese counterpart inaugurate Gwadar airport Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese Premier Li Qiang unveils plaque to mark completion of New Gwadar International Airport in Islamabad, October 14, 2024. — PIDISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who arrived in Islamabad for a four-day official visit......
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'I beat her up too much': Father accused of murdering Sara Sharif confesses to UK police 10-year-old Sara Sharif. — Surrey PoliceLONDON: The father of Sara Sharif fled to Pakistan after allegedly killing the 10-year-old and called the UK police to say "I legally punished her and she died", the jury at the Old Bailey heard at the opening of the trial on Monday. Taxi......
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10 cops suspended for 'maltreatment' of women demonstrators during Karachi protest Sindh Rawadari March, along with civil society and religious organisations chant slogans during protest rally from Teen Talwar to the Karachi Press Club despite the enforcement of Section 144. — INPKARACHI: As many as 10 police officers have been suspended for the "maltreatment" of women......
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Karachi man admits committing rape, murder of three-year-old girl before court Activists shout slogans during a rally to mark International Women's Day in Islamabad on March 8, 2020. — AFPKARACHI: Days after a three-year-old girl was brutally raped and murdered in the city's Federal B Area, the accused, a rickshaw driver, on Monday confessed to committing......
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PM Li Qiang arrives in Pakistan to bolster CPEC cooperation ISLAMABAD: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday arrived in Rawalpindi for a four-day visit to Pakistan, during which he will engage in discussions on a range of mutual interests with Pakistani officials.The Chinese dignitary is visiting Pakistan — ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation......
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Which top leaders will attend high-profile SCO summit in Pakistan? Participants of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit attend an extended-format meeting of heads of SCO member states in Samarkand, Uzbekistan September 16, 2022. — ReutersForeign Office has announced the names of the top leaders of the member countries who will be attending the 23rd......
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What will weather be like in Karachi today? A view of cloudy weather during monsoon season in Karachi on August 17, 2022. — APPKARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast hot weather for the next 24 hours in the port city, despite the city receiving light showers early in the morning today.According to the PMD's......
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SCO summit: PML-N rejects PTI's condition to withdraw Oct 15 protest A representational image showing PTI workers and activists raising slogans during a protest rally. — Reuters/FilePakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has dismissed the condition offered by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf , which the former ruling party had set out for calling off its October 15......
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Economists slam PTI's protest call during SCO moot as 'self-destructive' Supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan&s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf throw stones during an anti-government rally in Islamabad on October 5, 2024. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: Businessmen and economic analysts have expressed deep concerns over the Pakistan......
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PTI urged to take back protest call as Pakistan set to host SCO summit Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. — Radio Pakistan/File ISLAMABAD: In view of the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Islamabad, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday urged the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to withdraw......
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PML-N assures MQM-P on LG amendment bill after tweaks to Constitution Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan Convener Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui. — APP/File In a bid to secure the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan&s backing for its much-anticipated constitutional package, the......
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'Comprehensive' security plan in place for Islamabad SCO summit as PTI protest looms Security personnel stand guard in front of the Presidential Palace ahead of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Islamabad on October 13, 2024. — AFP ISLAMABAD: A ‘comprehensive& security plan for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, scheduled for......
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Karachi remains uptight amid protests, police crackdown under Section 144 Police arrest participants of ‘Sindh Rawadari March& after clashes with police outside Karachi Press Club. — Screengrab via Geo NewsKARACHI: Over one hundred people were temporarily detained after demonstrators from two dissenting groups clashed with law enforcement on......
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SCO, other matters on agenda as Chinese PM to reach Pakistan tomorrow China's Premier Li Qiang delivers a speech during the China Development Forum in Beijing, China, on March 24, 2024. —AFPISLAMABAD: Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Pakistan for four days, starting October 14 . During his stay here, Qiang will attend conference of the Shanghai Cooperation......
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Metro Bus Service to remain suspended in Islamabad, Pindi amid SCO summit A Metro bus is plying on a road on the right side. — Punjab Transport - Mass Transit Department website/ FileRAWALPINDI: As the federal capital gears up for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, the authorities on Sunday announced the suspension of Metro Bus Service in Islamabad and......
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Bilawal makes public proposed judicial package draft to evolve broader consensus Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari seen in this image. — Facebook/@BilawalBhuttoZardariPk/file As part of his efforts to further improve his party&s proposed judicial package and take the masses into confidence over the matter, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman......
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Protests, rallies banned in Karachi for 5 days under Section 144 Policemen stand guard outside a polling station during the nationwide general elections in Karachi on February 8, 2024. — AFPKARACHI: Karachi administration has imposed a ban on any all kinds of public gatherings including protests, sit-ins, and rallies across the provincial capital for five......
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CJP Isa-led bench to hear petition seeking to block constitutional package A view of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. — Top court's official website/file The Supreme Court will take up next week a petition seeking to declare proposed constitutional amendment proposed by the coalition government, aimed at introducing judicial reforms including establishing......
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New CJP's notification to be issued by Oct 24: law minister Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar addresses a press conference in Islamabad. — APP/FileISLAMABAD: Responding to queries related to appointment of new chief justice of Pakistan , Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Saturday that his ministry has a cut-off date of......
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Judicial package: JUI-F refuses to back govt's bid to form constitutional court Members of political parties and federal ministers attend the fifth in-camera session of the Special Committee of Parliament in this still taken from a video on October 11, 2024. — Geo News/YouTubeFirmly sticking to its previous stance, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam on Saturday refused to back the......
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SCO moot: Govt to use all-out force to block PTI's Oct 15 protest Defence Minister Khawaja Asif speaks to the media on October 12, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo NewsThe federal government has vowed to use "full force" to stop the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's planned protest, which coincides with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit on October 15."The......
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Fresh clashes claim 11 lives in Kurram A representational image shows members of a Jirga sitting while an elder speaks. — AFP/FileKURRAM: Fresh clashes between two tribes of District Kurram have claimed lives of 11 people and left several others wounded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as violence ensues once again in the region. This......
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Gandapur's disappearance demoralised PTI workers: Atif PTI supporters and activists pictured at a roadblock during a protest in Islamabad on October 5, 2024. — AFPAs the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf looks to take to the streets in Islamabad once again, its Member of National Assembly Atif Khan has lambasted the "uncertain" D-Chowk demonstration,......
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Diphtheria claims more than 100 children in Karachi A representational image of a vaccine. — AFP/FileKARACHI: Amid lack of diphtheria anti toxin , more than 100 kids in Karachi have passed away this year from diphtheria disease, which can be prevented by vaccination, a health official said on Saturday.The number of children affected of......
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Woman disguised as lift seeker robs man in Karachi Representational image of a person holding a gun. — PixabayKARACHI: A man was robbed at gun point by a woman disguised as a lift seeker to lure the citizens in Korangi area of the metropolis, which remains under the menace of street crime, Geo News reported on Saturday. The......
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PTI protest: Minister says won't allow country to be held hostage Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf gather for an anti-government rally in Islamabad on October 4, 2024. —ReutersISLAMABAD: On Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf &s call for protest in Islamabad on October 15, Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif has said the government would not allow it......
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