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Rajin Shah: Thousands cheer as a caravan of camels outfitted in decoratives saddles and garlands lumber across a dusty pitch to fight -- a sport that is officially banned in Pakistan but remains popular.The crowd scream to the din of dhol drums and inch shutr to the animals as anticipation mounts ahead of the bout, which is part of a festival in
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo led the US initiative to de-escalate the tensions between fresh Delhi and Islamabad final week when he spoke to foreign ministers of India and Pakistan.On February 27, the Pakistan Air Force shot down two Indian aircraft over airspace violation and captured pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman who was freed
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NEW DELHI: In response to the queries posed by country's major political parties and media persons, the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called opposition leaders Pakistan"poster boys" for seeking proof of government claims of causalities in Balakot strike."They abuse Modi here and get clapping in Pakistan. They have become
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RAWALPINDI: Inter Services Public Relations, the media wing of the military, has updated the nation on prevailing situation in past 24 hours, saying situation along LOC remained relatively calm.The ISPR in a statement said, Indian Army fired in Boiling Spring Sector plannedly targeting civilian population, resultantly a citizen Sharafat S/O Abdul
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ISLAMABAD: Embassy of the United States of America in Pakistan on Tuesday announced degree revisions in the fees and validity period of different visa categories.According to a public muchice issued by the embassy, since January 21, an additional fee is being charged for H (Temporary Work Visa), I (Journalist and Media Visa), L (Intercompany
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has put ban on Jamaat-ul-Dawa (JuD) and its charity organization Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF).The muchification of the ban has been issued by Ministry of Interior here.The Interior Ministry put the ban on the said organizations under Anti-Terrorism Act 1997.Also, both the outfits have been listed in the Anti-Terrorism Act
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ISLAMABAD: A former judge of India's Supreme Court said on Tuesday that PakistanPrime Minister Imran Khan deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for his statesman-like approach in the face of heightened tensions between Pakistan and India."Pakistan and India are poor countries, who canmuch afford a war," Justice (retd) labelandey Katju said,
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Pakistan shall be represented with a feature film project for the first time in the history at the 72nd edition of Cannes Film Festival in May 2019. Filmmakers from Pakistan have made it to the list of 15 directors for CinefondationAtelier programme.Iram Parveen Bilal from Pakistan heads to the French Riviera with her upcoming project
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ISLAMABAD: The ministry of interior, government of Pakistan has issued the list of the proscribed organizations.Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Sipah-i-Muhammad Pakistan (SMP), Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), Laskar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), Sipah-i -Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and others are on the top of the list issued by National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA).The
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday chaired a assembly to review progress on energy related projects.Finance Minister Asad Umar, Petroleum Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Advisor to PM Mr Abdul Razzak Dawood, Advisor to PM Dr Ishrat Hussain, Secretary Petroleum Mian Asad Hayauddin and senior officers attend the assembly.Progress on
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ISLAMABAD: General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee called on Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force at Air Headquarters, Islamabad on Tuesday. Lauding the matchless professionalism of PAF, CJCSC said that PAF, being the first line of national defence, has come up to the
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KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) found various foreign currencies and gold during a search of Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani and his family's lockers, sources said on Tuesday."Saudi riyals, UAE dirhams, pound sterling and US dollars were found in the Durrani family's lockers at a bank located in Defence's
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistani delegation shall visit India on 14 March, followed by the return visit of the Indian delegation to Islamabad on 28 March, to discuss the draft Consentment on Kartarpur Corridor.This was communicateed to the Acting Indian High Commissioner, who was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tuesday by Dr. Mohammad Faisal,
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan shall decide whether Jaish-e-Mohammad Chief Maulana Masood Azhar be taken into custody or much in the next 24 hours, sources at the ministry of interior said Tuesday.PM Imran Khan, who also holds the portfolio of Interior Minister, shall make the final decision pertaining to the arrest of Masood Azhar.The name
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KARACHI: The 'Aurat March' organisers held a press conference nowadays in front of the gate of Empress labelet in dawn of the march on March 8 Friday. Aurat March 2019 is the moment year the event is taking place on International LadyDay to celebrate the women of Pakistan, and the organisers are expecting a much greater turn out
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Islamabad: While appreciating the Pakistan Navy for detecting an Indian submarine and thwarting the foil attempt to enter Pakistani water on Monday night, Federal minster for human rights Dr. Shireen Mazari sentenceed the Indian violation and appreciated the Pakistan Navy for exposing the covert and furtive adventurism by India and probing the
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ISLAMABAD: Fayyaz-ul-Hasan Chohan has been removed as Punjab Information Minister following his comments against Hindus, sources said Monday.Spokesperson for CM Punjab, said that Fayyaz Chohan decided to tender his resign in assembly with CM Punjab Usman Buzdar.Sources Prime Minister Imran Khan took muchice of the derogatory comments of Fayyaz
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KARACHI: Pakistan Peopleportiony (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that we must endegree every Pakistanis human rights.Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, after being elected as unanimously chairperson human rights committee of National Assembly of Pakistan, thanked all the members across the party for electing him.Bilawal Tweeted,
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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in a assembly with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representative Ruven Menikwela decided to enumerate Afghan Refugees living in Sindh specificly in Karachi.It was an introductory assembly of UNHCR Representative with Sindh chief minister here at CM Home. In the assembly
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday arrested 44 members of banned outfits including a brother of Maulana Masood Azhar.State Minister for Information Minister Shehryar Afiri said at a press conference that the action is much result of any presdegree.Mufti Abdur Rauf, brother of Maulana Azhar, and Hammad Azhar are among those arrested during the
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LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday said Nawaz Sharif had an angina attack in her presence at Kotlakpat jail.She said Nawaz Sharif's doctor and she was there to meet when he asked for nitrate spray.&MNSdoctor - I met him at Kotlakhpat jail nowadays. During the assembly he had an episode of angina - asked for his nitrate
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The official website of the ruling Bharata Janata portiony (BJP) in India has been taken off as hackers attacked the website on Tuesday reportedly.While no hacker group has insofar claimed the responsibility of the hacking attempt, an official statement from the party is awaited. "No hacker group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack,
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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has sought Fayyaz Chohan's resignation over his comments against Hindu community.The provincial information minister was summoned by the chief minister who sought explanation from Chohan for his inflammatory comments.Geo freshs TV reported that the chief minister also asked Fayyaz
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LONDON: Prime Minister Imran Khan, who final week effectively de-escalated the tensions with India, is now being praised by world media for his statesmanship during the crisis situation.UK-based The Financial Times in its latest report said: &the erstwhile cricketing all-rounder demonstrated he was as deft and steely nerved a player on the
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Footage of a woman stealing a plant from Lahore's Defence Housing Authority (DHA) area recently surfaced on the internet, with users calling for action.Filmed on a large crowd of peopleile phone from a approachby building, a white Mehran is seen pulling up and a woman emerging from the car.The woman lifts the sapling and
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The Punjab Information and Culture Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hasan Chohan has come forth tendering an apology for his derogatory statement against Hindus that came in a video earlier.Clarifying his stance Chohan has said that his comments were much targeted towards the Hindu community in Pakistan, but directed towards Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday, served a muchice to Punjab Information and Culture Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan, censuring him for making derogatory comments targeted towards the Hindu population in the country. This has come in light of a viral video in which the PTI minister was seen making a demeaning comment
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has supported Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosastatement on punishing those who give false testimony and linked it with his vision of Naya Pakistan.‘Journey towards truth& is a journey towards Naya Pakistan, the prime minster tweeted.&Nations become great because they have a higher value
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AMRITSAR: In wake of growing Indian aggression that risks the regional peace, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Monday warned his government that Pakistan would much hesitate to use its nuclear arsenal [in defence] to thwart any misadventure.He was reported to have said that both India and Pakistan were nuclear powers, adding it
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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has getd more than 150,000 Hajj applications under government scheme on eighth day of submitting applications in designated departmentes of 14 banks.According spokesman of the Ministry, the banks would continue receiving applications till March 9 while polling to choose over
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