Respect votes, not thieves: Imran Khan
Respect votes, not thieves: Imran Khan

BUREWALA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday said that if there had been no PTI, the country would have been left at the hands of kid leaders 'Bibi Maryam' and 'baby Bilawal'.

Addressing a rally in Burewala, the PTI chief said that the country

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Asif Zardari rules out election boycott
Asif Zardari rules out election boycott

ISLAMABAD: Rejecting allegations of money laundering, PPP co-chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari said that he would legally contest the charges.

In an interview on Wednesday, Zardari said that he was sent a notice of Rs15 million contrary to propaganda of Rs35

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Wife of slain ANP leader Haroon Bilour to contest election from PK-78
Wife of slain ANP leader Haroon Bilour to contest election from PK-78

PESHAWAR: Wife of Haroon Bilour who died on late Tuesday night due to suicide attack at a corner meeting of Awami National Party, will contest elections from PK-78 constituency.

Talking to media men here on Wednesday, Danyal Bilour, son of slain

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Won't stop now whether I'm taken to prison or gallows, says Nawaz
Won't stop now whether I'm taken to prison or gallows, says Nawaz

LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif Wednesday said that he was returning to Pakistan leaving his wife Kulsoom in Allah's protection and not scared of whether he is hanged, imprisoned or given any other punishment.


Speaking

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Election preparation in full swing
Election preparation in full swing

ISLAMABAD: The preparations of political parties’ workers and supporters are in full swing with colorful dresses and other accessories besides flags, buntings, badges, wrist and head bands etc matching the colors of their respective party flags ahead of General Election 2018.

very

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SC reserves contempt of court verdict against Tallal Chaudhry
SC reserves contempt of court verdict against Tallal Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has reserved its judgement in a contempt of court case involving former state minister Muhammad Tallal Chaudhry.

Wrapping up the hearing on Wednesday, Supreme Court directed Tallal Chaudhry to ensure his presence on the date of

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Entire country put on stake to oppose Nawaz Sharif: Maryam

LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday condemned yesterday's suicide attack on a rally of Awami National Party  which resulted in the martyrdom of Haroon Bilour. 

While speaking to the media in London, Maryam lamented

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NAB acquires helicopter to shift Nawaz Sharif, Maryam to Islamabad
NAB acquires helicopter to shift Nawaz Sharif, Maryam to Islamabad

RAWALPINDI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has acquired a helicopter to shift former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz from Lahore to Islamabad following their arrest upon return to Pakistan on Friday.

Sources privy

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NAB acquires helicopter to shift Nawaz Sharif, Maryam to Islamabad
NAB acquires helicopter to shift Nawaz Sharif, Maryam to Islamabad

RAWALPINDI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has acquired a helicopter to shift former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz from Lahore to Islamabad following their arrest upon return to Pakistan on Friday.

Sources privy

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Zardari decides to skip SC hearing, forms legal team
Zardari decides to skip SC hearing, forms legal team

ISLAMABAD: Former President Asif Ali Zardari will not appear before the Supreme Court of Pakistan in connection with a money laundering case, his lawyers said.

The apex court had summoned Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur to appear before it on July 12.

Accordin

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Barrister Haroon Bilour laid to rest in Peshawar
Barrister Haroon Bilour laid to rest in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: ANP leader Barrister Haroon Bilour has been laid to rest in Syed Hasan Pir Graveyard after thousands of people attended his funeral at Wazir Bagh in Peshawar on Wednesday.

Bilour, son of slain politician Bashir Bilour, was among 20 people who were killed in

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Army helicopters rescue five persons stranded in Sawan River
Army helicopters rescue five persons stranded in Sawan River

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army helicopters rescued five persons including a woman and two girls stranded in Sawan River near Swan Bridge Rawalpindi.

According to Inter Services Public Relations, the individuals were stranded in river due to sudden rise of water

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China rejects Pakistandebt risk affects CPEC
China rejects Pakistan’s debt risk affects CPEC

BEIJING: China has rejected the reports that Pakistan’s foreign exchanges reserves are in short and would affect China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which is the flagship project of Belt and Road Initiative proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013.

Chinese Foreign

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Bilawal suspends Peshawar jalsa in solidarity with Bilour family
Bilawal suspends Peshawar jalsa in solidarity with Bilour family

ISLAMABAD: PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has announced that he is suspending his political activities for today and his Thursday jalsa in Peshawar in the wake of yesterday’s terrorist attack on an ANP’s political meeting.

At least 20 people,

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Rao Anwar's presence at crime scene not proved, rules ATC

KARACHI: The  Anti-Terrorism Court on Wednesday released  written  order on the bail plea of  former SSP Rao Anwar, a day after granting him bail in the alleged extra judicial murder of Naqeebullah Mehsood.

According to the order, the  suspect was granted bail

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Pakistan crickter Abdul Razzaq dismisses death rumours

Pakistan's former cricketer Abdul Razzaq on Wednesday released a video on Twitter, dismissing rumors that he died in a  road accident.

"Today on Facebook somebody gave incorrect news that Abdul Razzaq has died in a road accident".

 It is regrettable, people

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Money laundering scam: Zardari, Faryal seek time until after election to appear before FIA
Money laundering scam: Zardari, Faryal seek time until after election to appear before FIA

KARACHI: Former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur on Wednesday sought time to appear before the Federal Investigation Agency in connection with an inquiry into a multi-billion money laundering scam,

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LHC asks anti-narcotics court to decide case against Hanif Abbasi till July 21

RAWALPINDI: The Lahore High Court has directed the anti-narcotics court to give  judgment in ephedrine case against Hanif Abbasi, a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader, only July 21.

The orders came on an application filed by one Shahid

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PTI announces day of mourning on Haroon Bilour's assassination

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Wednesday  announced to suspend  its election campaign for a day to mourn the martyrdom of  Awami National Party (ANP) leader Haroon Bilour and 19 others in a suicide blast in Peshawar on last night.

"We are

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Is Karachi prepared for the first monsoon spell
Is Karachi prepared for the first monsoon spell

The residents of Karachi have for the longest time been inflicted with a water crisis and gradually it is becoming a water starved city, on the brink of running out. With escalating temperatures and heatwaves hitting at shorter intervals and for longer periods of

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How Facebook is protecting Pakistan's election 2018 from abuse
How Facebook is protecting Pakistan's election 2018 from abuse
How Facebook is protecting Pakistan's election 2018 from abuse
How Facebook is protecting Pakistan's election 2018 from abuse
How Facebook is protecting Pakistan's election 2018 from abuse

Facebook is increasing the number of people working on safety and security issues around the world to 20,000 people by the end of the year, as it employed dedicated teams working on all of the world's upcoming elections – including Pakistan – to help detect and p

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ANP's Haroon Bilour among 20 martyred in Peshawar suicide attack
ANP's Haroon Bilour among 20 martyred in Peshawar suicide attack

PESHAWAR: At least 20 people, including ANP candidate Haroon Bilour, were martyred   several   others sustained  injuries in a suicide blast at a corner meeting in Yaka Toot area of the provincial capital late on Tuesday.

The blast took place in

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Condemnations pour in after suicide attack on ANP leader
Condemnations pour in after suicide attack on ANP leader

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk, PTI chief Imran Khan, PPP head Bilawal Bhutto Zardari , PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif  and leaders of  other political parties have condemned the suicide attack  in Peshawar that killed at least 14 people in

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PPP hits back at allegations of money laundering
PPP hits back at allegations of money laundering

 Central leaders of Pakistan Peoples Party has described the latest spate of media trial against former President Asif Ali Zardari has his sister PPP Women Wing President Faryal Talpur as a clear case of sheer political victimization and a well-calculated pre-poll

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FIA decides not to arrest Asif Zardari, Faryal Talpur
FIA decides not to arrest Asif Zardari, Faryal Talpur

ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has decided it will not arrest former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur  in connection with ongoing investigations of a multi-billion money laundering scam.

The decision came hours after it

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Returning to Pakistan to serve jail term not to escape, says Maryam Nawaz

LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz termed the news of her name being added to Exit Control List (ECL) as another attempt to bar them from entering the country.

In conversation with media outlets in London on Tuesday, the

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Summer vacations extended in Sindh
Summer vacations extended in Sindh
Summer vacations extended in Sindh

KARACHI: The Sindh government has extended summer vacation for public and private educational institutions in the province till July 31.

A notification in this regard has been issued here by Education and Literacy Department, government of Sindh on Tuesday.

As per the notification,

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Seven year old beaten to death by seminary teacher in Lahore
Seven year old beaten to death by seminary teacher in Lahore

A seven-year-old boy succumbed to his wounds three days after getting beaten by a seminary teacher in Lahore.

As per reports by Geo.tv citing the parents, Abdul Wahab was beaten in Lahore’s Shalimar area by a seminary teacher with an iron rod that ended up

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Top 20 Pakistani politicians and their popularity scale on Twitter
Top 20 Pakistani politicians and their popularity scale on Twitter

With Twitter housing more than four million users in Pakistan, the social media platform is actively being used by politicians to publicize their views and to connect with the public.

Amongst the chiefs of major political parties in Pakistan, Imran

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Imran Khan turns his gun on Asif Zardari in Shangla rally
Imran Khan turns his gun on Asif Zardari in Shangla rally

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said former president Asif Ali Zardari will have to be held accountable for corruption after Nawaz Sharif.

“We will have to rid the country of thieves and plunderers to put Pakistan on the path of p

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