Six cops, seven others injured in bomb attack in KP's South Waziristan A view of the attacked vehicle in South Waziristan. — Photo by reporterAt least six police personnel and seven civilians were injured after a police van was targeted in a remote-controlled bomb attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's South Waziristan on Monday, Geo News reported citing a......

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Dhaka-bound flight carrying sick passenger makes emergency landing in Karachi The facade of Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. —Karachi Airport website/ FileKARACHI: A foreign passenger airplane travelling to Dhaka from Sharjah made an emergency landing at the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi after a passenger&s health condition deteriorated......

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Eight Afghan Taliban fighters killed in retaliatory fire along Pak-Afghan border Security personnel patrol with vehicles on a street in Quetta, Pakistan, on March 25, 2020. — AFPAt least eight Afghan Taliban fighters were killed and 16 others injured in the early hours of Saturday when Pakistani forces retaliated against unprovoked cross-border firing from Afghanistan's......

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PM launches nationwide anti-polio campaign PM Shehbaz Sharif addresses the inaugural ceremony of nationwide anti-polio drive in Islamabad on September 8, 2024. — PIDAs cases of poliovirus see significant rise in the country, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday launched a special anti-polio vaccination campaign as the government......

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PTI govt policies led to resurgence of terrorism, economic crisis: Dar Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar speaks at a private event in an undated picture. APP/File LONDON: Deputy Prime Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Sunday held the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government accountable for the resurgence of terrorism and the ongoing economic crisis as......

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Only courts, not PTI rallies, can secure Imran Khan's freedom: Punjab minister Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari addresses the press conference in Lahore on September 8, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo NewsLAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari claimed on Sunday that incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder "Imran Khan would not come out of jail via......

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At Islamabad rally, PTI demands Imran's release within two weeks PTI supporters seen at the public gathering venue on September 8, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo NewsISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Sunday gave a two-week ultimatum to government for the release of its jailed party founder, Imran Khan, during its ‘much-hyped& public......

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President, PM express gratitude to Pakistan Navy for defence of maritime borders An undated image of a Pakistan Navy ship. — Screengrab via YouTube/@PakistanNavy/FilePresident Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have lauded the Pakistan Navy's role and the dedication, bravery and sacrifices of its personnel for the defence of the country on the occasion of......

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PM Shehbaz seeks nation's support to ensure education for every citizen Prime Minster Shehbaz Sharif is addressing the nation on May 27, 2022. —Screengrab/ X/ @PakPMOISLAMABAD: Underlining the urgency of building a bright future for country and its kids, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sought the nation&s support for the government&s efforts......

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Economic crisis driving more women to become breadwinners in Pakistan Amina Sohail, motorcycle rider in Karachi. —AFP/ FileKARACHI: Amina Sohail veers through heavy traffic to pick up her next passenger — the sight of a woman riding a motorcycle drawing stares in the megacity of Karachi.The 28-year-old is the first woman in her family to enter the......

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Islamabad on red alert as PTI all set to hold rally amid 'terror threat' Islamabad policemen fire tear gas shells after some PTI workers pelted stones at security personnel near public gathering venue on September 8, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo NewsISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is set to stage a public rally at Sangjani in Islamabad today, prompting the......

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'No support needed': PTI castigates Fazl for 'legitimising' coalition govt PTI's senior leadership meets JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman in Islamabad, on October 26, 2023, in this still taken from a video. — X/ @juipakofficial After JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman hinted at reconciliation with the coalition government, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on......

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On eve of PTI's rally, bill to regulate Islamabad rallies comes into effect Supporters of PTI attend a celebration rally in Islamabad on July 30, 2017. — Reuters/FileISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday gave his assent to the &Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Bill, 2024&, which aimed at regulating public gatherings in Islamabad, just a day......

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Two terrorists neutralised in Kalat IBO: ISPR In this representational file photo, Pakistani soldiers cordon off a street leading to the outskirts of Peshawar on September 2, 2016. — AFPTwo terrorists were neutralised by security forces during an intelligence-based operation in Kalat district of Balochistan on the night between......

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PM Shehbaz, air chief commend heroes of PAF on Air Force Day The combined image shows Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu . — ISPR/APPPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu paid tribute to Pakistan Air Force on Saturday on the occasion of Air Force Day observed on......

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Govt making 'all-out efforts' to restore PIA flight operations to UK: Dar A representational image of PIA aeroplane. — AFP/FileLONDON: The government is making all out efforts to restore the flight operations between Pakistan and the United Kingdom, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday, as the flight operations remain suspended for......

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Bengal tigress at Karachi Zoo breathes its last An undated image of Bengal tigress at Karachi Zoo. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo News/FileKARACHI: A Bengal tigress kept in Karachi Zoo passed away last week, Geo News learnt on Saturday.Confirming that the tigress "died a week ago", the zoo administration said that the animal passed......

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PTI founder seeks acquittal in £190m case after NAB amendments verdict Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. — Instagram/@imrankhan.pti RAWALPINDI: A day after Supreme Court's verdict in the NAB amendments case, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan filed a plea seeking acquittal in the £190 million case. The......

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Security personnel kill four terrorists in Mohmand: ISPR The picture collage shows some possessions recovered from the group of Khwarij and blurred image of a Kharji's dead body in Mohmand district on September 6, 2024. —ISPRRAWALPINDI: Security personnel killed a group of suicide bombers in Mohmand district as they tried to attack a Frontier......

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Employer in Lahore accused of brutally torturing teen maid, mother A representational image of a crime scene. — UnsplashLAHORE: Two housemaids, a mother and her teenage daughter, were hospitalised in Lahore recently after their employer, a woman, allegedly subjected them to brutal torture.The accused employer, who lives in a housing society near the city's......

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Pakistan's poliovirus tally reaches 17 as Islamabad reports first case in 16 years Polio vaccine drops are administered to a child at a civil dispensary in Peshawar, Pakistan July 11, 2019. — ReutersISLAMABAD: The federal capital has reported a first poliovirus case in 16 years, pushing the country's tally for this year to 17 despite desperate attempts by the authorities......

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COAS addresses Defence Day ceremony at GHQ RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir is addressing a special ceremony in connection with Defence and Martyrs Day at General Headquarters .The ceremony is being held to commemorate the sacrifices of fallen heroes during the 1965 war, when the Indian forces crossed the international......

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Imran Khan threatens IO, NAB chairman with 'legal consequences' Former prime minister Imran Khan appears in court to extend pre-arrest bail in Islamabad on August 25, 2022. — Reuters RAWALPINDI: Incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan on Friday threatened the National Accountability Bureau chairman and an investigation officer ,......

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NA passes bill seeking up to three-year jail term over 'unlawful assembly' Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chant slogans in support of Imran Khan, outside the parliament building in Islamabad, April 3, 2022. — ReutersISLAMABAD: After being bulldozed in the Senate, the National Assembly on Friday passed the &Peaceful Assembly and Public Order......

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Govt declares September 17 as public holiday on account of Eid Milad un Nabi View of an illuminated mosque during celebrations marking Eid Milad un Nabi in Karachi. — AFP/FileISLAMABAD: A public holiday has been announced by the federal government on September 17 on account of the 12th Rabi ul Awal Eid Milad un Nabi.According to an official notification, the country......

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PTI sees silver lining in 'adverse' SC ruling on NAB amendments case PTI leader Barrister Gohar Khan. — Wikimedia Commons/FileISLAMABAD: As the Supreme Court issued its verdict restoring amendments to the National Accountability Ordinance , Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan expected legal relief for jailed party's founder Imran Khan.The......

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ECP rejects PTI's petition seeking to delay intra-party polls hearing The facade of the ECP office in Islamabad. — ECP website/FileISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Friday suffered a setback after the Election Commission of Pakistan rejected its petition seeking delay in the hearing of the case about its intra-party polls till the issuance of......

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Lahore High Court quashes appointment of Lt Gen Afsar as Nadra chairman Lieutenant General Munir Afsar. — NDU/ FileLAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday annulled the appointment of Lt Gen Munir Afsar as the chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority .In a petition that the LHC had approved, citizen Ashba Kamran had opposed the lieutenant......

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Legal experts dissect top court ruling in NAB amendments case A man uses his mobile phone as he walks past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan May 13, 2023. — AFPThe Supreme Court on Friday accepted the intra-court appeals filed by the federal and provincial governments against the majority judgement in the National......

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