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Army chief honours Olympian Arshad Nadeem at special ceremony Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir and Olympian Arshad Nadeem during a ceremony at Army Auditorium GHQ in Rawalpindi on August 16, 2024. — ISPRRAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir hosted a special ceremony at the Army Auditorium General Headquarters to honour......
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Nawaz Sharif announces two-month relief for power consumers in Punjab Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif addressing the press conference along with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in Lahore on August 16, 2024. — YouTube/Geo News/Screengrab Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif has announced that the Punjab government......
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PMD forecasts heavy rain, urban flooding for Karachi this weekend Motorcyclists ion the way wear plastic sheet to protect from rain in Karachi on July 30, 2024. — INPKARACHI: The port city is likely to get drenched by heavy rain with a possibility of urban flooding in Karachi's slum areas over the weekend, the Pakistan Meteorological Department Chief......
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LHC takes state counsel to task for lack of knowledge on internet disruptions Ethernet cables used for internet connection are seen at the headquarters of the Wnet internet service provider in Kiev, Ukraine on July 26, 2017. — ReutersLAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday rebuked the state counsel for his non-seriousness and "lack of knowledge" on the matter of the......
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Two cops, three others injured in Peshawar 'remote-controlled' explosion People gather at the site of the blast at Warsak Road in Peshawar on August 16, 2024. — Geo NewsPESHAWAR: Two cops and three others were injured after an explosion targeted a police vehicle at the Warsak Road in Pir Bala on Friday, Geo News reported citing the police.The target of the......
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Hammad Azhar 'firm' on quitting PTI position PTI Secretary General Omar Ayub and PTI Punjab President Hammad Azhar. —Facebook/ @OmarAyubKhan.Official/ @HammadAzharPTI/ FileISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Secretary General Omar Ayub on Thursday turned down Hammad Azhar&s resignation after the latter stepped down as the......
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'Corruption, bad governance': KP Minister for Communication and Works Shakeel Ahmad resigns Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Communication and Works Shakeel Ahmad Khan. — KP Assembly website/File In an unexpected development, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Communication and Works Shakeel Ahmad Khan stepped down from his post while levelling allegations of corruption and......
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Seven terrorists killed in Kurram IBO Pakistan Army personnel seen patrolling in an area on a van. — AFP/FileSecurity forces killed seven terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a statement issued by the military's media wing said on Thursday."On August 15, 2024, security......
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Azhar steps down as PTI's Punjab president due to 'lack of access' to Imran Khan Former federal minister Hammad Azhar is addressing a press conference in this undated image. — PID Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf stalwart Hammad Azhar has once again tendered his resignation from the post of party's Punjab chapter president, citing "lack of access to Imran Khan" and......
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Ex-CJP Nisar denies any link to Gen Faiz, announces September homecoming Former chief justice of Pakistan, Saqib Nisar. — APP/FileLONDON: Former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar has contradicted social media reports stating that his absence from the country may be linked to the arrest of General Faiz Hamid, the former chief of Pakistan&s premier......
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Senate body seeks swift solution for internet, social media disruptions Ethernet cables used for internet connection are seen at an office. — Reuters/FileThe Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology has sought swift resolution of the internet and social media disruptions across the country while directing relevant authorities to resolve the ongoing......
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Gen Faiz arrest military's internal matter, says Imran Khan Former prime minister Imran Khan arrives at an Islamabad court for a hearing in this file photo. —AFPDistancing himself from the former Inter-Services Intelligence chief Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's founder Imran Khan has said the arrest of the retired......
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Natalie A Baker appointed deputy chief of mission at US embassy in Islamabad US Mission's Deputy Chief in Islamabad Natalie A Baker. — US Embassy website/FileNatalie A Baker has taken charge as the United States mission's deputy chief at the US Embassy in Pakistan — bringing a change in Washington's diplomatic leadership in Islamabad.Before her latest......
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Three more retired army officers linked to Gen Faiz Hamid case taken into custody Former Inter-Services Intelligence chief Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid. — Ministry of Information and Broadcasting website/ FileRAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army has taken three more retired military officers into custody &for their actions prejudicial to the military discipline&,......
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'Heightened surveillance' behind slow internet speed in Pakistan: WISPAP A representational image showing a person using a mobile phone. — AFP/File As netizens across Pakistan decry hindered access to internet, the Wireless and Internet Service Providers Association of Pakistan has linked it to increased security and surveillance whose aftermath might......
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India's Independence Day observed as 'Black Day' by Kashmiris Indian security force personnel stand guard in Srinagar, IIOJK, on September 2, 2021. —ReutersIndia's 78th Independence Day is being observed as "Black Day" by residents of the occupied Jammu and Kashmir valley, Kashmiris in Pakistan as well as those around the world, condemning New Delhi's......
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Karachi weather update: PMD forecasts more rain in next 24 hours Nimbostratus clouds cover the sky in a dark gray layer over the metropolis, heralding the imminent arrival of rain in Karachi on July 19, 2024. — APPKARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department Thursday said the city will witness cloudy skies, drizzle and light rain in the next 24 hours......
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Sindh schools reopen after summer break This undated photo shows students reading their books in their class — AFPKARACHI: After an extended summer break, all private and public schools in Sindh will resume educational activities from Thursday.The provincial government had last month extended summer break for educational......
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Adiala Jail's ex-deputy superintendent 'nabbed for facilitating Imran Khan' Police officials stand guard outside the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on October 23, 2023. — AFPRAWALPINDI: Adiala Jail's former deputy superintendent Muhammad Akram has been taken into custody on charges of facilitating incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan, sources told......
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President confers national awards on 104 personalities on Independence Day President Asif Ali Zardari speaking to a delegation of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce - Industry at Aiwan-e-Sadr, August 1, 2024. — APPPresident Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday announced the conferment of Pakistan&s national awards on 104 Pakistanis and foreigners,......
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NDMA issues flash flooding alert for KP due to monsoon rains Volunteers are busy in rescue operation due to stagnant rainwater at Sardar Colony in Peshawar on April 15, 2024. — PPIAs monsoon rains continue to lash various parts of the country, the National Disaster Management Authority has issued a flash flooding alert for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from......
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Champions Trophy 2025: Mohsin Naqvi greenlights venues' design A general view of Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium. — PCB/FilePakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has approved the designs of Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi stadiums set to host Champions Trophy 2025 in February-March next year.The approval comes after Naqvi BDP Pattern's......
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Nation to receive 'good news' regarding power bills soon: PM Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing Independence Day event on August 14, 2024. — YouTube/Geo News Live ISLAMABAD: As the country suffers with high inflation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said he would soon share "good news" regarding a reduction in exorbitant......
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Display of patriotism: 1,200 students form human flag in Pakpattan 1,200 students form a huge flag in Pakpattan. — APPIn a significant event, 1,200 students from Government High School in Pakpattan united to form an enormous human flag, spanning 9,600 square feet.Talking to APP, Chief Digital Monitoring Officer, Dr Abdullah Tabassum said that the students......
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Independence Day celebratory gunfire injures 70 people in Karachi Pakistani youth enjoy the firework display in this undated photo. — AFP/File KARACHI: At least 70 people sustained injuries during the Independence Day celebrations in Karachi due to aerial firing, rescue sources told Geo News on Wednesday. To celebrate the 77th Independence Day of......
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Google displays creative mango doodle for Pakistan's Independence Day A screenshot of Google Doodle to mark Pakistan's 77th Independence Day. — Screengrab/GoogleGoogle has joined Pakistanis' 77th Independence Day celebrations today by introducing a new doodle inspired by mangoes and Pakistan's famous truck art.The world's most popular search engine features a......
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Pakistan celebrates 77 years of independence Students wave Pakistan۔s national flag during Independence Day celebrations at the mausoleum of founding father Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi on August 14, 2024. — AFPISLAMABAD: The nation is celebrating its 77th Independence Day with traditional zeal and fervour on......
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Four soldiers martyred in KP's South Waziristan: ISPR Havildar Nisar Hussain Shaheed, Naik Irfan Ullah Khan Shaheed, Sepoy Usman Rafaqat Shaheed and Naik Rashid Gul Shaheed. — ISPRFour Pakistan Army soldiers embraced martyred while six terrorists were killed during a gun battle between the miscreants and the security forces in South Waziristan,......
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Negative forces can't break people-army bond: COAS Army Chief General Asim is addressing Azadi Parade at PMA Kakul on August 14, 2024. — Screengrab/YouTube/GeoNewsChief of Army Staff General Asim Munir has said that no force can break the relationship of trust and love between the people and the armed forces, terming the nation&s......
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CM Gandapur backs trial of former ISI chief if any wrongdoing committed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and former Inter-Services Intelligence chief Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid. — Facebook/Ali Amin Gandapur and PMO/FileA day after the arrest of former Inter-Services Intelligence chief Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid by the......
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