UAE diplomat refutes visa restrictions on Pakistanis Cars are seen at Sheikh Zayed road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 25, 2021. Picture taken March 25, 2021. — AFPKARACHI: After reports regarding Pakistanis being denied visa for the United Arab Emirates surfaced, Consul General Dr Bakheet Ateeq Al Remeithi has refuted any such......

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PTI MNA Mumtaz Mustafa passes away in Islamabad Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's Member of National Assembly Mumtaz Mustafa. — NA website ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's Member of National Assembly Mumtaz Mustafa passed away due to a heart attack in Islamabad on Monday. The lawmaker, who hailed from the southern......

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PTI leader Dr Shahid's son 'behind his murder': Police PTI founding member Dr Shahid Siddique Khan. — Facebook/@venusaestheticspk/ FileLAHORE: Police on Monday alleged that the son of slain Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Dr Shahid Siddique was behind his killing.In a statement, police said Qayyum, the PTI founding member&s son, plotted......

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Minister terms BYC protests as 'India's unsuccessful attempts' to use Pakistanis BYC protesters pictured at their ongoing sit-in in Balochistan on August 4, 2024. — Facebook/Baloch Yakjehti CommitteeThe Balochistan government has termed the ongoing protests and sit-ins by Baloch Yakjehti Committee as "India's unsuccessful attempt" of using Pakistanis against......

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Heavy rain, thunderstorms expected to lash Karachi: PMD Motorcyclists on the way wear plastic sheet to protect themselves from rain in Karachi on July 30, 2024. — INPKARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains and thunderstorms to hit parts of the port city today and the weather is expected to be overcast with 92%......

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Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir: Pakistan shows solidarity with PIOJK (Pakistan Illegally Occupied Jammu Kashmir) Kashmiris Police stop activists and supporters of Peoples Democratic Party as they protest against the scrapping of Article 370 of occupied Jammu and Kashmir, in Srinagar on August 5, 2022. — AFP As Kashmiris around the world continue to condemn India's revocation of the Indian Illegally......

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Heavy showers disrupt traffic in parts of Karachi People commuting during heavy rain on June 25, 2023. — APPSeveral areas of Karachi received fresh spell of monsoon rains, as per predicted by the Pakistan Meteorological Department , causing disruption of traffic on various roads on Sunday night. Several areas including Nazimabad,......

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Heavy rains across country claim 22 lives Commuters make their way along a street during rainfall on the outskirts Dadu on August 4, 2024. — AFPAt least 22 people were killed and scores of others were injured in different rain-related incidents during the past 24 hours as heavy monsoon showers lashed parts of the......

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Imran Khan says not having good ties with army would be a folly PTI founder Imran Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan June 4, 2021. — ReutersISLAMABAD: The incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder, Imran Khan, who blames the military for his ouster and 12-month-old imprisonment on what he calls trumped-up charges,......

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Hill torrents in Balochistan, southwestern Punjab at risk of flash floods: NDMA Commuters are seen on a flooded road during heavy monsoon rain in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on July 29, 2024. — INP ISLAMABAD: Hill torrents and nullahs in Balochistan and southwestern Punjab may experience high to very high-level flash flooding as severe weather conditions persist in the......

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Govt voices concerns over delay in Supreme Court's detailed verdict on reserved seats Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar speaks to the media in Lahore on August 4, 2024. — YouTube/ Geo News/ Screengrab The federal government has voiced concerns over the delay in the issuance of the detailed verdict of the Supreme Court's short order on the allocation of reserved......

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'Advise dissolution of assembly' if PML-N govt facing threat: PPP to PM PPP top leaders Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Asif Ali Zardari along with PML-N leader Shahbaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Hamza Shahbaz can be seen discussing issues during a meeting on February 5, 2022. — Twitter/MediaCellPPPISLAMABAD: As the coalition government's fate hangs in the......

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PTI constitutes body to keep a lookout for corruption in KP Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Government&s Information Advisor Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif giving a video message on July 30, 2024. —Screengrab/ X/ @BaristerDrSaifPESHAWAR: In a bid to keep an eye on corruption and administration in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on......

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Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Police: PM Shehbaz, others laud sacrifices of police force Police patrol in a market area in Karachi on May 24, 2021. — AFPIn commemoration of the Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Police , Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has paid homage to the courage and sacrifices of Pakistan's gallant police force.The premier, lauding the services of the......

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12 dead, several injured as PMD forecasts more rains in Balochistan Residents clear debris of a damaged house due to a heavy monsoon rainfall on the outskirts of Quetta, Balochistan on July 5, 2022.— AFPMonsoon rains have wreaked havoc in Balochistan leaving at least 12 people dead and injuring 32 others as a result of lightning strikes and floods, the......

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How will Karachi's weather fare today? A view of accumulated rainwater on MA Jinnah Road in Karachi on July 31, 2024. —INP KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department forecast that Karachi is expected to experience torrential rain with thunder on Sunday, following moderate to heavy sporadic rains in the coming......

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Sindh to provide solar panels with up to 80% subsidy to low-income families This image shows workers installing a solar panel in Jiuquan, Gansu province in China. — Reuters/FileKARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said that his government will provide solar energy systems to 200,000 households in light of prevailing power crisis.The chief minister, while......

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No breakthrough despite several interactions with establishment: KP CM Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur addresses the press conference outside Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi, August 03, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo NewsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur confirmed on Saturday about his "interactions with the establishment on multiple......

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PPP tries to 'recruit' Sher Afzal Marwat PTI leader Sher Afzal Khan Marwat holds a cricket bat while speaking to supporters at a PTI rally in Karachi on January 14, 2024. — ReutersThe Pakistan Peoples Party has offered firebrand politician Sher Afzal Marwat to join Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari's party as his membership in the Pakistan......

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Dissenting judges say PTI can't be granted relief in reserved seats case A man uses his mobile phone as he walks past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan May 13, 2023. — AFPAfter an 8-5 majority verdict on reserved seats case resurrected the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in parliament, two judges of the apex court issued a dissenting note......

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German tourist robbed in Lahore Police said on Saturday that a German tourist was robbed of his valuable possessions near Lahore's Allama Iqbal International AirportThe tourist, 27-year-old Berg Florian, is a resident of Germany and travelled to Pakistan on a bicycle. The incident took place when he was sleeping in a camp......

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PTI's Hasan remanded in judicial custody PTI Information Secretary Raoof Hasan , Leader of Opposition in Senate Senator Shibli Faraz and PTI leader Shoaib Shaheen during a court hearing in Islamabad on August 2, 2024. —X/ @malikimran_tvAn anti-terrorism court in Islamabad remanded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf spokesperson Raoof......

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Imran Khan for holding talks within constitutional ambit Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan speaks during an interview with AFP at his residence in Lahore on March 15, 2023. — AFPRAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan said Saturday that he would stay within the constitutional limits when it comes to holding talks, days......

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IHC holds PM, cabinet responsible for enforced disappearances A view of the Islamabad High Court building. — Geo News/FileISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has held the prime minister and the federal cabinet "ultimately responsible" for the issue of enforced disappearances and missing persons.In an order issued on Friday in a case related to Ghulam......

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Nasir Iqbal advances into Bega Open Squash final Pakistan's rising squash player Nasir Iqbal during a match. — APP/FileKARACHI: Pakistan's squash player Nasir Iqbal has advanced into the finals of the Bega Open Squash tournament in Australia. The 30-year-old player demonstrated his exceptional skill and determination,......

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BYC protesters continue despite govt deal Women protesters attend a demonstration organised by Baloch Yakjehti Committee in Gwadar, Balochistan, on August 2, 2024. — Screengrab viaFacebook/@Baloch Yakjehti CommitteeQUETTA/GWADAR: Roads across Balochistan remain blocked as Baloch Yakjehti Committee is continuing its sit-ins on......

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PTI 'cancels' Sher Afzal Marwat's party membership PTI MNA Sher Afzal Marwat talking to media on June 22, 2024. —Facebook/ Rayaan.Khan.MarwatISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leadership is at odds over revoking fundamental party membership of Sher Afzal Marwat.A notification issued by PTI Additional Secretary General Firdous......

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Lahore woman 'sexually assaulted' by online taxi service driver Car dashboard with an apple map open on the phone.— UnsplashIn yet another outrageous occurrence, an online taxi service driver allegedly sexually assaulted a woman passenger in Lahore in the presence of her female friend, Geo News reported on Saturday, sounding alarms about the safety of......

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Parts of Punjab, Sindh at risk of urban flooding amid heavy rains forecast A man rides bicycle along a flooded road, following heavy rains during the monsoon season in Karachi, July 25, 2022. — ReutersISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority has warned that urban flooding is likely to be triggered by heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms in parts of......

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Govt announces support package of Rs5m for every family of missing persons Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar addressing a press conference in Islamabad. — APP/FileThe government has announced a support package worth Rs5 million to each family of missing persons, stepping up efforts to provide legal and financial assistance to them, said Federal......

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