Muharram: Govt announces two-day Ashura holiday Mourners take part in a procession on the tenth day of Ashura during the Islamic month of Muharram, in Karachi on August 9, 2022. — AFPISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday announced a two-day holiday for 9 and 10 Muharram, the month which marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar."......

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Reserved seats case: Supreme Court reserves verdict on SIC plea CJP Qazi Faez Isa leads the 13-member SC bench hearing SIC's plea on reserved seats' issue on July 9, 2024. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo NewsISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved the verdict on the Sunni Ittehad Council's plea against the Peshawar High Court's verdict upholding......

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Decision to hike tariff for protected electricity consumers 'withdrawn' KE employees working in Karachi on January 25, 2023. — APPISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved the withdrawal of its decision to hike the tariff for lifeline electricity consumers, who use up to 200 units, sources told Geo News.The development has come, the sources said, after......

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Pakistani people suffered greatly at hands of terrorists: US State Dept US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller addresses a press briefing in Washington, on July 17, 2023, in this still taken from a video. — State Department/YouTube WASHINGTON: In a major development, the US Department of State acknowledged Pakistan&s unmatched sacrifices and......

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PPP to give stance on Operation Azm-e-Istehkam in APC: Bilawal PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addresses the press conference in Peshawar on July 8, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo NewsPakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Monday that his party would attend the government-sponsored all-parties conference in which all political......

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Punjab govt to sponsor solar panels for consumers using up to 500 units Solar technicians install solar panels on the roof of a house. — Reuters/File LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz-led government approved the &Roshan Gharana" programme under which solar panels will be provided to millions of citizens consuming between 50 to 500 units of......

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More rain expected in Karachi today Representational image of a woman holds an umbrella to shield her famil from the rain while riding a motorcycle in the Lahore on July 6, 2024. — AFPKarachi is likely to receive more rain for another day on Tuesday after it finally poured down in the metropolis, turning the weather pleasant......

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Failure to make tough decisions will throw us back at IMF feet: PM Shehbaz Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif talking to the media in Quetta on 8 July, 2024. — PIDExpressing concerns over the burden of debt that has pawned the future of the nation's generations, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that knocking on the International Monetary Fund's door again......

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CAA issues clarification on hiring of Additional Director Aero Medical The Civil Aviation Authority building. — Facebook/CAA/File The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority has issued a clarification on the hiring of individuals for the post of Additional Director Aero Medical, stating that candidates Dr Wadood and Dr Ahreema Badar were selected based on......

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Authorities directed to strike off PTI President Parvez Elahi's name from PCL PTI President and former Punjab chief minister Parvez Elahi addressing a press conference. — Online FilePakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf President Parvez Elahi on Monday secured another relief as the Lahore High Court ordered removing his name from the Passport Control List .The LHC issued the......

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Court can't tolerate smear campaign against any judge: IHC CJ Islamabad High Court building. — Geo News/FileISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq said the court cannot tolerate any malicious campaign against any judge any longer as he led the full court bench hearing matter of social media campaign against a high court judge.A......

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Govt defends X ban as 'legitimate' to ensure national security Screengrab shows X services down in Pakistan. — Geo.tvKARACHI: The federal government defended the infamous ban on the popular social media platform X in its response submitted to the Sindh High Court , saying that the move was "legitimate" when it came to addressing national security......

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Kenyan court holds cops responsible for Arshad Sharif's killing, orders compensation A file photo of slain journalist Arshad Sharif. — Facebook/Arshad SharifLONDON/NAIROBI: A court in Kenya has awarded 10 million shillings in compensation to the widow of prominent Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif who was shot dead by the police at a roadblock in the Kenyan town of Kajiado......

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Civilians' military trial: AGP told to ensure redressal of families' concerns over meeting prisoners Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. — ReutersISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday directed Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan to ensure that the concerns of the families, complaining that they weren&t......

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Muharram: Govt approves deployment of army across Pakistan Army troops stand guard in the "red zone" in Islamabad on May 11, 2023. — AFPISLAMABAD: Amid security concerns during Muharram, the federal government has requisitioned the services of the Pakistan Army and the Civil Armed Forces across the country during the holy month.In a......

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Qureshi brought to Lahore for hearing of May 9 case PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi and former foreign minister is seen outside a special court after he was granted a four-day physical remand in Islamabad on August 21, 2023. — AFPRAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi has been brought to Lahore from the Adiala jail......

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Life in Mumbai comes to a soaking halt after 6 hours of rain People walk in a waterlogged subway after heavy rains in Mumbai, India, July 8, 2024. — ReutersMUMBAI: Life in the India's Bollywood capital was brought to a halt after a six-hour heavy monsoon spell lashed the mega city on Monday.The megalopolis received 11.8 inches of rain six......

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Rain in Karachi: Monsoon season begins with a splash A flock of pigeons flying as Karachi received moderate rains on April 14, 2024. — APPKARACHI: Rain finally poured in Karachi, providing respite to the residents of the metropolis who suffered a weeks-long heatwave.Dark clouds covered different areas of Karachi, including Surjani Town......

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PSX blaze finally extinguished; cooling process underway Smoke arises from the fourth floor of the PSX building in Karachi on July 8, 2024. — ReporterKARACHI: The blaze which erupted at the Pakistan Stock Exchange building's fourth floor on Monday has been brought under control by rescue officials and the cooling process is underway.Five......

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CTD DSP Ali Raza martyred in Karachi ambush DSP CTD Investigations Ali Raza in this undated photo. — ReporterKARACHI: Counter-Terrorism Department Investigations Deputy Superintendent Police Ali Raza was martyred in a targeted attack by two gunmen in Karachi's Karimabad area on Sunday.The senior police officer, who was a close......

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Woman's death in cross-fire: Protesters disperse following talks with Karachi police Numerous people gathered at National Highway to stage a sit-in against death of woman. — Screengrab/GeoNewsKARACHI: The participants of a sit-in seeking registration of a case against the killing of a woman during police&s firing in Steel Town last week dispersed Sunday after......

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