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Karachi's heat to persist despite partly cloudy conditions A father and son beat the heat with traditional sugarcane juice while sitting on their bike in Karachi, Pakistan on July 1, 2024. — APPKARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast that the port city will experience partly cloudy conditions today as residents......
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Fuel stations mostly running as petroleum dealers split over strike A petrol pump displays deserted look due to the strike in Karachi on July 5, 2024. — Geo.tvThe business of fuel stations mostly remained operational on Friday as the petroleum dealers are split over the call for strike against 0.5% turnover tax introduced in the new financial year's federal......
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PTI leaders protest over 'not being allowed' to meet jailed Imran Khan Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan. — Instagram/@imrankhan.pti The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders Thursday said that they were not allowed to meet the party's incarcerated founder Imran Khan in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail after they waited outside the facility for a few hours......
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After NA, Senate passes Election Act (Amendment) Bill 2024 An undated image of the Senate of Pakistan hall. — Senate FacebookThe Senate on Thursday adopted the Election Act Amendment Bill 2024 amid strong protest by the members of the opposition benches.Irked by the opposition's sloganeering, Senate Chairman Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani warned the......
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'Threat to judges': IHC terms viral tweet about Justice Aurangzeb's letter to SC 'baseless' A sign board outside the Islamabad High Court. — Geo News/FileThe Islamabad High Court on Thursday termed a viral X post "baseless" which claimed that Justice Miangul Hassan approached the Supreme Court of Pakistan against the chief of the country's premier spy agency, Inter-Services......
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Mountaineers flock to K2's base camp as weather improves Mountaineers at Camp-1 of K2 speak to Geo News on July 4, 2024. — Screengrab/GeoNewsMountaineers have flocked to the base camp of the world's second highest mountain K2 located in Pakistan as the weather cleared.K2, known as Savage Mountain, has been receiving an increased number of climbers......
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'Significant juncture' as Pakistan to host SCO Heads of Govts summit in October: FO Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch speaks during weekly press briefing on July 4, 2024. — APPThe year 2024 marks a significant juncture in Pakistan&s relationship with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as Islamabad is set to host the forum's Heads of Governments......
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Imran Khan revealed Fawad Chaudhary acted as messenger for General Bajwa, claims Marwat Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry, PTI founder Imran Khan and PTI MNA Sher Afzal Marwat. — Facebook/Marwat Law Attorneys/APP/FileLONDON: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Sher Afzal Marwat has said that former leader Fawad Chaudhary played a dual role during the regime change saga,......
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PM to 'hold APC to address opposition's concerns' over anti-terrorism operation Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is addressing the nation on June 15, 2024. — X/GovtofPakistanISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is likely to summon an all-parties conference to "take political parties in confidence in the Operation Azm-e-Istehkam" after the opposition expressed serious......
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Supreme Court suspends LHC, ECP orders for election tribunals A billboard pointing towards the Supreme Court of Pakistan. — Reuters/FileISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court suspended on Thursday the Lahore High Court&s verdict and the Election Commission of Pakistan&s April 26 notification regarding the constitution of eight election tribunals to......
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Police 'arrest' PTI Islamabad president Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Islamabad President Aamir Mughal giving a message to the party workers in Islamabad on July 3, 2024. —Screengrab/ Facebook/ Aamir Mughal NA 46 - PTI IslamabadISLAMABAD: Police on Thursday arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Islamabad President Aamir Mughal from......
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Special office to be established for issuing premium number plates in Sindh The image shows pictures of the number plates auctioned in the first phase. —Screengrab/X/ @sharjeelinamKARACHI: After yielding megabucks from an auction, the Sindh government Thursday decided to open a special office for issuing premium number plates.As per a handout, the meeting presided......
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Karachi expected to witness sporadic drizzle today Clouds darken the Karachi sky in this undated photo. — Online/FileKARACHI: After days of sweltering due to days-long heat spell in Karachi, the Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast sporadic drizzle in city's coastal areas on Thursday.The monsoon rains are expected to enter......
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At SCO, PM tells Taliban to ensure Afghan soil not used for militancy Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing the SCO summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, on July 4, 2024. — PM's OfficePrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Thursday that the interim Taliban government should ensure that Afghan soil is not used for terrorism against any state, stressing that regional......
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'PTI wants Fawad not to criticise party leadership' Senior PTI leader Asad Qasier, ex-federal minister Fawad Chaudhry and KP CM Ali Amin Gandapur. — APP/PID/PPI/FileAmid prevailing internal turmoil and rifts, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has asked former party member Fawad Chauhdry to keep quiet and not criticise the party leadership.The......
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High-profile terrorist commander killed in Bajaur IBO: ISPR Pakistani soldiers seen in this undated photo. — ISPR/FileRAWALPINDI: A high-profile terrorist commander was killed during an intelligence-based operation in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , the military&s media affairs wing said on Wednesday. According to the Inter-Services......
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UN's Guterres urges 'positive change' in PTI founder Imran Khan's situation Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.— Instagram/@imrankhan.pti/ReutersUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an improvement in the situation of incarcerated ex-prime minister Imran Khan, the former's spokesperson said on......
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Three people including former senator killed in Bajaur bomb blast Former senator Hidayat Ullah. — Senate of PakistanBAJAUR: Former senator Hidayat Ullah's vehicle was targeted via a "remote-controlled" bomb, leaving the lawmaker killed along with two others in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bajaur district, police said on Wednesday.The incident took place in......
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Pak-Russia ties stand strong, PM Shehbaz tells Putin Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif holds a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Astana on July 3, 2024. — YouTube screengrab/Geo News Live Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Islamabad and Moscow's relationship stands......
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Islamabad court acquits Imran Khan in ECP protest case Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan appears in court to extend pre-arrest bail in Islamabad on August 25, 2022. — ReutersISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan and several other leaders were acquitted by a court in the federal capital on Wednesday in a case......
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Gulistan-e-Jauhar SHO demoted after assault on lawyer The picture shows scuffle between policemen and lawyers on Tuesday night in Karachi's Gulistan-e-Jauhar area on June 2, 2024. — Geo NewsKARACHI: A station house officer was suspended and demoted as well for allegedly assaulting a lawyer, which sparked hours-long clashes between the law......
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Karachi weather update: What will be today's temperature? Pakistani relatives of heatstroke victims, their heads covered with wet towels, wait outside a hospital during a heatwave in Karachi. — AFP/FileThe residents of the country's biggest city, who have been facing scorching heat for days, are unlikely to get some respite as the Pakistan......
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High-level committee formed to tackle monsoon emergencies Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting regarding national preparedness for the monsoon season in Islamabad on July 2, 2024. — Radio Pakistan As part of precautionary measures, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday constituted a high-level committee to deal with any......
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Sindh CM appoints 10 special assistants Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. — APP/File KARACHI: As many as 10 special assistants to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah were appointed with immediate effect on Tuesday.According to a notification, CM Murad appointed Dr Lal Chand Ukrani, Sarfraz Rajar, Syed Qasim......
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Pakistan seeks connectivity with Tajikistan via rail, road routes Accompanied by President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the press conference at the Qasr-e-Millat, Tajikistan's presidential palace, on July 2, 2024. — PIDPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his desire to connect Pakistan with Tajikistan......
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Pakistani officials, Afghan Taliban discuss 'bilateral, regional issues' in Doha Afghan Taliban delegation, Pakistani diplomats in a meeting on sidelines of Doha-III conference. — X/@AsifDurrani20An Afghan Taliban delegation headed by Zabihullah Mujahid and Pakistani diplomats held a "good meeting" on the sidelines of the Doha-III conference in an apparent move to......
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PM Shehbaz discusses investment with Tajik president during official trip Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon at the Qasr-e-Millat on July 2, 2024. — PID DUSHANBE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday met President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and discussed potential of foreign investment in Pakistan during his......
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Police constitute team to probe killing of PPP's councillor in Karachi PPP councillor Muhammad Amir Abbasi can be seen in this screengrab taken from a video. — ReporterKARACHI: Killing of a Pakistan Peoples Party councillor, Muhammad Amir Abbasi, has prompted a high-level police probe after unidentified gunmen gunned him down in a suspected targeted attack in......
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Tech-savvy gang booked for lifting motorbikes 'on demand', selling online in Karachi Members of the motorcycle theft gang are seen in police custody along with the recovered stolen motorcycles and chassis. — ReporterKARACHI: In a major crackdown on motorcycle theft, police in Gulbahar Colony, also known as Golimar, busted a gang of tech-savvy young criminals on Tuesday. The......
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Justice Aalia Neelum 'named' as first woman chief justice of LHC Justice Aalia Neelum. — LHC websiteISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday unanimously nominated Justice Aalia Neelum, as the first-ever woman top judge for the Lahore High Court, Geo News reported citing sources. The jurist was nominated in a JCP meeting headed by......
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