Senior State Dept official expresses satisfaction over Pak-US ties WASHINGTON: Elizabeth Horst, the United States principal deputy assistant secretary, has expressed satisfaction over ties with Pakistan, saying the relationship is in the best place it's been in years.She also praised Pakistan's ambassador to the United States, Masood Khan, for his......

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Pillion riding banned across Sindh on Muharram 9, 10 The undated image shows two men riding a motorcycle. — PPI/FileWith the holy month of Muharram fast approaching, the Sindh government Saturday banned pillion riding in an effort to uphold law and order across the province.The ban, as per a notification released by the provincial home......

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PTI core committee member resigns as infighting intensifies Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmaker Junaid Akbar. — Facebook/@Junaid Akbar KhanISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmaker Junaid Akbar on Saturday stepped down from party's core committee, saying that he was not allowed to meet incarcerated founder Imran Khan. Conflicts among the......

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Karachi to sear as PMD forecasts hot, humid weather today A man serves cold drinks to commuters along a street on a hot summer day in Karachi on June 27, 2024. — AFP KARACHI: The weather in the port city is not getting any better as Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz in his forecast on Saturday said there was no chance of rain today. The......

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Malala highlights 'horrible conditions' in Gaza as she reiterates call for ceasefire This image shows Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist and the world's youngest Nobel Prize laureate. — Instagram/@malalaMalala Yousafzai, an advocate for girl's education, has yet again urged for an "immediate and lasting ceasefire" in Gaza, calling for an end to the horrible conditions......

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PTI urges govt to refrain from 'cross-border attacks inside Afghanistan' PTI leaders in National Assembly address media outside legislative on June 28, 2024. — Screengrab/Geo NewsThe Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has demanded the federal government refrain from launching "cross-border" attacks in Afghanistan in a bid to control terrorism after Defence Minister......

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Resolution calling for not accepting Omar Ayub's resignation approved by PTI MPs PTI Secretary-General and leader of the Opposition Omar Ayub Khan speaks during a gathering on May 6, 2023. — Facebook/Omar Ayub KhanA resolution for not accepting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Secreatry-General Omar Ayub Khan's resignation was approved by the members of the parliamentary......

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National Assembly strongly responds to US Congress in tit-for-tat resolution PML-N lawmaker Shaista Pervaiz Malik tables a resolution in the National Assembly against US House of Representatives& resolution seeking Pakistan election probe, on June 28, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo NewsISLAMABAD: Terming it "contrary to facts" and "foreign intervention", the......

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CM Maryam slams opposition for causing ruckus in Punjab's budget session Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz addresses the budget session at Punjab Assembly on June 28, 2024. — NNIPunjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has come down hard on the opposition after the Punjab Assembly&s budget session was marred by protests of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf backed Sunni Ittehad......

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Abdullah Shah Ghazi Urs: Karachi to observe public holiday on June 29 Devotees of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi gather at his shrine during a pleasant evening on the eve of three days Urs celebrations in Karachi, on Saturday, July, 8, 2023. — PPIKARACHI: Karachi administration has announced a public holiday tomorrow in the port city on account of Hazrat Abdullah......

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Rizwan Saeed to replace Masood Khan as Pakistan's envoy to US Pakistan's Additional Foreign Secretary for Middle East Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh. — Foreign OfficeISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Friday said the government has decided to appoint Rizwan Saeed, serving as additional foreign secretary for Middle East, as......

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SC withdraws contempt notice against Faisal Vawda, Mustafa Kamal after apologies SC bench chaired by CJP Qazi Faez Isa conducts hearing in Islamabad on June 28, 2024, as lawmakers Faisal Vawda and Mustafa Kamal stand before it. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo News LiveISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday accepted the apology tendered by Senator Faisal Vawda and Muttahida......

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Pakistan envoy to US underscores need for sophisticated small arms for Operation Azm-e-Istehkam Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan addressing at the Wilson Center's South Asia Institute in Washington. —PRPakistan needs "sophisticated small arms and communication equipment" for its Operation Azm-e-Istehkam, which aims to dismantle terrorist networks, said Pakistan's......

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Is rain likely or will Karachi remain hot today? Volunteer sprays water on commuters to cool off during a hot summer day along a street in Karachi on June 26, 2024. — Online KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department Friday said the city will continue to scorch, as weather will remain hot and humid for the next 24......

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VIDEO: Shehzad Roy shares kind appreciation for female fuel station attendant Pakistani musician and social activist Shehzad Roy gestures for a photograph. — Facebook/Shehzad Roy/FilePakistani singer and social activist Shehzad Roy shared a powerful personal interaction with a female attendant at a local fuel station in a post on social media platform X, formerly......

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PTI top leader Omar Ayub Khan resigns as party's secretary-general PTI leader Omar Ayub Khan. — AFP/FileIn a surprise development, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Secretary-General has stepped down from his post to focus on his role as Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly.&I am most grateful to PM Imran Khan sahib for accepting my resignation......

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Pakistan to enforce int'l border laws with Afghanistan amid rising terrorism, smuggling Taliban security personnel stand guard at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham on September 15, 2023. —AFPIn a major development, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Thursday that Pakistan would strictly enforce international border laws with Afghanistan to tighten controls on......

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Are more rains expected in Karachi? Commuters drive on a road during eain in Karachi. — Reuters/FileKARACHI: Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz has predicted more showers in Karachi during the next two or three days as several parts of Karachi received light to moderate rain on Thursday.The weatherman, while speaking to Geo......

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Pakistan to 'attend' UN-hosted Doha talks on Afghanistan Taliban delegates speak during talks between the Afghan government and Taliban in Doha, Qatar September 12, 2020. — ReutersISLAMABAD: Pakistan will be part of the United Nations-hosted talks on Afghanistan in Doha which is scheduled for this weekend, Geo News reported citing sources on......

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Iddat case: PTI slams verdict against Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi PTI Secretary General and NA Opposition Leader Omar Ayub Khan seen in this undated photo. — APP/FileISLAMABAD: Reacting to the rejection of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi's appeals in the iddat case, the former ruling party has announced challenging the......

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Karachi's sizzling summer heat loses steam after scattered showers Image shows rain in Karachi, on June 27, 2024. — Screengrab/GeoNewsLiveKARACHI: The heat spell finally ended on Thursday in the metropolis as heavy rain lashed the city, providing much relief to the Karachiites, who have been suffering from the double whammy of extreme summer temperatures......

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Iddat case: Court rejects Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi's pleas to suspend sentence PTI founder Imran Khan with his wife Bushra Bibi. — X/@PTIofficial/FileISLAMABAD: In a major upset for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, a district and sessions court in Islamabad Thursday rejected their pleas seeking suspension of sentences in the iddat......

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ECP has no authority to exclude any party from polls, says Justice Minallah Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa presides over a hearing on June 27, 2024. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo NewsISLAMABAD: Supreme Court's Justice Athar Minallah Thursday remarked that the Election Commission of Pakistan had no authority to prevent any party from partaking in......

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China to cooperate with Pakistan on training SPU for security of Chinese citizens Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi meets his Chinese counterpart Qi Yanjun at the office of China's mission to the United Nations in New York, United States, on June 27, 2024. — Screengrab/Ministry of InteriorISLAMABAD: Chinese Interior Minister Qi Yanjun Thursday assured......

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Pakistan decides tit-for-tat response to US House resolution Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar speaking on the floor of the National Assembly, on June 27, 2024. — Facebook/@NationalAssemblyOfPakistanISLAMABAD: Pakistan is considering a reciprocal action in response to the resolution passed by the US House of Representatives, which calls for an inquiry into......

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Rashid doesn't see Imran coming out of prison soon Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid speaks at a press conference in this undated image. — APP/FileISLAMABAD: Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid Thursday said that he doesn't see Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan coming out of prison at this point in......

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