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PPP asks PTI to apologise over May 9 events 'or face consequences' PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari speaks on National Assembly&s floor on May 15, 2024. — Screengrab/Geo NewsSlamming Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leadership over May 9 events, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari asked the Imran Khan-founded party to apologise over......
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Faisal Vawda asks IHC judges to 'stop targeting institutions' Faisal Vawda addresses the press conference at National Press Club, Islamabad, May 10, 2023. — OnlineIndependent senator Faisal Vawda has criticised the Islamabad High Court judges, who accused spy agencies of interference in judicial matters, saying that the trend of targeting state......
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Dubai property leaks: PTI calls for finding 'source behind transfer of funds' PTI Secretary-General Omar Ayub Khan and party&s Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan address the press conference at PTI&s central secretariat in Islamabad on February 18, 2024. — AFPPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf top leaders have demanded a thorough probe into property leaks via a......
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IHC approves Imran Khan's bail in -pound;190m reference Former prime minister Imran Khan appears in court to extend pre-arrest bail in Islamabad on August 25, 2022. — ReutersThe Islamabad High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan in the £190 million National Crime Agency settlement reference.A......
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In boost to military arsenal, Pakistan successfully tests Fatah-II The Pakistan Army on Wednesday successfully conducted the training launch of Fatah-II Guided Rocket System capable of carrying out precision engagement of deep targets, said the Inter Services Public Relations in a statement.The rocket system, which has a range of 400 kilometres, is equipped with......
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Karachi weather update: Feels like temperature reaches 45-deg;C in city's south volunteer showers water on a labourer's head to protect him from heat stroke during high temperatures in Karachi. — Online/FileKARACHI: Karachiites have been left sweltering due to prevailing hot and humid weather with "feels like" temperature reaching 45 degrees Celsius in the......
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Politicians claim properties listed in 'Dubai Unlocked' expos-eacute; 'declared' with tax authorities PPP chief Bilawal , Senator Faisal Vawda and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. — PPI/Online/AFP/FilePakistani politicians have issued clarification about the ownership of their properties in Dubai after an exposé listed details about their possessions in the upscale United Arab......
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Punjab govt defers approval of new defamation law till Sunday Punjab Minister for Information Azma Bokhari speaks to the media in Lahore on May 15, 2024. — Screengrab/YouTube/Hum News LiveThe Punjab government Wednesday announced deferring the vote-seekin approval on the province's proposed defamation law till Sunday on Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's......
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'Washington, Islamabad agree on deterring terrorist groups' US State Department's Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel addresses a press briefing in Washington, on May 15, 2024 in this still taken from a video. — YouTube/US Department of StateWASHINGTON: The United States Wednesday said that it has reached consensus with Pakistan on......
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'Carried my office with dignity', Hazim Bangwar tells critics — Instagram/hazimbangwar/FileResponding to critics opposing his fashion choices and accusing him of dressing inappropriately, Fashionista bureaucrat Hazim Bangwar has clarified that he has carried his office with respect and dignity."I've carried my office with respect and dignity and ......
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Driving licence fees see major hike in Islamabad Representational image of a person driving a car. — UnsplashThe driving licence, learner permit and renewal fees has been hiked for Islamabad residents by the city's administration, Geo News reported on Wednesday. A notification issued by the chief commissioner, that the staggering......
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Latest leaks reveal several Pakistanis own properties in Dubai Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif&s son Hussain Nawaz, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. — Reuters/X/FileThe latest property leaks have revealed several prominent Pakistanis — including political figures, former military officials, bankers and bureaucrats......
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Army officer martyred, 3 terrorists killed in Zhob gun battle Security forces personnel ride on an army van. —AFP/FileAt least three terrorists were killed while a Pakistan Army major was martyred during an intense exchange of fire in Sambaza area of Zhob district in Balochistan, the military&s media wing said on Tuesday.The Inter-Services Public......
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Contempt case: Justice Kayani-led IHC bench serves notices to AG, Pemra, ISI A general view of Islamabad High Court. — Geo NewsA larger bench of the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday served notices to the attorney general office, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority , Inter-Services Intelligence , and other spy agencies after initiating contempt proceedings......
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Property bought in wife's name declared, says Naqvi on Dubai leaks Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. — APP/Reuters/FileInterior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said Tuesday responded to the Dubai property leaks, saying that the realties purchased in Dubai under his wife&s name were declared with relevant......
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'Details of Bilawal and Aseefa's Dubai assets already public' Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart in Moscow on January 30, 2023. — AFPAll the domestic and foreign assets owned by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and his sister, Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari, have already been declared before the Federal......
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Faisal Vawda terms property leaks 'propaganda drive' Senator Faisal Vawda speaks to the media in this undated photo. — OnlineAfter &Dubai Unlocked& project exposed hidden treasures of several prominent personalities, independent Senator Faisal Vawda termed the leaked property records &propaganda drive& and also raised......
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Ex-govt officials, bureaucrats among scores of elite are Dubai property holders: report Representative image of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest manmade structure in the world, in central Dubai.-AFPISLAMABAD: More than a dozen retired military officials and their families, as well as bankers and bureaucrats, own properties in upscale Dubai areas, according to data revealed by the......
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Security establishment's top officials conveyed message to back off, Justice Sattar tells IHC CJ Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Babar Sattar. — IHC website/FileISLAMABAD: In a major development, Islamabad High Court judge Justice Babar Sattar on Tuesday formally informed Chief Justice Aamer Farooq about the alleged interference in the court&s......
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No one from security establishment approached Justice Sattar: AGP Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan is delivering a video message on May 14, 2024. — Screengrab/GeoNewsAttorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan has clarified that Islamabad High Court's Justice Babar Sattar was not approached by the security establishment to......
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VIDEO: Karachi's sea glows electric blue due to bioluminescence KARACHI: A breathtaking spectacle of sparkling blue light in the sea was seen at one of the beaches in Karachi on Monday night.A striking blue colour illuminating the breaking waves looked almost magical and out of this world in the dark of night. The spectacular phenomenon —......
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IHC reserves verdict on Imran Khan's bail plea in -pound;190m reference Former prime minister Imran Khan arrives at an Islamabad court for a hearing in this file photo. —AFPISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court Tuesday reserved its verdict on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan's bail petition in the £190 million National Crime Agency settlement......
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Omar Ayub slams Khawaja Asif on 'personal' remarks Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Omar Ayub is addressing NA session on May 14, 2024. —Screengrab/ YouTube/ PTV ParliamentISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan on Tuesday slammed Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on "personal remarks", saying that......
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NAB amendment case: Govt directed to ensure Imran Khan's appearance via video-link CJP Qazi Faez Isa-led five-member SC bench hears federal government's on apex court's verdict on NAB amendements in Islamabad on May 14, 2024. — Screengrab/YouTube/Supreme Court of Pakistan Live ProceedingsISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan Tuesday directed the federal and Punjab......
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'76m IDPs' recorded worldwide as conflict, disasters force displacement People displaced by floods stand outside temporary tents set up along a road in Sukkur, Sindh province in 2022. — AFP/FileOwing to rise in conflicts and climate change-induced disasters across the world, nearly 76 million internally displaced people have left their homes to find refuge and......
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IHC stays blocking of non-filers' SIMs A representational image showing SIM cards being reflected on a monitor showing binary digits in this photo illustration. — Reuters/FileThe Islamabad High Court on Tuesday ordered the federal government to refrain from blocking SIMs of non-filers.The order was issued during a hearing of a......
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PM Shehbaz announces privatisation of all SOEs apart from strategic ones ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday broadened the government's privatisation plan as he announced to make all the state-owned enterprises private with the exception of strategic entities. The announcement came after PM Shehbaz chaired a review meeting on matters......
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AJK protests called off day after govt's announcement of relief against inflation An AAC member announces calling off the protests in AJK. — Screengrab/ReporterMUZAFFARABAD: A day after Prime Minsiter Shehbaz Sharif announced provision of grant for relief against inflation, the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee Tuesday called off the ongoing......
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'Potential risk of sanctions': US warns India on Chabahar port deal with Iran Iranian flags flutter during an inauguration ceremony for new equipment and infrastructure on February 25, 2019 at the Shahid Beheshti Port in the southeastern Iranian coastal city of Chabahar, on the Gulf of Oman. — AFPAfter India signed a 10-year agreement with Iran to operate the Chabahar......
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Yasmin Rashid seeks judicial commission on May 9 PTI leader Dr Yasmin Rashid can be seen in the picture uploaded on her social media account on May 3, 2023. —X/ @Dr_YasminRashidLAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf leader Dr Yasmin Rashid on Tuesday appealed to Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa to form a judicial commission to probe May 9 cases as......
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