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Faizabad sit-in case: Shehbaz 'denies' receiving intel on TLP ban Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at an event. — OnlinePESHAWAR: Former chief minister of Punjab Shehbaz Sharif has denied receiving any intelligence report about the ban on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan when he was in power, adding that he did not know about the party's sit-in plan.In......
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14 MPAs take oath as members of Balochistan cabinet The 14-member Balochistan cabinet is being sworn in by Balochistan Governor Abdul Wali Kakar at the Governor House on April 19, 2024. —Screengrab/Geo NewsQUETTA: Fourteen members of provincial assembly have been sworn in as members of the Balochistan cabinet on Friday.Balochistan Governor......
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COAS discusses matters of mutual interest with Saudi official Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir with Saudi Arabia&s Assistant Minister of Defence Major General Talal Bin Abdullah Al-Otaibi at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. — ISPRRAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir on Friday discussed matters of mutual interest and......
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US asks Pakistan to prioritise economic reforms State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel addresses a presser in Washington on April 18, 2024, in this still taken from a video. — State Department/YouTubeWASHINGTON: State Department's Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel has said the United States has encouraged......
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Terror attack on foreign nationals foiled in Karachi Police and paramilitary personnel are seen observing the site of attack in Landhi, Karachi, on April 19, 2024. — Geo NewsKARACHI: All five foreign nationals, who were travelling in a vehicle attacked by terrorists in Landhi's Mansehra Colony, were safe and shifted to an undisclosed location,......
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PTI presented '21-cannon salute' to President Zardari today: Barrister Gohar President Asif Ali Zardari and PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan. — PID/AFP/FileReferring to their strong protest and ruckus in the joint session of parliament, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has said that they presented a &21-cannon salute& to......
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Pakistan, Turkey agree on forging 'deeper strategic ties' COAS Gen Asim Munir in the meeting with his Turkish counterpart on April 18, 2024. — ISPRThe top military commanders of Pakistan and Turkey have vowed to further cement defence and strategic ties, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Thursday.The statement comes after Chief of the......
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Rains unleash wrath on Balochistan as parts of Pakistan brace for torrents Women walk amid heavy rainfall in Pakistan. — AFP/FileQUETTA/PESHAWAR: Pakistan remains in the eye of rainstorms with Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa being the most affected after flashfloods, landslides, and other infrastructural damages including collapsed houses, broken bridges,......
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Mobile SIMs issued on invalid CNICs to be blocked This representational image shows mobile phone sims. — AFP/FileAmid reports of imminent stern action against tax-evaders, the federal government has moved to block mobile phone SIMs of those users possessing invalid or expired identity cards.Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday......
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Five Customs officials shot dead in DI Khan Customs officials vehcile comes under attack in KP's Dera Ismail Khan district on April 18, 2024. — ReporterDI KHAN: Unidentified assailants shot dead five Customs officials in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa&s Dera Ismail Khan district, according to police officials.The law enforcers said the......
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Khawaja Asif says PTI leaders trying to sabotage ties with other states be treated as traitors Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and PTI leader Sher Afzal Marwat. — NNI/AFP/FileDefence Minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday said opposition leaders trying to sour ties with other brotherly countries were actually aiming at sabotaging foreign investment inflows into Pakistan and should......
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In maiden parliament address, President Zardari stresses dialogue to end polarisation President Asif Ali Zardari is addressing the maiden joint session of parliament on April 18, 2024. — National Assembly of PakistanStressing the need for meaningful dialogues, President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday called for political reconciliation to do away with the polarisation and......
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Young motorcyclist killed in accident involving Maryam Nawaz's squad vehicle An official of Elite Police is standing guard at a site in Sargodha district. — Facebook/Elite Police Force PunjabNAROWAL: A young motorcyclist Thursday died after a vehicle of the Punjab Elite Police — part of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's security squad — hit him near......
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Rain emergency measures imposed in Karachi amid PMD's weather advisory revision Commuters pass through stagnant rain water at Karachi's Korangi Road on April 14, 2024. — APPKARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department Thursday revised its weather advisory for Karachi as the government decided to impose a rain emergency in the metropolis.With various areas across......
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NDMA warns of heavy rainfall across country till April 29 A youngster is pushing his motorcycle through rainwater during heavy rain in Multan on August 26, 2023. —APPISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority Thursday directed the provincial and district disaster management authorities as well as other concerned departments to gear up......
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X 'working' with Pakistani govt to understand its 'concerns' Screengrab shows X services down in Pakistan. — Geo.tvIn its first statement issued since the suspension of X in Pakistan mid-February, the social media platform said it "continues to work" with the relevant authorities in the country regarding their concerns.The platform's Global......
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US asks Taliban to ensure Afghan soil not used by terrorists Pakistani soldiers keep vigil next to a newly fenced border fencing along Afghanistan&s Paktikha province border in Angoor Adda, South Waziristan, on October 18, 2017. —AFPWASHINGTON: The US State Department Thursday asked the Afghan Taliban to ensure that Afghanistan is not used to......
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Seven terrorists 'sent to hell' during infiltration bid from Afghanistan Pakistani soldiers keep vigil next to newly fenced border fencing along with Afghan's Paktika province border in Angoor Adda in South Waziristan on Oct 18, 2017. — AFPAt least seven terrorists attempting to infiltrate the Pakistan-Afghanistan border were gunned down in......
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School timings changed in Punjab Student leave for their homes after school timings end on May 10, 2023. — OnlineThe Punjab education authority has announced revised school timings for summer season in order to prevent children and staff from scorching hot weather.The schools in Punjab will remain open from 7:45am to 1:15pm......
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Faizabad sit-in: PTI demands publicising inquiry commission's report A protester throws a tear gas shell back towards police during a clash in Islamabad on Nov 25, 2017. ─ AFPThe Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has demanded making the probe report the 2017 Faizabad sit-in &public&, after former Inter-Services Intelligence Director General Lieutenant......
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PM Shehbaz sees multibillion-dollar Saudi investment after Prince Faisal visit Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hosts a banquet in honour of Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal-led delegation on April 16, 2024. — APPPakistan is eyeing billions of dollars in investment from Saudi Arabia a day after a Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan-led high-powered delegation......
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UK charges Nawaz Sharif's guard for 'common assault' on woman in London Complainant Panzani Cheema and former PM's guard Farid Nemouchi. — Reporter/FileLONDON: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Nawaz Sharif&s guard has been charged for allegedly spitting on a woman last year in the British capital.The Crown Prosecution Service told......
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Experts suggest lightning safety tips as heavy rains loom over Karachi Representational image of lightning. — AFP/FileEven though they are a rare extreme weather phenomenon and don't hit the same spot twice, lightning strikes during thunderstorms are deadly and destructive, which makes it imperative for us to know what these bolts from the blue are and how to......
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Is Karachi going to receive UAE-like heavy rainfall? Insulated refrigerated truck partially submerges in rainwater in Karachi on July 7, 2022. A taxi drives through a flooded street following heavy rains in Dubai early on April 17, 2024. — OnlineThe Pakistan Meteorological Department has auspicated heavy rains and thunderstorms from April 16......
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NAB exonerates Nawaz Sharif in Toshakhana reference PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif. — AFP/FileISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif Wednesday received a clean chit from the National Accountability Bureau in the Toshakhana vehicle reference.The development comes after an accountability court in......
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Fazlur Rehman doesn't even have a vote in his own house: KP chief minister KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur speaks to the media in Islamabad after appearing before ATC on April 17, 2024. — Screengrab/YouTube/ Hum News LiveISLAMABAD: Kyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur Wednesday fired a fresh salvo against Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl Chief......
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X closure in Pakistan: Interior ministry ordered to revoke directives within week X logo displayed on a laptop screen and X logo displayed on a phone screen. — AFP/FileKARACHI: With people in Pakistan still facing difficulties in accessing social media platform X, the Sindh High Court Wednesday directed the Ministry of Interior to revoke its letter regarding......
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Faizabad sit-in inquiry report lacks 'authenticity, credibility': Khawaja Asif Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. — AFP/FileDefence Minister Khawaja Asif Wednesday criticised the findings of the report compiled by the inquiry commission to probe the Faizabad sit-in, stating that it lacked "authenticity", "credibility" and held no value.The inquiry commission constituted to......
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Six killed in overnight accident after three vehicles collided on Indus Highway A roadside accident on the Indus Highway during the early hours of Wednesday resulted in the loss of at least six lives. Several others sustained injuries, Geo News reported.The incident involved a collision between three vehicles: a passenger bus, an oil tanker, and a mini-truck. The collision......
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JUI-F-disowned candidate Sadaf Ihsan notified as MNA on reserved seat A security personnel stands guard at the headquarters of Election Commission of Pakistan in Islamabad on September 21, 2023. — AFPSadaf Ihsan, whose election as a Member of the National Assembly on a reserved seat was revoked by the Election Commission of Pakistan after Jamiat......
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