In first phone call, FM Dar, Blinken reaffirm commitment to promote cooperation against terrorism Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. — Radio Pakistan/AFP/FileForeign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday received a maiden telephone call from his US counterpart Antony Blinken, wherein both sides reaffirmed their resolve to work together to promote cooperation in......

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IHC lifts travel ban on PTI lawyer Babar Awan Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawyer Babar Awan talks to journalists on April 4, 2024. — X/@HussainAhmedCh8 The Islamabad High Court on Friday directed the interior ministry to remove the name of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawyer Babar Awan&s name from the Exit Control List .The......

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'Toxic' powder-laced letters: LHC devises new SOPs for security of judges The facade of the Lahore High Court's building. — LHC websiteAs authorities failed to stop delivery of letters containing 'toxic powder' to country&s top judges, the Lahore High Court has taken a special step devising new SOPs for receiving posts and mails in order to ensure safety......

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PM reviews country's security situation, orders foolproof security to Chinese nationals PM Shehbaz Sharif chairs the meeting regarding country's security situation in Islamabad on April 5, 2024. — PIDAfter Shangla terrorist attack, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday ordered to provide foolproof security to Chinese nationals and announced to personally oversee the meetings......

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Eid ul Fitr 2024 holidays announced in Punjab People exchange Eid greetings after offering Eid ul Fitr prayers in Islamabad on July 29, 2014. — AFPLAHORE: The Punjab government has followed footsteps of the Centre to announced holidays for Eid ul Fitre as a four-day holiday was approved for offices functioning six days a week while......

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In first foreign trip since election, PM Shehbaz to leave for Saudi Arabia today Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif poses for a photo. —mofa.gov.pk/File ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will leave for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Saturday on a three-day official visit, during the last days of Ramadan.This would be the prime minister&s first foreign......

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Another LHC judge receives threatening letter Lahore High Court's Justice Ali Baqar Najafi. — LHC website ISLAMABAD: Lahore High Court's Justice Ali Baqar Najafi became the latest judge to receive a threatening letter which has been handed to the counter terrorism department , sources told Geo News on Friday. According to......

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Karachi woman groped in broad daylight; predator arrested KARACHI: A man, who was caught on camera groping a burqa-clad woman walking down the street in Pak Colony, has admitted to his reprehensible actions, as confirmed by Deputy Inspector General South Asad Reza on Thursday.DIG Reza confirmed that the suspect, currently in police custody, admitted to......

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PM pledges to strengthen provinces by devolving relevant ministries PM Shehbaz Sharif chairs the sectorial meeting regarding Ministry of Finance in Islamabad on April 4, 2024. — PIDPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday vowed to transfer all relevant ministries and departments to "strengthen the provinces" under the 18th Constitutional Amendment —......

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'Anthrax letters' probe hits brick wall as CCTV cams near post boxes found faulty The entrance of the Islamabad High Court premises. —APP/FileThe ongoing investigation into suspected anthrax-laced letters sent to judges of the Islamabad High Court and Supreme Court has hit a brick wall after investigators discovered that the majority of CCTV cameras surrounding the post......

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Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman becomes new JI emir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman addresses JI workers in Karachi. — Instagram/@karachistories/fileJamaat-e-Islami , the religio-political party in Pakistan, elected Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman as its new emir for the next five years, on Thursday.More to follow......

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'No evidence Bushra Bibi poisoned at Bani Gala sub-jail', says personal physician Former prime minister Imran Khan with his wife Bushra Bibi arrive to appear at Lahore High Court, on May 15, 2023. — AFPISLAMABAD: A personal physician of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan, Dr Asim Yousuf, said on Thursday that he performed a medical examination of the former......

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PTI announces nationwide movement against 'rigging' in Feb 8 elections Members of the PTI hoist their party flags at a public gathering in this undated picture. — AFP/FileAnnouncing a nationwide protest movement against alleged rigging in general elections 2024, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has announced staging a series of rallies across the country starting......

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PM Shehbaz Sharif vows to probe threat letters received by judges PM Shehbaz Sharif presides over the federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad on April 4, 2024. — Screengrab/X/@PTVNewsOfficialISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday reiterated that the government would hold an investigation into the matter of receiving of threat letters containing......

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Sher Afzal Marwat, Salman Ahmad fight it out on X PTI lawmaker Sher Afzal Marwat and Salman Ahmad, close aide of PTI founder Imran Khan. — NNI/X/@sufisalPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmaker Sher Afzal Marwat is not new to dealing with trolls and opposition on social media.Even if it is about his own party's social media team, the politician......

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Govt issues notification announcing Eid-ul-Fitr holidays A girl is taking a selfie with her family after offering Eid-ul-Fitr prayer at Badshahi Masjid on April 22, 2023. —APPThe federal government has put all the social media speculations to rest by announcing Eid-ul-Fitr holidays on Thursday.The Cabinet Division Thursday released a notification,......

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PTI cancels Parade Ground rally due to Laylat-ul-Qadr PTI workers at an election rally. — AFP/FileIn respect of the upcoming blessed night, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Wednesday called off its "grand power show" to be held on Islamabad&s Parade Ground on April 6.In a post on X, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said on Wednesday......

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Eid ul Fitr 2024 holidays announced People are embracing each other on the festive occasion of Eid. — AFP/FileAs the holy month of Ramadan going to conclude in a few days, the federal government has announced holidays on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr, commencing from April 10.As per the official announcement on Wednesday, Prime......

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Romanian scholarships announced for Pakistani students This representational image shows an individual holding a graduation cap. — Unsplash/FileThe Higher Education Commission has announced scholarships for Pakistani and Azad Jammu and Kashmir students to study at the University of Politehnica for the academic year , launched by the Romanian......

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President expresses concerns over baseless allegations against military in meeting with army chief COAS General Syed Asim Munir calls on President Asif Ali Zardari on April 3, 2024. — PIDISLAMABAD: In his maiden meeting, Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir on Wednesday briefed President Asif Ali Zardari regarding ongoing operations of the Pakistan Army against terrorism and......

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CJP Isa, SC judges also received 'threat letters', DIG Operations tells IHC chief justice CJP Qazi Faez Isa announcing verdict on petitions against Supreme Court Act 2023, on October 11, 2023, in this still taken from a video. — PTV NewsISLAMABAD: Deputy Inspector General Operations on Wednesday confirmed that threat letters containing suspicious powder were also sent to the......

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'Threatening letters' sent to four LHC judges LHC judges : Justice Shujaat Ali Khan, Justice Shahid Bilal Hasan, Justice Alia Neelum and Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh. — LHC website LAHORE: A day after several Islamabad High Court judges received anthrax-laced letters, four Lahore High Court judges received......

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CJP Isa says SC won't tolerate 'interference in judicial' matters The seven-member Supreme Court bench is headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez conducting the hearing of suo motu notice on April 3, 2024, in this still taken from a video of the live proceedings. — YouTube/Supreme Court of PakistanISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will not tolerate any interference......

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X closure: Govt says content on internet threatens national security A representational image of the social media platform X's logo. — AFP/FileISLAMABAD: The federal government, while presenting its argument in the case pertaining to the closure of social media platform X, has said that the content on the internet poses a threat to the country's national......

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Imran claims judge in Nikkah case pressured to pronounce verdict before celebrating son's valima PTI founder Imran Khan after appearing at the Lahore High Court on March 17, 2023. — AFPFormer prime minister Imran Khan has claimed that a judge who sentenced him and his spouse in un-Islamic nikkah case was "pressured" to pronounce a verdict of the case before celebrating his son's......

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Bushra Bibi given 'poison' in Bani Gala sub-jail, alleges Imran Khan Former prime minister Imran Khan along with his wife Bushra Bibi signs surety bonds for bail in various cases in Lahore High Court on July 17, 2023. — AFPRAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan Tuesday told the court that his wife Bushra Bibi was poisoned at the Bani Gala......

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