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Sindh schools, colleges to remain closed tomorrow Students are going to their school in Larkana, on August 1, 2023. — APPKARACHI: All the educational institutes will remain closed on April 1 on account of Youm-e-Ali, announced the Sindh government on Sunday. According to a notification issued by the government, all the public and......
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Eid ul Fitr 2024: Punjab announces nine-day holiday for Daanish schools A representational image. — AFPLAHORE: The Punjab government Saturday announced a 9-day holiday in connection with Eid ul Fitr for Daanish Schools.According to a notification issued by the provincial government, the Daanish schools will remain closed from April 6 to 14 across......
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Kite flying banned in Karachi for two months This image shows a person flying a kite. — AFP/FileKARACHI: In a bid to curb incidents involving the use of metal strings, Karachi Commissioner Muhammad Saleem Rajput on Saturday imposed a two-month ban on kite-flying to protect the lives of the citizens, Geo News reported.&Under......
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Ban imposed on drone cameras in Karachi's south district for two months Man holds a drone camera in this undated photo. — AFPKARACHI: Citing &threats to vital installations and Chinese Consulate&, Karachi Commissioner Muhammad Saleem Rajput has banned the use of drone cameras in the south district of the metropolis for two months with immediate......
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51 sentenced to five-year in prison in May 9 case Supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan clash with police during a protest against the arrest of their leader in Islamabad on May 10, 2023. — AFPGUJRANWALA: In a major development, an anti-terrorism court in Gujranwala on Saturday sentenced 51 accused to five years in jail each in a......
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Sindh govt awards teaching licence to 646 teachers Representational image of student writing on notebook. — UnsplashSIBA Testing Services has officially announced the results of the Teaching Licence Test, which was held on January 28, 2024, under the recently approved Sindh Teaching Licence Policy 2023.4000 B.Ed. or M.Ed./M.A. qualified......
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Ex CJP Tassaduq Jillani to lead commission formed to investigate judges' allegations Former chief justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani. — APP/fileISLAMABAD: Former chief justice of Pakistan Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani has reportedly been appointed as head of the inquiry commission to probe the Islamabad High Court judges& allegations, Geo News reported.The news......
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PM Shehbaz eyes Russian cooperation in energy, trade sectors ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday met with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation Albert P Khorev, expressing the need to strengthen bilateral ties between both countries.Pakistan wanted to enhance bilateral cooperation with Russia in a number of areas particularly in energy,......
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Zardaris hold record of most lawmakers from same family in Pakistan PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his sister Aseefa Bhutto Zardari attend the party's election campaign rally on January 21, 2024. —Facebook/ PPPLAHORE: The Zardari family has broken the record of the most number of lawmakers in Pakistan's parliamentary history from the same family......
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Toba Tek Singh girl's body exhumed for forensic examination A representational image. — AFP/FileIn a bid to determine the cause of death, the body of Maria, an unmarried young girl, was exhumed for autopsy in Toba Tek Singh&s Chak 477-JB on Friday.A postmortem examination was performed on Maria's body, before sending her samples to the......
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Civil-military leadership approves steps to counter corruption, power theft, smuggling PM Shehbaz Sharif chairs the meeting on measures against spectrum of illegal activities on March 29, 2024. COAS General Syed Asim Munir, cabinet members, chief ministers, and high-level officials also attend the meeting. — PIDIn a bid to revive national economy, the civil-military leadership......
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Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari elected uncontested on NA-207 seat PPP leader Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari visits Badin in connection with February 8 general elections in Badin on January 30, 2024. — OnlineNAWABSHAH: The Election Commission of Pakistan has notified Pakistan Peoples Party candidate Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari&s victory on NA-207 Shaheed......
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BISE Lahore: Five officials arrested as school students caught cheating during exam This undated picture shows students attempting annual exams. — PPISeveral candidates appearing in the Secondary School Certificate Part-I annual examinations were caught red-handed while cheating in Lahore, it emerged on Friday.The development came after Punjab Minister for School Education......
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In meeting with Chinese investigators, interior minister vows to bring culprits of Bisham suicide attack to book Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi Friday met China&s special investigation team and expressed his government's resolve to bring culprits of Besham terrorist attack to justice at all costs.The development comes after a suicide attack in Shangla's Besham city claimed the lives of at least six......
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KP govt to move top court against PHC ruling on reserved seats The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. — AFP/FileKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Law Aftab Iqbal said Friday that the provincial government would approach the Supreme Court to challenge the Peshawar High Court&s ruling regarding the oath of KP Assembly lawmakers elected on reserved seats.......
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In first letter, Biden says US not to leave Pakistan alone in face of global, regional challenges US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. — AFP/FileUS President Joe Biden on Friday pledged to stand by Pakistan's new government in taking on challenges facing the country and the region, in a sign of thawing of relations that had gone cold after the cipher controversy......
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Sindh home minister suspends SHO after man shot dead in Karachi roadside robbery A police van can be seen in this undated picture. — XSindh Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanjar on Friday suspended the station house officer of Sharea Faisal Police Station after a man in his late thirties was brutally shot dead resisting an armed roadside robbery in the Johar Chowrangi area......
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Foreign minister replaces finance minister in CCI PM Shehbaz Sharif presides over the 50th meeting of the Council of Common Interests in Islamabad on August 5, 2023. — cci.gov.pkISLAMABAD: The foreign minister for the first time has replaced the finance minister in the Council of Common Interests as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved......
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Barrister Gohar's stance 'not completely true': JI leader rebuts PTI chief Jamaat-e-Islami leader Liaquat Baloch is seen speaking in this still from a video. — Jamaat-e-IslamiLiaquat Baloch, the deputy chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Friday said his party was not under any "pressure" with regards to talks with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf following the February 8......
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Minister says new programme to be discussed with IMF next month Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is addressing media at the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi on March 29, 2024. —Geo News/ScreengrabKARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Friday said a meeting to discuss the new loan programme with the International Monetary Fund was slated for......
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'IHC judges' letter': PTI announces rally in support of judiciary on Sunday PTI workers at an election rally. — AFP/File RAWALPINDI: In line with the directions of the incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder, the former ruling party has announced holding a public rally for the independence of the judiciary and the release of Imran Khan on Sunday in......
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Sindh police chief orders probe into DIG East's son's firing videos KARACHI: Sindh Police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon has taken notice of the viral video clips of Deputy Inspector General of Police Azfar Mahesar's son Asher Mahesar's relentless aerial shooting, Geo News reported on Thursday.In the viral reels, Asher can be seen brandishing different firearms ranging......
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Chinese army willing to work with Pakistani side to tackle 'security risks' China&s Ministry of National Defence spokesperson Colonel Wu Qian addresses a press conference on October 26, 2023. — China's Defense MinistryThe Chinese military Thursday expressed its willingness to work with Pakistani side to enhance capability of the two countries to tackle various......
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Eight of a family killed after vehicle falls into Buner ravine Representational image. — Radio Pakistan/File BUNER: In a tragic incident, at least eight members of a family — including women and children — lost their lives after a vehicle, in which they were travelling, fell into a gorge in Buner district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on......
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No compromise on independence of judiciary, says CJP on agencies' interference allegations CJP Qazi Faez Isa looks on in this picture released on September 22, 2023. — X/@QAU_OfficialISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa has pledged that come what may no compromise will be made on the independence of judiciary after Islamabad High Court judges alleged spy agencies'......
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May 9 violence cases: SC gives go-ahead to military courts to pronounce certain reserved verdicts Building of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. — AFP/FileISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday gave the go-ahead for military courts to announce the reserved verdicts in some cases related to the incidents of violence that transpired on May 9, 2023.A six-member bench headed by Justice......
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ECP hints at delaying Senate polls in KP 'over denial of oath-taking' Frontier Constabulary personnel stand alert in front of the Election Commission office in Islamabad on February 9, 2024. — OnlineISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has hinted at delaying the Senate election scheduled for April 2 amid ongoing controversy regarding oath-taking of......
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Sindh announces public holiday on Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's death anniversary Former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. — Radio Pakistan/File KARACHI: The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on April 4 on the occasion of former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's "martyrdom anniversary".According to a notification issued by the provincial......
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PM, CJP decide on forming commission to probe spy agencies' interference in judiciary — PIDISLAMABAD: In a meeting today, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa decided in principle to constitute a commission to investigate into allegations levelled by the Islamabad High Court's judges against the country&s spy agencies of......
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Fazl says govt not capable of dealing with enormous challenges it faces Casting doubts on the new setup's performance, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has claimed that the Shehbaz Sharif-led government encountered enormous challenges that it would not be able to meet.Talking during Geo News programme 'Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath' on......
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