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Imran Khan okays PTI candidates for April 2 Senate polls Former Pakistan's prime minister Imran Khan speaks during an interview with AFP at his residence in Lahore on March 15, 2023. — AFPThe Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Saturday released the final list of candidates approved by founding chairman Imran Khan for the upcoming Senate elections on the......
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Shun politics of 'Maula Jutt', Faisal Vawda asks Imran Khan Former federal minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Faisal Vawda is addressing media in Karachi on March 16, 2024. —Screengrab/Geo NewsKARACHI: Pointing towards impervious behaviour of his former boss for not holding talks with the other political forces, ex-federal minister Faisal......
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Asad Qaiser unsure whether Imran Khan approved PTI candidates for Senate polls Former National Assembly speaker and senior PTI leader Asad Qaiser. — GOP Twitter/FileISLAMABAD: As Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf continues to be embroiled in internal conflicts, senior leader Asad Qaiser raised doubts whether party founder Imran Khan gave his approval to the list of......
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7 Pak Army personnel embrace martyrdom in North Waziristan terror attack Photos of Lieutenant Colonel Syed Kashif Ali Captain Muhammad Ahmed Badar. — ISPRRAWALPINDI: Two Pakistan Army officers and five soldiers embraced martyrdom after a group of terrorists attacked a security post in the general area Mir Ali of North Waziristan District, the Inter-Services......
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Fatima Bhutto announces birth of baby boy Fatima Bhutto and her husband Graham at their marriage ceremony in Karachi. — X/@fbhuttoRenowned author and granddaughter of former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Fatima Bhutto, has announced the birth of her baby boy, Mir Murtaza Byra, on Saturday.Sharing the good news with her......
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Anti-judiciary campaign: Vlogger Asad Toor granted post-arrest bail Vlogger Asad Toor speaks during his YouTube show in this still taken from a video uploaded on February 25, 2024.An Islamabad court on Saturday accepted vlogger Asad Toor's petition seeking post-arrest bail in a case related to anti-judiciary campaign on social media.Special Judge Central......
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PM Shehbaz receives congratulatory call from Mohammad bin Salman Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia on October 26, 2022. — SPAISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday received a congratulatory phone call from Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, who reaffirmed his......
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PM meets COAS, lauds armed forces' role in Pakistan's peaceful rise Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Friday that Pakistan is destined to rise and the role of the armed forces in ensuring the peaceful rise of the country cannot be over-emphasised. The premier&s comments came, according to the military&s media wing, as he and his newly-picked......
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Pakistan rebuts reports of IAEA delegation's visit A Pakistani police officer checks a vehicle stand entering the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on January 18, 2024. — AFPPakistan Friday rebutted news circulating in the media regarding the visit of an International Atomic Energy Agency delegation to the South Asian......
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Alizey Khan becomes first Pakistani woman to receive Diana Legacy Award Alizey Khan receives Diana Legacy Award from Prince William in London on March 14, 2024. — X/@PTVNewsOfficial In recognition of her services, Alizey Khan — founder of Ruhil Foundation — was honoured with the Diana Legacy Award, making her Pakistan&s first woman to......
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Senate polls: ECP deadline for filing nomination papers expires tomorrow Inside view of the Senate of Pakistan. — Radio Pakistan/File The Election Commission of Pakistan has clarified that the deadline for filing nomination papers for Senate elections on 48 vacant seats would end tomorrow .The electoral watchdog said that the Senate elections would be held......
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Punjab announces property transfer service for Pakistani diaspora Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz chairs a meeting of the Punjab Board of Revenue on March 15, 2024 in this still taken from a video. — X/@PMLNDigital LAHORE: Punjab&s newly elected Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Friday announced the launching of the property transfer......
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Int'l Day to Combat Islamophobia: Bilawal, Maryam calls for end to hate crimes against Muslims PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari , and PML-N senior vice president Maryam Nawaz. — X/@ForeignOfficePk//Facebook/@TheMaryamNSharifTop leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz , Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Maryam Nawaz, urged for effective steps to end hate......
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Pakistan 'looks forward to working closely' with UAE for economic stability Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar , and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. — AFP/mofa.gov.aeISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and his United Arab Emirates counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday discussed the sustained momentum of multi-tiered......
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PM Shehbaz, US envoy Blome discuss ways for IMF-backed economic reforms Ambassador of United States of America to Pakistan Donald Blome calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on 15 March 2024. — PMOISLAMABAD: After formation of a new government, United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday to......
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Inflation remains 'biggest problem' for most Pakistanis People walk through a shopping centre in Pakistan in this undated image. — AFP/FileAs Pakistan continues to grapple with various issues amid a spiraling socio-economic crisis, inflation remains the biggest problem for most Pakistanis, as per a new survey.A report for the first trimester of......
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Quaid-i-Azam University offers scholarship for M Phil, MS students In this undated photo, a student can be seen during a graduation ceremony. — UnsplashThe Quaid-i-Azam University has announced the Punjab Educational Endowment Fund master&s level scholarships for M Phil and MS students admitted in Fall-2023 and Spring-2024 sessions, it emerged on......
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'Anti-national behaviour': Info minister lashes out at PTI's protests outside WB, IMF HQs Federal Minister for Information - Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar is addressing the media in Islamabad on March 15, 2024. —Screengrab/PTV NewsISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has lashed out at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf protests outside the World Bank......
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Resolution seeking extension in seven ordinances sails through in NA National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq is presiding over the National Assembly session on March 15, 2024. —Screengrab/ YouTube/PTV ParliamentISLAMABAD: Amid rumpus created by the Sunni Ittehand Council -led opposition benches, the lower house on Friday greenlighted a resolution granting an......
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KP CM's brother to contest by-election on NA-44 DI Khan KP CM Ali Amin Gandapur with this brother Faisal Amin Gandapur. — X/@FaisalAminKhanKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur's brother, Faisal Amin Gandapur, will participate in the upcoming by-elections for a seat in the National Assembly.Gandapur's brother will be......
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Sher Afzal Marwat summoned by FIA for March 9 tweet PTI leader and MNA Sher Afzal Marwat speaks with journalists outside a court in this still taken from a video. — X/@sherafzalmarwatThe Federal Investigation Agency's Cybercrime Wing Friday issued a notice summoning Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Sher Afzal Marwat on March 18.The......
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Donald Lu called to testify on fairness of Pakistan's Feb 8 polls US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu — X/file WASHINGTON: The US Congress is set to hold a hearing on the fairness of Pakistan's February 8 general elections during which Assistant Secretary of the US Department of State for South and......
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Flawed decisions cost PTI over 80 seats: Marwat PTI senior leader Sher Afzal Marwat. — Facebook/@Rayaan.Khan.MarwatPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lost over 80 reserved seats in the national and provincial assemblies due to its own flawed decisions, senior leader Sher Afzal Marwat said Thursday.Marwat, speaking to Geo News& Shahzeb......
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VIDEO: Ramadan ration bags looted in Lahore Stampede can be seen during ration distribution under Ramadan Nigehban Relief Package in Lahore on January 13, 2024, in this still taken from a video. — Reporter LAHORE: A mob on Thursday looted dozens of ration bags, meant for deserving families under the Punjab......
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Pakistan's ranking on global development index improves slightly Pakistani youth wait for their turn for a Capital Development Authority job entry test in Islamabad on January 27, 2010. — AFPISLAMABAD: Pakistan advanced three notches on the 2022-23 Human Development Index with the country securing 161st position among 191 countries, according to a new......
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Tourists warned against feeding monkeys in Galiyat A monkey eating corn while sitting along the Margallah Road in Islamabad. — APP/FilePESHAWAR: Animal conservationists and wildlife experts have issued a warning against feeding monkeys in Galiyat as &it could lead to long-term problems for the wild population&.The warning was......
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ECP rebuts reports of CEC being appointed ambassador Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja speaking during a ceremony at the Election Commission of Pakistan on December 7, 2022. — Radio Pakistan The Election Commission of Pakistan Thursday strongly rejected reports claiming Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan......
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Shariah Board announces minimum Fitrana, Fidya amount Children say their prayers before breaking fast during the holy month of Ramadan. — AFP/FileISLAMABAD: Sheikh Al-Hadith Professor Dr Mufti Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Jalali, the chairman of the Shariah Board Pakistan, announced a minimum amount of Sadaqah-e-Fitr and Fidya for this year.The minimum......
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President Zardari terms Shehbaz-Gandapur meeting 'good beginning' for new govt KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on March 13, 2024. — PIDIn a rare occasion in national politics after formation of a new government, President Asif Ali Zardari welcomed a meeting between arch-rivals Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and......
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NA-81 Gujranwala result: Recounting of votes lands in favour of PML-N's Azhar Qayyum Polling officials count votes at a polling station in F-6 area, Islamabad, during general elections 2024. — APPGUJRANWALA: The recounting of votes turned fruitful for Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidate Azhar Qayyum Nahra as he won the National Assembly seat — NA-81 Gujranwala......
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