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CTD Rawalpindi catches three terrorists carrying Adiala Jail map, weapons Police officials stand guard outside the Adiala Jail during the hearing of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, in Rawalpindi on October 23, 2023. — AFPRAWALPINDI: The Counter Terrorism Department of police Thursday said three alleged terrorists were collared and an Adiala......
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Pakistan Heritage Month: NYPD honours police officers of Pakistani descent Ambassador Masood Khan stands alongside NYPD police officers of Pakistani descent. — Embassy of PakistanThe first-ever 'Pakistan Heritage and Resolution Month& was organised and celebrated by the New York City Police Department at its headquarters in the Big Apple......
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Pakistani envoy calls for UN probe into TTP's financing, acquiring of weapons Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan militants are seen in this undated image — AFP/FilePakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Munir Akram has called on the intergovernmental organisation to conduct an investigation into the finances of the......
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PM Shehbaz expected to finalise cabinet in 'next 48 hours' Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif instpecting guard of honour contingent of Pakistan armed forces upon arrival at Prime Minister House on March 4, 2024. — INP As Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has pledged to work day and night to steer the country out of crisis, the names of his......
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Audio leaks: MQM-P dissolves Rabita Committee KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan&s Rabita Committee — the top decision-making body — has been dissolved days after the party&s top leaders& audios were leaked on social media.In a statement on Wednesday, an MQM-P spokesperson said that the party&s......
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PM Shehbaz 'shortlists' PML-N bigwigs for key federal ministries PML-N central leader Ishaq Dar , Khawaja Asif , and Ahsan Iqbal. — X/@NAofPakistan/AFP/Facebook/ahsaniqbal.pkISLAMABAD: Ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz bigwigs — Ishaq Dar, Khawaja Asif, and Ahsan Iqbal — are likely to be given key portfolios of foreign affairs, defence, and......
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Imran Khan backs army's stance on May 9 probe, says PTI not against military PTI founder Imran Khan entering a courtroom in this undated picture. — AFP/FilesRAWALPINDI: Asserting that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was not against the military, former ruling party&s founder Imran Khan endorsed a recent statement issued by the Pakistan Army&s top brass in......
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CM Gandapur-led KP cabinet takes oath Fifteen Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ministers during the oath taking ceremony in Peshawar, on March 6, 2024, in this still taken from a video. — YouTube/Geo NewsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali on Wednesday administered oath to 15 ministers, who have been inducted into the provincial......
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2024 elections rank lowest on fairness score since 2013: Pildat People walk past flags of Pakistan´s political parties displayed for sale at a market in Lahore on January 13, 2024, ahead of the general elections. — AFPThe Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency on Wednesday released an assessment report on the February 8......
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18-member Punjab cabinet takes oath LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman Wednesday administered oath to 18 newly-appointed ministers of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz-led provincial government.The oath-taking ceremony was held at the Governor&s House. Marriyum Aurangzeb was administered the oath......
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PHC halts oath-taking of MNAs notified on reserved seats denied to PTI-backed SIC A lawyer walks past in front of the Peshawar High Court building.—AFP/FilePESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday restrained the Members of the National Assembly elected on reserved seats allotted to different political parties following the Election Commission of Pakistan ruling......
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Politicians, lawyers term SC order on ZAB reference 'historic' Former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. — Twitter/@MediaCellPPPPoliticians and lawyers welcomed on Wednesday the Supreme Court's decision on a verdict issued on the reference filed against the former premier Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's murder, terming it "historical" and a "positive......
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VIDEO: Bilawal sheds tears as CJP Isa reads short order on ZAB reference Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari couldn't control his emotions, as he stood in the Supreme Court listening to a short order being read out by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa on Wednesday pertaining to a reference seeking to revisit the sentence and execution of his......
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COAS Asim Munir congratulates Shehbaz Sharif on assuming PM Office Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and COAS General Asim Munir at the Prime Minister's House in Islamabad, on March 6, 2024. — PM OfficeChief of Army Staff General Asim Munir Wednesday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the PM House in Islamabad to congratulate him for taking charge as......
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Hussain, Hasan Nawaz to return to Pakistan on March 12, court told Hussain and Hasan Nawaz, sons of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. — AFP/FileISLAMABAD: Hussain and Hasan Nawaz, sons of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif, will be returning to Pakistan on March 12, the former premier's counsel Qazi Misbah told an accountability court on......
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'Attempt to rectify past mistakes', says Bilawal on Zulfikar Ali Bhutto reference Reacting to the Supreme Court's opinion wherein it termed the trial, sentence and execution of ex-prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Wednesday termed the development as an "attempt to rectify past mistakes".Commenting on the development......
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Zulfikar Ali Bhutto didn't get a fair trial, SC says in consensus ruling The Supreme Court Wednesday said Pakistan Peoples Party founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto did not get a fair trial while hearing the presidential reference on his death sentence."We did not find that fair trial and due process requirements were met," said Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, while reading......
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ECP finally makes election-related forms public Security personnel stand guard at the headquarters of the Election Commission of Pakistan in Islamabad on September 21, 2023. — AFPISLAMABAD: After failing to meet the legal deadline for making the election-related documents public, the Election Commission of Pakistan Tuesday uploaded Forms......
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PTI founder Imran 'finalises' KP cabinet Newly-elected KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and PTI founder Imran Khan. — AFP/Facebook/AliAminKhanGandapur/FileIncarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan Tuesday finalised Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's cabinet, which will comprise more than a dozen members, said well-placed......
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Presidential poll: PPP 'accomplishes' mission to attain '345 electoral votes' for Zardari Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians President Asif Ali Zardari. — AFP/FileAhead of the grand electoral race for the presidency in Pakistan on March 9, the Pakistan Peoples Party has achieved the support of a required number of &345 electoral votes& for its Co-chairman and......
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ECP suspends Mohan Manjiani's notification as MNA for 'anti-state activities' KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan Tuesday suspended Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leader Dr Mohan Manjiani&s notification as a Member National Assembly .A notification issued by the electoral body stated that Manjiyani's membership — who was elected on a minority seat......
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After much ado, SC to give opinion on ZA Bhutto reference today Former prime minister and Pakistan Peoples Party founder Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. — PIDISLAMABAD: Following much deliberations over a presidential reference seeking to revisit the sentence and execution of the ex-prime minister, the Supreme Court will give its opinion on the Pakistan Peoples......
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ECP finally makes Forms 45, 47 public Security personnel stand guard at the headquarters of the Election Commission of Pakistan in Islamabad on September 21, 2023. — AFPISLAMABAD: After failing to meet the legal deadline for making the election-related documents public, the Election Commission of Pakistan Tuesday uploaded Forms......
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'Highly deplorable': Military denounces election meddling allegations RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army on Tuesday expressed dismay that some vested small segments of polity and media, especially social media, have been maligning armed forces with unsubstantiated allegations of interference, terming the claims "highly deplorable". The military&s media wing,......
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Gandapur says Imran to decide about mending ties with establishment Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM-designate and PTI leader Ali Amin Gandapur addresses a public gathering in this undated photo. — Facebook/AliAminKhanGandapurPtiRAWALPINDI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur said Tuesday that incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan......
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Those behind social media suspension will come to fore: SHC Logo of X seen on a mobile screen in this representational image. — AFP/File KARACHI: Sindh High Court Chief Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi Tuesday expressed concerns regarding social media management in the country as X, formerly known as Twitter, remained inaccessible to......
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PM visits rain-hit Gwadar, unveils relief package and ration drive PM Shehbaz Sharif speaking to the media in Gwadar, Balochistan on March 5, 2024 in this still taken from a video. — Geo NewsAfter torrential rains and floods wreaked havoc in Gwadar, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid a visit to the Balochistan deep sea port city and announced a relief......
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PTI to take to streets, unite all political forces over 'stolen' mandate: Asad Qaiser Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Asad Qaiser speaking to media persons in Islamabad on Tuesday, March 4, 2024. — YouTube screengrab/Geo News LiveISLAMABAD: As several opposition political parties continue to raise concerns over alleged election rigging and result manipulation, Pakistan......
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Adil Raja, Haider Mehdi have no association with PTI, says party PTI leaders Sher Afzal Marwat and Asad Qaiser sitting on sofa chairs at an undisclosed location are recording a video statement against two YouTubers on March 4, 2024. —@sherafzalmarwat/X ISLAMABAD: Warning the public not to trust the YouTubers and former army officers Adil Raja......
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PTA, information ministry served notices over closure of X The image shows the logo of X formerly known as Twitter. — Twitter/FileThe Islamabad High Court conducted a hearing on the closure of popular social media site X, formerly Twitter, in the country during which it issued notices to the Ministry of Information and Pakistan......
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