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Narendra Modi congratulates Shehbaz Sharif on assuming office Newly-elected PM Shehbaz Sharif and Indian PM Narendra Modi. — PPI/AFP/FileA day after Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in as the country's 24th prime minister, India's PM Narendra Modi congratulated the Pakistani premier on his second term as the country's chief executive.In a statement issued on......
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Robbers kill university student in Karachi An undated image of the deceased student, Laraib. —Screengrab/Geo NewsKARACHI: Robbers on Monday night shot down a private university student in the Korangi area of Karachi when the latter resisted a robbery attempt.The rescue officials said the slain university student has been identified......
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PM Shehbaz seeks fresh IMF programme after taking charge Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting in Islamabad on March 4, 2024. — X/GovtofPakistanISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday directed authorities to initiate talks with the International Monetary Fund for a fresh Extending Fund Facility as the newly-elected government......
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Shehbaz receives congratulations from global leaders upon assuming PM office Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron. — AFP/File Global leaders offered their wishes and congratulations to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who swore an oath a day after he was elected as the 24th premier of......
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Punjab's 15-member cabinet to take oath in next two days: sources Punjab&s first-ever woman Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. — X/@pmln_org/FileLAHORE: Punjab&s first-ever woman Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has finalised the names of key cabinet members, well-placed sources revealed Monday.Maryam, who has become the first woman chief minister in......
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PTI demands 'judicial inquiry' into ciphergate case afresh PTI&s newly elected chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Omar Ayub Khan. —AFP/Radio Pakistan/File Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan Monday demanded a judicial inquiry into ciphergate case.In January, former prime minister Imran Khan and his party&s......
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Senate resolution for ban on social media sites withdrawn PPP Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi speaks during a Senate session on March 4 in this still taken from a video — Geo News The Senate resolution seeking a ban on mainstream social media sites was withdrawn by Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi as his fellow members......
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Zardari 'telephones' MQM-P's Siddiqui ahead of March 9 presidential election MQM-Pakistan chief Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari. — Facebook/ MQMpk.org/BilawalhouseKARACHI: Ahead of the presidential election slated to be held on March 9, Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman and president-designate Asif Ali Zardari on Monday telephoned......
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Asif backs Bilawal's demand to pass 10 federal ministries to provinces Federal Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif. — AFP/FileAfter Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz succeeded in getting Shehbaz Sharif elected as the prime minister, PML-N leader Khawaja Asif endorsed Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari&s demand to devolve 10 out of 12......
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ECP says PTI-backed SIC 'not illegible' for women, minorities reserved seats ISLAMABAD: In a major upset, the Election Commission of Pakistan Monday ruled that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf -backed Sunni Ittehad Council was not illegible for being allotted reserved seats of women and minorities.More to follow.....
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Two Pakistanis join Forbes' top 10 'Middle East's Most Powerful Businesswomen' CEO PureHealth Holding Shaista Asif and General Manager Unilever North Africa, Levant and Iraq Shazia Syed . —Forbes/FileTwo women from Pakistan have secured their place in Forbes's top 10 list of most powerful female executives in the Middle East, published by the global business......
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Shehbaz Sharif takes oath as 24th prime minister President Arif Alvi administers oath to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on March 4, 2024, in this still taken from a video. — YouTube/Geo News LiveShehbaz Sharif Monday took oath as the country's 24th prime minister with President Arif Alvi administering his swearing-in at the President's......
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Bilawal backs Gandapur's demand for judicial commission over May 9 riots PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari surrounded by his party lawmakers after the SIC MNAs started their protest during his speech. — Screengrab/PTV ParliamentISLAMABAD: In a ruckus-hit National Assembly session, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Monday put weight behind......
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ECP approves Zardari, Achakzai's nomination papers for presidential elections PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party Chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai. — AFP/FileISLAMABAD: With the elections for the country's president set to be held later this week on March 9, the Election Commission of Pakistan Monday approved the nomination papers of......
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'Severe' cold wave to leave Sindh chilly for next few days Shopkeepers sit around a bonfire at a local market during a winter night in Lahore on December 30, 2023. — OnlineThe province of Sindh will remain gripped by a "severe" cold wave after last week's rainfall, as the weather continues to leave residents feeling chilly for the next couple of......
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PkMAP general secy says Achakzai punished for National Assembly speech PkMAP Chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai is addressing a public gathering in Harnai, Balochistan, on October 24, 2023. —@MKAchakzaiPKMAP/X QUETTA: Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party General Secretary Abdul Rahim Khan Ziaratwal on Monday said his party would stage protests across the nation......
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LHC dismisses plea seeking to stop Aurat March 2024 Aurat March protesters hold placards and shout slogans as they gather to mark International Women's Day in Islamabad — AFP/File The Lahore High Court dismissed on Monday a petition seeking to stop Aurat March, a women's rights movement in the country, by terming it......
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Erdogan, Raisi felicitate Shehbaz Sharif for winning PM election Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Pakistan Prime Minister-elect Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. — AFP/National AssemblyTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi facilitated Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's ......
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Shehbaz-led coalition govt could succeed or fail as well: Sanaullah Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz leader Rana Sanaullah addressing a press conference at PTV HQ in Islamabad, on August 21, 2022. — APPAlthough Prime Minister-elect Shehbaz Sharif has the ability to pull the country out of the quagmire, the coalition government at the Centre led by him could......
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VIDEO: PM-elect Shehbaz thanks allies for electing him as 'opposition leader' Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday was elected the country's prime minister for the second time as the National Assembly voted in his favour during a ruckus-hit session.However, the PM-elect made a gaffe, calling himself the "leader of the Opposition" in a rush of......
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JUI-F's Fazl 'wants to vote for Achakzai' in presidential polls JUI-F leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman speaks in this still taken from a video. — Geo NewsKARACHI: As the country now moves towards the presidential election, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Emir Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that he fancies voting for Mahmood Khan Achakzai, who is the candidate of the......
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Key takeaways from PM-elect Shehbaz's nearly 90-minute-long maiden speech Newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif delivered a 1 hour and 25-minute-long victory speech on the floor of the National Assembly after winning the election for the country's top slot — Prime Minister of Pakistan. Shehbaz obtained 201 votes against his rival Omar Ayub Khan,......
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Shehbaz Sharif elected PM via 'stolen' mandate: PTI's Omar Ayub Khan Retreating his allegations about massive rigging in the February 8 general elections, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and Sunni Ittehad Council lawmaker Omar Ayub Khan has said that Shehbaz Sharif has been elected prime minister via a 'stolen' mandate.Lambasting the eight-party ruling coalition......
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China congratulates Shehbaz Sharif on his election as PM PM-elect Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese President Xi Jinping. — PID/Xinhua/FileSoon after his election as the prime minister of the country, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang congratulated Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif on becoming the chief executive of......
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Asad Toor remanded in FIA custody for smear campaign against CJ Islamabad Police escort YouTuber Asad Toor to a sessions court in Islamabad on March 3, 2024. —YouTube/Matiullah Jan MJtvISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court of Islamabad Sunday remanded vlogger and journalist Asad Toor for three days into the Federal Investigation Agency custody for......
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Shehbaz Sharif returns as prime minister for second time Prime Minister-elect Shehbaz Sharif is addressing the National Assembly session on March 3, 2024. — PIDISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday took over the premiership for the second time after he bagged 201 votes in the National Assembly, becoming the......
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Ramadan 2024 moon likely to be sighted on March 11 in Pakistan An undated image of a person sighting the moon. — AFP/FileAs Muslims around the world gear up for the holy month of Ramadan, which is a little over a week away, weather expert Jawad Memon has said that there's a 95% chance that Pakistanis will observe the first fast on March 12."First......
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Cold weather rages through Karachi People are busy in purchasing warm clothes due to cold weather at Aabpara Sunday weekly bazaar during rain in the Federal Capital on February 8,2024. —OnlineThe chilly weather in Karachi intensified on Sunday with temperature dipping to as low as 14 °C, two days after a spell of rain and......
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Female student comes under acid attack by teacher in Karachi The picture shows a female victim. — Canva/File KARACHI: A female student came under an acid attack near Karachi's Nipa Chowrangi area after her teacher attacked her due to a heated argument, Geo News reported Sunday citing police. The teacher, identified as Iftikhar, attacked......
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PML-N leader slams PTI for 'seeking NRO for Imran Khan from US, IMF' PTI workers at an election rally. — AFP/FileReacting to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf&s letter to the International Monetary Fund seeking an "election audit", Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal blamed the Imran-founded party for inviting foreign hands to......
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