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'Arrows will rain on February 8': Bilawal confident of success in election PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addresses the rally in Mirpurkhas on February 3, 2024. — X/@MediaCellPPPMIRPURKHAS: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has expressed confidence in support of the masses for him, saying that his party respond to everyone with victory in......
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ECP urged to act against violation of 5% women quota on general seats Candidates for the seats reserved for women of Provincial Assembly receive their nomination papers for the upcoming general election at the election commission office in Lahore on December 20, 2023. — AFPAurat Foundation Saturday urged the election regulator to take strict legal action......
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Heavy rain causes urban flooding, disrupts life in Karachi KARACHI: Widespread rain accompanied by lightning and thunder lashed Karachi Saturday night as rainwater mixed with sewage overflowing from choked lines entered houses and hospitals in the port city.Areas that received downpours included Baldi Town, Orangi Town, North Karachi, Surjani Town,......
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Nawaz takes veiled jibe at Imran Khan's PTI citing TI report on corruption As political parties ramp up their efforts to woo supporters to strengthen their positions before the upcoming February 8 elections, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif Saturday took a veiled jibe at the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf citing Transparency International's recent......
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Election 2024: NCSW demands ECP to facilitate differently-abled women voters A woman with physical disabilities casting her vote in NA-149 constituency of Multan during 2013 elections in Pakistan. — cbid.org.pkAhead of the February 8 nationwide polls, the National Commission of the Status of Women has demanded the election commission to take necessary steps to to......
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Elections 2024: Travel advisory issued for US citizens in Pakistan Consulate of the United States of America in Karachi. — US Embassy - Consulates in Pakistan website/File ISLAMABAD: As the nation is heading towards the February 8 general election, the embassy of the United States has issued a travel advisory for its citizens in Pakistan.In its......
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New education, residential projects launched for Balochistan labourers SAPM on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Jawad Sohrab Malik chairing a meeting in this undated photo. —Facebook/JawadSohrabMalikThe caretaker federal government has launched a new educational and residential project for labourers in Balochistan.Special Assistant to Prime......
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PTI to appeal trial court's verdict on Imran-Bushra illegal nikah case driven by 'political motives' PTI leader Barrister Gohar speaking to the media outside Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail on February 3, 2024 in this still taken from a video. — Geo NewsRAWALPINDI: Following another major setback with its founder Imran Khan, along with his wife Bushra Bibi, being sentenced to seven years in......
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Solangi assures nation of peaceful conduct of Feb 8 general elections Caretaker Federal Information Minister Murtaza Solangi is addressing a press conference along the ECP special secretary, Political Finance director general, MoFA spokesperson and EDG External Publicity Wing in Islamabad on February 3, 2024. —@MoIB_Official/ FileISLAMABAD: Despite......
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'Un-Islamic nikah' case: Court awards 7-year sentence to Imran, Bushra Pakistan´s former Prime Minister, Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi at the Lahore High Court in Lahore on July 17, 2023. — AFPRAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were handed a seven-year sentence, each, by a trial court in......
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Ex-PTI lawmakers say May 9 riots planned at Imran Khan, Sheikh Rashid's behest Former Punjab assembly speaker Wasiq Qayyum Abbasi and former member of the National Assembly Sadaqat Ali Abbasi. — X/@WasiqQAbbasi/@Sadaqat_AliRAWALPINDI: Two former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmakers Saturday revealed that the planning of the May 9 riots was done at the behest of party's......
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Fresh MQM-PPP clash injures three people in Karachi Workers prepare flags of different political parties ahead of general elections in Karachi on January 12, 2024. — OnlineKARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan and Pakistan Peoples Party workers Friday night indulged in another violent clash that left three persons including two......
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Incoming govt urged to ensure continuity in economic policies Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar chairs 9th meeting of the Apex Committee of the Special Investment Facilitation Council in Islamabad on February 2, 2024. — PIDISLAMABAD: Interim Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Friday urged the incoming government to ensure continuity in......
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Inquiry committee discovers exam tampering, financial improprieties in BIEK An undated image of the building of the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi . — Facebook/BIEKKARACHI: Following allegations of irregularities, an inquiry committee report has revealed several instances of financial and administrative discrepancies along with exam tampering in the Board......
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Imran won't strike deal even if stricter punishment awarded: PTI I Imran Khan speaks during an interview with AFP at his residence in Lahore on March 15, 2023. — AFPISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's Information Secretary Rauf Hassan said Friday that there was no deal on the cards for party founder Imran Khan even if he gets even harsher punishment......
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'PML-N' wants to sow seeds of hatred in Sindh: Bilawal Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addresses the public rally in Shikarpur on February 2, 2024. — X/@MediaCellPPP Firing a fresh salvo at the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz , Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Friday said the former ruling party......
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Nadra expresses concerns over 'abduction' of staffer In this undated photo, people can be seen standing in queues outside Nadra Executive Registration Centre in Rahim Yar Khan. — X/ @MSikandarNawazExpressing concerns over reports of its officer&s alleged disappearance in Islamabad, the National Database Regulatory Authority Friday hoped......
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'Real Pakistani youth supports PML-N', claims Nawaz PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif addresses the rally in Faisalabad, on February 2, 2024, in this still taken from a video. — Geo NewsWith the February 8 elections less than a week away and electioneering activities at peak, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif Friday took a jibe......
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Pakistan honoured for best social media engagement at Geneva Engage Awards Pakistan's Permanent Ambassador to UN Bilal Ahmad receiving the award at the 9th International Geneva Engage Awards in Geneva, Switzerland on February 1, 2024. — X/@PakUN_GenevaPakistan's Permanent Mission to the United Nations Thursday won the first prize for "social media......
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ECP rules out possibility of internet blackout on election day Representational image showing social media apps icons on a phone's screen. — X/@AFPISLAMABAD: As the February 8 general elections draw close, the Election Commission of Pakistan said it has no plans to suspend internet and communication services on the polls day as a security measure.Chief......
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Nadra officer 'kidnapped' in Islamabad A crime scene tape can be seen at the site of an incident in Karachi, on February 18, 2023. — OnlineISLAMABAD: National Database Regulatory Authority Deputy Assistant Director Najeebullah has reportedly been abducted by some unidentified persons in Islamabad.The NADRA officer&s......
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24 terrorists killed as security forces conclude clearance operations in Mach, Kolpur: ISPR The picture shows a security officer. — AFP/File RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed as many as 24 terrorists in the last three days during sanitisation and clearance operations in Mach and Kolpur Complexes in Balochistan, said the Inter-Services Public Relations on......
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LHC's Justice Shahid Jamil resigns citing 'personal circumstances' Justice Shahid Jamil Khan. — LHC/FileLAHORE: Lahore High Court&s Justice Shahid Jamil Khan has resigned from the post owing to &personal circumstances& days after the abrupt departure of the two judges of the Supreme Court.The LHC judge has sent his resignation to......
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PTI postpones intra-party polls Supporters and activists of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party take part in an election campaign rally in Lahore on January 28, 2024, ahead of the upcoming general elections. — ReutersISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Thursday announced the postponement of its intra-party elections, only a......
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Rain with thundershower likely to lash Karachi for next two days A file photo of vehicles passing through accumulated rain water during rain in Karachi. — INPKARACHI: The Met Office Friday predicted thundershower in Karachi for two more days this weekend.The Pakistan Meteorological Department said Karachi is likely to receive heavy showers on February 3......
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Security forces gun down 'high-value target' among two terrorists in DI Khan IBO In this representational file photo, Pakistani soldiers cordon off a street leading to the outskirts of Peshawar on September 2, 2016. — AFPRAWALPINDI: A &high-value-target& among two terrorists was shot dead by security forces during an intelligence-based operation in Dera......
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New academic year to commence from August in Sindh schools Representational image. — FacebookKARACHI: Approving recommendations of its sub-committee, the Sindh School Education and Literacy Department has approved recommendations to start the new academic year in the primary and secondary educational institutions in August.The new academic year......
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Election 2024: Schools to remain closed from Feb 3-11 Students at an Islamabad School. — X/@Shaimaakhalil/File ISLAMABAD: In view of the upcoming general elections, the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training Thursday announced the closure of public and private educational institutions from February 6 to 9 in......
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa schools to remain closed from Feb 6-9 School children seen in a classroom in this undated image. — AFP/FilePESHAWAR: The schools across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will remain closed February 6 to 9 as their buildings will serve as polling stations for the national level polls scheduled to take place next week. A notification issued......
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Pakistan asks Afghanistan to hand over terrorists' honchos Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Baloch addressing the weekly briefing. — Facebook/Foreign Office/File Pakistan on Thursday asked Afghanistan to take immediate and effective action against the terror entities and hand over their leadership to Islamabad.The development came hours after......
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