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Accountability court judge Muhammad Bashir applies for leave till retirement Judge Muhammad Bashir of the accountability court. — APP/File Accountability court Judge Muhammad Bashir Saturday applied for a sick leave until retirement due to his ill health, sources told Geo News.According to the sources, the judge is set to retire on March 14, 2024, but has sought......
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Justice Minallah says judge should not be affected by social media Supreme Court Justice Athar Minallah is addressing a seminar in Islamabad on January 20, 2023. —Screengrab/ Geo NewsISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Athar Minallah on Saturday said a judge should not be affected by social media and if a judge did so then he violated his oath.Justice Minallah......
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Provision of postal ballots by ECP starts for Feb 8 polls A representational file image of a ballot paper. — APPLAHORE: The process of providing postal ballot papers has been started by the Election Commission of Pakistan , as the country inches closer to crucial general elections slated to take place on February 8.The electoral authority announced......
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Feb 8 polls: ECP directs security personnel to remain impartial, neutral Pakistani men line up as election officials check their ballot papers during voting in Pakistan's general election at a polling station in Lahore on July 25, 2018. — AFP With the February 8 elections drawing near, the Election Commission of Pakistan Friday issued its "Code of......
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PPP to form next govt with help of 'independent' candidates: Bilawal PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addresses a public meeting in Rahim Yar Khan on January 19, 2024. — X/@MediaCellPPP Ruling out the possibility of a post-February 8 general elections alliance with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz , Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal......
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NSC vows to respond with 'full might' to protect territorial integrity Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar chairs a meeting of the National Security Committee on January 19, 2024. — PM&s OfficeISLAMABAD: Amid an ongoing diplomatic row between Pakistan and Iran, the National Security Committee Friday reiterated the country's resolve to......
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Dense fog leads to motorway closure in multiple areas Commuters make their way along a street amid heavy smog in Lahore on December 14, 2023. — AFPAs several parts of the country remain severely affected by the prevailing cold wave, the authorities on Friday decided to close off several sections of the motorway due to dense fog.As per the......
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Pakistan, Qatari officials mull over security issues The Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development said Thursday that officials from Pakistan and Qatar Friday discussed issues related to reviewed cooperation in security fields.The statement mentioned that the meeting was held between Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on......
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ECP gears up for legal battle after LHC's 'law violation' remarks The building of the Election Commission of Pakistan in this image taken on August 11, 2023. — Geo.tv via Nausheen YusufISLAMABAD: Days after the Lahore High Court's remarks of law being violated by the Election Commission of Pakistan , the top electoral body has decided to move the said......
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PTI founder Imran Khan 'open to dialogue' PTI Chairman Imran Khan leaves after appearing in the Supreme Court in Islamabad on July 24, 2023. — AFPAfter being knocked out of the electoral process, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan Friday said he is a politician, who is &open for dialogue& and is &ready to......
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Pakistan extends olive branch to Iran, says ready to work on 'all matters' Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. — AFPFollowing airstrikes on each other's soil, Pakistan extended an olive branch to Iran on Friday, proposing to tackle every issue with trust as their guide — days after tensions......
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Pakistan's strikes targeted terrorists inside Iran, Islamabad tells Ankara Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkiye Hakan Fidan. —Facebook/FileISLAMABAD: After Pakistan's retaliatory strikes against Iran, caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Friday told his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, that......
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Govt moves SC against IHC verdict on Imran's jail trial in cipher case Former PM Imran Khan. — AFP/FileISLAMABAD: The caretaker government on Friday moved the Supreme Court against Islamabad High Court&s verdict nullifying the jail trial of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan's jail trial in cipher case.In November last year, IHC nullified the......
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'Positive exchanges' between Pakistan and Iran after settling scores A view of the Taftan border between Iran and Pakistan. — AFP/FileThe simmering tensions between Pakistan and Iran seem to be de-escalating as the top officials of the countries exchanged positive messages.Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch shared a tête-à-tête......
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Iran not 'well-liked' in region, says Biden after Pakistan strikes US President Joe Biden speaks on his economic plan for the country at Abbot´s Creek Community Center on January 18, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina. — AFPThe United States has termed Iran&s strike on Pakistan as another example of &destabilisng behavior,& with......
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PTI's 'full-fledged' election campaign to kick off on Saturday Senior PTI leader Barrister Gohar Ali Khan addressing a press conference in Rawalpindi, on January 18, 2023, in this still taken from a video. — Geo NewsPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf&s senior leader Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said Thursday that his party would kick start the election......
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Global powers push for de-escalating Pakistan-Iran tensions Flags of Pakistan and Iran. — AFP/File As part of their efforts to calm down the situation, global and regional players, including Russia, Turkey, China, and Afghanistan urged Pakistan and Iran to de-escalate tensions after Islamabad launched strikes against militant targets in......
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In first election rally, Nawaz Sharif vows to put Pakistan back on its feet PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif addresses the election rally in Hafizabad, Punjab on January 18, 2024, in this photo taken from video. — PTV NewsHAFIZABAD: Ahead of nationwide polls next month, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif has made a maiden public appearance in any election......
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Toshakhana, -pound;190m cases: NAB issued notice on Imran Khan's pleas challenging jail trial Former prime minister Imran Khan arrives at an Islamabad court for a hearing in this file photo. — AFPISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has issued notice to the National Accountability Bureau and secretary interior after declaring Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan&s......
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Elections insignificant amid escalating Pak-Iran tensions: Fawad Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhary speaks to journalists. — APP/FileIn view of the recent escalating tensions between Pakistan and Iran prompted by the latter&s move to launch a strike inside Pakistan, incarcerated former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry Thursday urged that nation......
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PM Kakar forms committee for polling security Soldiers patrol outside a voting material distribution center in Lahore on July 24, 2018. — AFPISLAMABAD: A high-level committee has been formed by caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar to oversee the security for the general elections as politicians have voiced concerns over the......
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Killer drones, rockets, loitering munitions used to target BLA, BLF hideouts in Iran: Pakistan Army A map showing the sites attacked in retaliatory action by Pakistan. — RAWALPINDI: The Inter-Services Public Relations Thursday said Pakistan, in the early hours of January 18, carried out effective strikes against hideouts inside Iran used by terrorists responsible for recent attacks in......
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China offers mediation as tensions escalate between Pakistan, Iran Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. — APP/FileChina Thursday shared the willingness to mediate between Pakistan and Iran in the wake of an exchange of attacks on militant targets inside their respective territories, which has resulted in casualties on both sides of the border.The......
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'Fitting diplomatic, military steps': Shehbaz and others reflect on operation Marg Bar Sarmachar Former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif , Senator Sherry Rehman and former foreign secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry. — AFP/World Econimic Forum/Atlantic Council/FileFormer prime minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday backed Pakistan's decision to ensure its territorial integrity and keep the......
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Pakistan responds to Iran with 'precision military strikes' on terrorists hideouts in Siestan-o-Baluchistan Video grab shared by Iranian state media showing smoke billowing following several explosions in Iran&s southeastern province of Siestan-o-Baluchistan province on January 18, 2024. — Press TV ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Pakistan has responded to Tehran's "illegal" strike and targeted terrorist......
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US slams Iranian strikes breaching Pakistan's sovereign borders The still image taken from a video posted on August 2, 2023, shows the US State Department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, during a press briefing on August 1, 2023, in Washington, D.C., USA. — AFPWASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday condemned Iran's violation of the sovereign borders of......
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PM Kakar stresses use of state-of-the-art tech to achieve development goals Caretaker PM Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar expressing his views at the Trade Tech's Trillion-Dollar Promise session of the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 17, 2024. — PIDDAVOS: Caretaker PM Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar urged on Wednesday every region of the world should benefit from the development......
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ECP urges caution after fake CEC accounts surface Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja is seen in this undated picture. — Radio Pakistan/FileISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan Wednesday urged the public to ignore propaganda attributed to Chief Election Commissioner Sikander Sultan Raja.In a statement, the ECP has......
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'Pakistan reserves right to respond', Islamabad warns Tehran after attack Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. — AFPCaretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani Wednesday told his Iranian counterpart that Pakistan reserved the right to respond to Tehran's "provocative act" of launching an air strike......
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Bilawal eyes PM post, wants Feb 8 election results 'like Karachi's local body polls' PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addresses a public gathering in Shahdadkot, Sindh on January 17, 2024, in this photo taken from a video. — PTVSHAHDADKOT: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has appealed to the nation to give them a heavy mandate in the February 8......
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