KE maintenance activity: Multiple Karachi areas to witness power shutdown Image taken during a country-wide blackout, on January 10, 2021. — AFPKarachi will witness another power shutdown tomorrow owing to K-Electric&s maintenance activity on multiple grids in the metropolis.The company will undertake maintenance activity at Baloch and Gulshan Grids which......

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Shehbaz vows PML-N 'surprise' in election PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif speaks to reporters in Lahore, on January 14, 2023, in this still taken from a video. — Geo NewsAs the political temperature is rising ahead of the sought-after polls, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif said Wednesday his party would......

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Imran's election hopes shattered after LHC throws out nomination papers' plea PTI founder and former prime minister Imran Khan. —PTI InstagramLAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan was hit with another setback as the Lahore High Court turned down his plea against the rejection of his nomination papers, dimming hopes for his participation in the February......

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Air strike prompts diplomatic row as Pakistan expels Iranian ambassador Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch addressing a press briefing in Islamabad on January 17, 2024. — Geo News ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said Wednesday it was calling back its ambassador to Iran, hours after Tehran launched an air strike in Islamabad, which it claimed was to target a......

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Beijing urges restraint as Islamabad warns of 'serious consequences' following Iran's strike Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning addressing a regular press briefing. — China Foreign Ministry/FileChina has called for restraint after an Iranian airstrike on Pakistan&s soil killed two children and injured three girls, with Islamabad warning of &serious......

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Violation of Pakistan's sovereignty detrimental to ties, Achakzai tells Iran A view of Pakistan's gates at the Taftan border between Iran and Pakistan. — X/@TOLOnewsJan Achakzai, the caretaker Balochistan information minister, stated that the violation of Pakistan's sovereignty by Iran is detrimental to bilateral ties between the two countries.The minister,......

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Cop, 4 children among nine injured in Quetta explosion — INP/FileQUETTA: A traffic policeman and four children were among the nine people injured when a locally made explosive device detonated on Quetta&s Zarghoon Road near the Civil Secretariat and Commissioner Office, law enforcement agency and government officials said on Wednesday.The......

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Pakistan is country of consequence, not concern, PM Kakar to Biden Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has urged US President Joe Biden to constructively engage with Pakistan, saying that acknowledging the country&s role in regional and global matters is need of the hour.The premier said this in an interview with CNBC on the sidelines of the World......

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'Kalashnikov culture' must be eradicated from Pakistan: CJP Isa Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa. — Supreme Court WebsiteISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa Wednesday insisted on eliminating Kalashnikov culture from Pakistan. "Drugs and Kalashnikovs have destroyed Pakistan. No one goes around carrying Kalashnikovs in big cars with......

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Pakistan issues stern warning to Iran after airspace violation Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch speaks during a press briefing in Islamabad in this still on January 11, 2024. — Facebook/Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad ISLAMABAD: Iran&s violation of Pakistan&s airspace drew severe condemnation from Islamabad, with......

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PML-N confident of winning more than two-thirds majority: Ishaq Dar PML-N leader Ishaq Dar speaks during an interview on &Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath& on January 17, 2024, in this photo taken from a video. — Geo NewsThe Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz is expected to win more than two-thirds of the seats up for grabs in the National Assembly,......

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ECP appoints new secretary, notifies major reshuffle ahead of Feb 8 polls ISLAMABAD: With the upcoming February 8 polls less than a month away, the Election Commission of Pakistan Tuesday notified major transfers and postings of senior officers along with the appointment of a new secretary.As per the notification issued by the top electoral body, Chief Election......

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Woman reaches SC over 'gold dispute' with daughter-in-law Representational image of a bride wearing jewellery. — UnsplashISLAMABAD: A unique case was heard at the top court on Tuesday with a female petitioner, Sabeeha Khanam, who brought a dispute over 10-tola gold with her former daughterA three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan ......

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ECP hints at delay in election if symbol change requests keep growing The headquarters of the Election Commission of Pakistan in Islamabad on September 21, 2023. — AFPISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has expressed concerns that the general elections might face additional delays if candidates' symbols were modified, despite the fact that signs......

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CJP Isa lashes out at PTI lawyer Latif Khosa over 'accusations' PTI leader Latif Khosa and CJP Qazi Faez Isa. — X/@LatifKhosaP/SC website/FileISLAMABAD: A day after the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's Latif Khosa refused to contest a case in the Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa's court, the top judge called out the veteran lawyer over his......

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COAS underscores role played by local industries for national progress COAS General Asim Munir witnesses assembly of weapons during his visit to POF in Wah, Punjab, on January 16, 2024. — ISPRRAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir Tuesday highlighted the role played by indigenous and local industries in national progress during his visit to......

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Maryam comes up with 'easy solution' to soaring inflation Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz visits Lahore's Nishtar Colony on January 16, 2024. — X/@TeamMNSharif With the election fever reaching its zenith across the country, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz Tuesday dropped......

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High-powered JIT formed to probe campaign targeting top judges This image shows a number of social media platforms on a phone screen. — X/@AFPISLAMABAD: A high-powered joint investigation team has been formed to probe social media campaign targeting judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the caretaker federal government announced Tuesday.&The......

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PTI sees 'internal war' over ticket distribution ahead of election File photo shows supporters of PTI protest on street against the disqualification decision of former prime minister Imran Khan in Karachi on October 21, 2022. — AFPISLAMABAD/LONDON: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is facing serious infighting — including allegations of nepotism and financial......

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Swift Implementation of Hindu Marriage Act urged Brides and grooms from the Hindu community sit together during a mass marriage ceremony held in Rawalpindi. — APP/File ISLAMABAD: In view of the documentation issues being faced by the Hindu community, the National Commission for Human Rights Tuesday urged the Punjab government to take......

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Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi indicted in 'un-Islamic' marriage case PTI founder Imran Khan along with his wife Bushra Bibi signs surety bonds for bail in various cases, at a registrar's office in the high court, in Lahore on July 17, 2023. — AFPRAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were indicted by a local court in......

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Rawalpindi police arrest Sheikh Rashid in May 9 case Police escort AML chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed into an Islamabad court. — INP/FileRAWALPINDI: Former interior minister and Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid has been taken into custody from outside a courtroom after a local court in Rawalpindi rejected his bail in a case related to the......

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Bilawal warns fellow politicians against political vengeance PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari speaks during a political rally in Naudero, Sindh on January 16, 2023. — X/@BBhuttoZardariPakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Tuesday warned his fellow politicians against political vengeance, stressing that what is happening to their......

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PML-N was waiting for PTI to lose bat symbol before starting election campaign: Khursheed Pakistan Peoples Party leader Khursheed Shah. —@S_KhursheedShah/X / File SUKKUR: Veteran Pakistan Peoples Party leader Khursheed Shah on Tuesday said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz was waiting for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's losing its cricket bat electoral symbol before......

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Shah Mahmood Qureshi wanted to form own group within PTI, claims Imran Ismail IPP leader Imran Ismail and PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi. — INP/AFP/FilesImran Ismail, a senior leader of Jahangir Tareen's Istehkam-e-Pakistan , has clarified regarding his meeting with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, claiming that the veteran......

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Two terror attacks in Lakki Marwat foiled by police A security official sets a perimeter a day after multiple explosions caused by fire in a munitions cache levelled a specialist counter-terrorism police station in Kabal town of Swat Valley in Pakistan’s northwestern region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on April 25, 2023.......

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After 'bat' dilemma, resolute PTI charts new course with 'Plan C' PTI supporters attend a rally in Charsadda. — AFP/FileAfter suffering a major blow to its 2024 election prospects, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf remains committed to finding a way to the parliament and has revealed its &Plan C& for ensuring its representation in the legislature......

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Imran Khan says 'London Plan' yorked PTI election campaign PTI founder Imran Khan arrives for a hearing at a court. — AFP/FileAfter being thrown out of the electoral arena by the Supreme Court in connection with loopholes in its intra-party elections, incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan blamed an umpire&s......

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