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Activist critical of Pakistan army goes 'missing', allegedly picked up by
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The founder of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (Pashtun Protection Movement or PTM) rights group was arrested by police on Monday for allegedly firing on police vehicles, Chaman Deputy Commissioner Raja Athar Abbas was quoted as saying as per per Pakistan-based Dawn newspaper.
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ECP to be given full security to hold general elections in peaceful enviro
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan's Interim Interior Minister Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti on Tuesday said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would be given full security needed to hold the upcoming general elections in a peaceful environment, Dawn newspaper reported.
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Pakistan: Inflation stays above 40 pc for second week in row
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The annual short-term inflation in Pakistan remained above 40 per cent for the second week in a row, mainly driven by a massive increase in gas prices, official data showed on Friday, Dawn newspaper reported.
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Facilities provided to Imran Khan in jail more than those provided to ordi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan's Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti has said that facilities provided to former Prime Minister Imran Khan in jail are more than those provided to an ordinary prisoner, Dawn newspaper reported.
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Pakistan: Justice (retd) Arshad Hussain Shah sworn in as KP caretaker chi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Justice (retd) Arshad Hussain Shah has been sworn in as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa caretaker chief minister, a day after former chief executive Azam Khan passed away following a brief illness, Dawn newspaper reported.
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Pakistan: Jamaat-e-Islami holds pro-Palestine rally in Islamabad
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) held a protest criticising the stance of the interim government in Pakistan on the situation in Gaza, Dawn News reported on Monday, adding that thousands of protesters gathered on the streets in support of Palestine amid the ongoing Israeli offensive against Hamas.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI open communication channels with other parties
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has opened channels of communication with the other parties to take them on board before the upcoming general elections, Dawn News reported on Sunday.
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PML-N supremo laments Pakistan's dire economic crisis, vows to redirect co
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Saturday lamented how Pakistan's economy is in dire straits with very high inflation, dangerously low foreign exchange reserves and vowed to redirect the country on the path of growth, Pakistan-based Dawn newspaper reported.
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PoK: Opposition leader questions US envoy’s visit to Gilgit Baltistan
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Opposition leader in Gilgit-Baltistan, Kazim Mesum has questioned the six-day visit of US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome and expressed concern over what he called his ‘mysterious activities’, Dawn News reported on Sunday.
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Pakistan: Christian couple arrested in Lahore on blasphemy charges
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A Christian couple in Lahore was taken into custody after a blasphemy case was registered against them for allegedly desecrating a copy of the Quran in the jurisdiction of North Cantonment Police Station on Saturday, Dawn newspaper reported.
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Pakistan court suspends Toshakhana Case verdict, Imran Khan to be released
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan’s conviction and three-year sentence in the Toshakhana case, Dawn News reported on Tuesday.
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Pak media raises concern over unprecedented censorship by state institutio
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
As the plight of journalists in Pakistan continues to remain a grave concern, the Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) has expressed concerns about the disappearance of journalists in the country, reported Dawn news.
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