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Pakistan crisis deep enough to attract military takeover, warns former PM
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Speaking on Dawn News English show 'Spotlight', the PML-N leader made it clear that martial law always remained a possibility if the system failed or when there was a conflict between institutions and the political leadership was unable to chart a way forward.
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Pakistan: 8 terrorists killed in exchange of fire with security officials
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Eight terrorists were killed in an exchange for fire with security officials in the Zarmilan area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's South Waziristan District on Saturday, Dawn newspaper reported citing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
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Pakistan: Sindh Transport Association raises concern about enforced disapp
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
United Sindh Goods Transport Association's office-bearers have urged the governor and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah to help recover the organisation's senior vice president, Raees Qureshi, who was picked up by police in plain clothes on Thursday, Pakistan-based Dawn newspaper r
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Long queues show desperation of many as 'fight for food' continues in Paki
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As inflation in Pakistan continues to remain high, long queues for food showcase the desperation of citizens of Pakistan as making ends meet under depleting sources of income is becoming quite tricky, Dawn newspaper reported.
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Challenges of Hazara community in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Hazara community in Pakistan has been facing numerous challenges since time immemorial as violence, an inactive economy, lack of opportunities, and discrimination is faced by them, Dawn Newspaper reported.
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Pakistan battling its worst economic crisis this Ramazan
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
An increasing number of enterprises are either scaling down operations or closing production mainly for the scarcity of imported raw materials. Dozens of businesses have served notices of production suspension. Restriction on imports of raw materials to improve the trade balance amounts to c
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Reaction to atrocities against PTI to come at Minar-e-Pakistan rally: Imra
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday urged his supporters not to back off "under any circumstance" and said that "reaction" to the "atrocities done to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)" would come from the public at the party's Minar-e-Pakistan rally tonight amid a "threa
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Pakistan: 63,000 cases of gender-based violence reported in past 3 years
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Around 63,000 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) were reported in Pakistan over the past three years, with some 4,000 being reported in the first half of 2020 when lockdowns were imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus, Dawn News reported.
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Pakistan shows no interest in rescuing 'Lady Al Qaeda', Aafia Siddiqui
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Addressing the press conference along with Aafia Siddiqui's sister, Fauzia Siddiqui, Lawyer Clive Stafford Smith said Aafia Siddiqui, who was 'abducted' in 2003, "holds no special importance for the US" and it's the government of Pakistan that didn't do enough to bring her back, Dawn news re
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Politicians, judges, generals in Pakistan must pay toll tax, says PAC
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Pakistan ordered the collection of toll tax from everyone, including politicians, judges and generals. The exemption will be given to on-duty personnel of the armed forces and police only, the Dawn News reported.
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Army generals proposed to bring TTP back to Pakistan: Minister
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Pakistan Human Rights Minister Riaz Hussain Pirzada on Sunday countered PTI leader Shireen Mazari's claim that ex-army chief retired Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa wanted to "resettle" the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) members in the country, saying ex-army generals were in favour of bringing TTP
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Former Pak PM Abbasi says Imran can sue Bajwa for treason: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Speaking at a Dawn News broadcast on Saturday, Abbasi said the inquiry Imran has requested for was provided for under Article 6 of the country constitution. "If Imran Khan thinks the Constitution was violated, he should file an Article 6 petition," he said, adding, "It is his right."
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