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PTI slams Pakistan govt for "lies" over Imran Khan's sons' return
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
PTI leader Sheikh Waqas Akram said Imran Khan's sons have the legal right to visit Pakistan as NICOP holders, and accused the government of lying out of fear. He criticised the regime for delaying their visas and called the response weak and cowardly, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan tells CM Ali Amin to block military operation in KP,
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Imran Khan urged KP CM Gandapur to block new military operations in tribal areas, warning they worsen army-public ties. In response, Gandapur launched jirgas with tribal elders to restore peace. The jirgas rejected displacement and called for talks with Afghanistan, Dawn reported.
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Pak: Five children killed, 12 injured while playing with mortar shell in K
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Citing the spokesperson for the Bannu region police, Aamir Khan, Dawn reported that children "discovered" the shell in a nearby field and, mistaking it for a toy, brought it back to their village in Sorband.
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Pakistan renews deportation drive, forces thousands of Afghans to border
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan has restarted its Afghan deportation drive, ordering thousands to leave the southwest, Dawn reported. Around 5,000 Afghans gathered at the Chaman border on Friday. Over one million have left since 2023 as Pakistan faces security and economic challenges and accuses Afghans of involve
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Pakistan: Protests erupt in Bajaur as unannounced military operation claim
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Residents in Bajaur's Lowi Mamund tehsil protested a sudden military operation and curfew, saying it caused civilian deaths and hardships. They demanded an end to the operation, arguing that force has only worsened peace and stability in the region, according to a Dawn report.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf denies reports Imran Khan barred sons from return
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
While the federal government has not issued an official comment, Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry remarked that the sons were welcome to visit Pakistan and there would be no hurdle in issuing them visas "in less than 24 hours," provided they adhere to the law, Dawn reported.
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Floods in Gilgit-Baltistan leave 10 dead, cause widespread damage as searc
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The death toll from the recent flooding in the Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) region has reached 10, as rescue operations continue and stranded tourists are being relocated to safer areas, Dawn reported, citing officials on Sunday.
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Imran Khan urges PTI unity ahead of August 5 protest, warns against infigh
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Jailed PTI founder Imran Khan urged party unity ahead of an August 5 protest marking his incarceration anniversary. Criticising weak momentum and internal rifts, he warned of expulsions. He also condemned judicial bias and poor prison conditions. His sons raised health concerns in meetings w
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Pakistan: Floods inundate hundreds of Punjab villages, mass evacuations un
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Flooding in Punjab's rivers has submerged homes and crops in hundreds of villages, forcing evacuations and displacing many residents. Authorities have issued alerts and are monitoring the situation as water levels rise due to monsoon rains and glacial melt, Dawn reported.
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Five children killed in Swat as monsoon floods ravage Pakistan's Khyber Pa
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
At least five children died in rain-related incidents in Swat, Pakistan, as flash floods and house collapses hit the region. Heavy monsoon rains damaged roads and homes across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with rescue teams deployed. Authorities have warned residents to stay alert amid worsening condi
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Pakistan: Monsoon rains kill six, cripple daily life across Sindh
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Heavy monsoon rains across Sindh caused severe flooding, power outages, and multiple accidents, killing at least six people due to electrocution, drowning, and roof collapse, Dawn reported. Several districts, including Hyderabad, Jacobabad, and Mirpurkhas, were hit hard, with drainage failur
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Pakistan: Karachi traders stage partial strike over tax raids, arrest powe
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Traders in Karachi held a partial strike against new tax measures and the increased powers of Pakistan's federal tax authority to arrest and raid businesses. While some markets stayed open, most traders supported the protest, with critics calling the Finance Act FY26 anti-business, Dawn repo
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