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Pakistani journalist attacked at home in Islamabad
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 26 (ANI): A Islamabad-based journalist Asad Ali Toor, known for criticism of the country's establishment, was attacked in Pakistan's capital late on Tuesday.
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Pak SC says federal agencies going against LHC in Shehbaz Sharif's case is
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 25 (ANI): Pakistan Supreme Court on Tuesday noted that federal agencies had worked against the Lahore High Court (LHC) orders by preventing opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif to go abroad, which prima facie amounts to contempt of court.
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Pak opposition rejects Imran Khan govt's estimate of economic growth
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 24 (ANI): Pakistan's opposition parties have slammed the federal government's announcement of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, estimating that it would hit 3.94 per cent for the fiscal year 2020-21.
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Delhi HC issues notice on AAP member's plea challenging GNCTD Bill, 2021
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Union of India and Delhi Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by an Aam Admi Party (AAP) member challenging the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and
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Shehbaz Sharif to challenge govt's decision of putting him on no-fly list
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 23 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif will challenge the federal government's decision of putting his name on the Exit Control List (ECL) in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) next week.
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Pak's election commission tweet on EVMs perturbs Imran Khan govt
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 23 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the Imran Khan government were seen bickering on the internet on Saturday regarding the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the upcoming general elections.
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Yaroslavl Region to host Folk Tradition Festival "Khranimie vekami"
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI/ TV BRICS): On June 5 the opening of the all-Russian folk tradition festival "Khranimie vekami" will take place - one of the largest and most significant events on a federal scale for the preservation and popularization of folk culture. It will be held with th
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Plea moved in Delhi HC challenging GNCTD Bill, 2021
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court challenging the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and seeking direction to declare the said Amendment notified on April 27, 2021, as unconstitutional
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Pakistan increases tariff on power by Rs 1.72 per unit
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 22 (ANI): Already overburdened by inflation, increased oil prices, food items, Pakistanis were in for a shock when Federal Cabinet on Friday decided to increase the power tariff in three quarterly adjustments.
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Cash-strapped Pak considering imposing income tax on pensions amid IMF pre
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 21 (ANI): The cash-strapped Pakistan government is considering the imposition of income tax on monthly pensions in a bid to recover heavy tax losses amounting to Rs 1.4 trillion, amid pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reconsider its tax laws.
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Taliban maintains close ties with al Qaeda: report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 21 (ANI): The Taliban has maintained "close ties with al Qaeda" and is "very likely preparing for large-scale offensives" against population centres and Afghan government installations, an intelligence agency of the United States federal government has said.
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Over 130 people in Switzerland contract COVID-19 after getting both vaccin
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland] May 18 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 130 people in Switzerland have contracted the coronavirus after receiving both shots of the vaccine, with 12 cases being fatal, according to the latest data provided by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) on Monday.
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