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Afghan refugees stranded in Pakistan as hopes to move to third country fad
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hundreds of Afghan citizens, who previously held stable jobs in Afghanistan, remain stranded in Pakistan after their hopes of relocating to a third country were crushed following policy shifts in the United States and other nations, Geo News reported.
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Pakistan: Death toll in Karachi warehouse blast rises to six
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The death toll from Thursday's firecracker warehouse explosion in Karachi's MA Jinnah Road increased to six, as another injured victim succumbed to their injuries during treatment on Saturday, Geo News reported, citing officials.
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Pakistan: Lahore ATC grants five-day police remand of Imran Khan's nephew
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Pakistan's Lahore on Saturday granted a five-day physical remand of Shershah, the nephew of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, in connection with the May 9 Jinnah House attack case, Geo News reported.
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Glacier burst and floods devastate Ghizer in PoGB, 330 homes damaged as ar
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A glacial lake outburst (GLOF) triggered flooding that caused extensive damage, resulting in the formation of an artificial lake yesterday morning. Numerous villages were inundated, leading to significant financial losses; however, there were no reported casualties, according to Geo News.
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Pak's AG uncovers PKR 4.8 trillion in irregularities in counrty's power se
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP), in its audit report for the fiscal year 2023-24, has uncovered financial and operational irregularities worth PKR 4,800 billion in the country's power sector, raising concerns over governance and transparency, Geo News reported.
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Death toll rises to 17 due to heavy monsoon rains in Karachi
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The death toll from rain-related incidents in Karachi has climbed to 17 after continuous downpours lashed the city, triggering widespread urban flooding, and severe power outages, Geo News reported.
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Zardari slams Pakistani PM over 'Shehbaz speed' in Lahore but 'Shehbaz slo
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Tensions within Pakistan's ruling coalition surfaced on Wednesday as Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari publicly criticised Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for failing to deliver on development promises in Karachi, accusing him of applying a double standard
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Independence Day celebrations in Pak's Karachi turn deadly: 3 killed, over
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The incidents occurred across the city, with the young girl hit by a stray bullet in Azizabad and a man named Stephen killed in Korangi. At least 64 others suffered gunshot wounds in the citywide incidents, Geo News reported.
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Pakistan: Karachi records 536 traffic deaths in 2025 amid rising public ou
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The city of Karachi in Pakistan continues to grapple with a deadly traffic situation, as at least 536 people have lost their lives in road accidents across the city so far in 2025, Geo News reported, citing police reports released on Sunday.
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Tehreek-e-Insaf finalises Aug 5 protest plans demanding Imran Khan's relea
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser on Sunday announced that all preparations for the party's planned August 5 protest have been completed as they gear up for the demonstrations held in demand for the release of PTI's founder, Imran Khan, Geo News reported.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan urges KP CM Gandapur to resign over failure to restor
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has reportedly taken aim at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, suggesting that he should resign if he cannot maintain peace and order in the province, Geo News reported on Saturday, citing sources.
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Omar Ayub urges Pakistan's Chief Justice to address unfair May 9 trials, c
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Following the recent convictions of multiple Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders by anti-terrorism courts (ATCs), Opposition Leader in the Pakistan National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan has written to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Yahya Afridi, raising concerns over what he descri
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