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HRCP report rings alarm over plight of women in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 6 (ANI): The annual report of State of Human Rights in Pakistan released by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) for the year 2020 has set alarm bells ringing over the plight of women in the country.
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Reporters Without Borders report is charge sheet against Pakistan governme
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 6 (ANI): Amid constant suppression of freedom of expression in Pakistan, the country's main opposition party has claimed that the latest report by international non-profit Reporters Without Borders is a charge sheet against the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) govern
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Torkham border with Afghanistan closed by Pakistan to stem COVID-19 spread
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 6 (ANI): Pakistan has decided on Tuesday to close the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan to stem COVID-19 spread.
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Cash-strapped Pakistan inks agreement with Saudi Arabia-based bank to borr
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 6 (ANI): A debt-ridden Pakistan has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to borrow USD 4.5 billion to alleviate oil and gas shortages that are crippling the economy and people's livelihoods through power cuts and fuel disruptio
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Pakistan PM mulling to hold talks with 'insurgents' in Balochistan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 5 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that he is deliberating to "hold talks with insurgents" in Balochistan as he blamed the previous administration for lack of development in the country's largest province.
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Credit FAQ explores fast-growth drivers for Islamic banking in SE Asia
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Singapore, July 5 (ANI): Islamic banks will likely continue to expand faster than conventional peers' in Southeast Asia, S&P Global Ratings said on Monday after analysing growth drivers and risks posed to the sector by Covid-19.
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Pakistan Oppn party accuses federal government ally of endorsing 'fake' ce
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], July 5 (ANI): The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) has held a protest against inflation and unemployment in Pakistan and accused the Imran Khan-led government ally -- Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) of being “part of mafia.”
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PDM chief says party will ensure Imran Khan's 'illegitimate govt' is sent
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Swat [Pakistan], July 5 (ANI): Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) head and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief, Maulana Fazlur Rehman has criticised the Prime Minister Imran Khan-led PTI government for its "incompetence" and said that the party will ensure that the "illegitimate governme
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Famine-like situation may arise in Pakistan due to scarcity of water, warn
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 5 (ANI): Experts have warned that famine-like situation may arise in Pakistan due to the scarcity of water across the country if the issue is not resolved timely, Geo News reported on Sunday.
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Pakistan undertaking dangerous gamble in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 4 (ANI): As the US military is continuing with its drawdown from Afghanistan, Pakistan is undertaking a dangerous gamble in the war-torn country and has sought to cultivate radical jihadi groups in the region.
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Pakistan adamant on conducting in-person exams amid COVID-19 despite publi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 4 (ANI): Despite public outcry over holding in-person examinations amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan's Education Minister has said that exams will not be cancelled and told the students to focus on their studies.
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Pak NSA claims India's RAW behind attack at Hafiz Saeed's residence
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 4 (ANI): Pakistan National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf on Sunday claimed that the evidence they have gathered during the probe into the blast at Lahore's Johar Town pointed to "Indian-sponsored terrorism."
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