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Pakistan politicians weigh civil-military imbalance in the country
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 8 (ANI): Former Pakistan Foreign Minister and PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said all three major parties in the country had suffered from the imbalance in the relationship with the military and urged efforts to rectify the past mistakes.
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Pakistan President condemns harassment and torture of journalists
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 8 (ANI): Pakistani President Arif Alvi on Thursday expressed alarm and deep concern about the rising trend of harassment and torture against journalists in the country.
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Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif blames Imran Khan-led PTI govt for delay in Gwadar b
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): Pakistani Prime minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered an inquiry into the "criminal delay" despite ample funds avaliable and blamed previous Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government for the slow pace in the Gwadar breakwater project, local media reported. Read More
China puts pressure on Islamabad, keen on its own security companies for C
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): China has put pressure on Islamabad in various ways, to ensure the safety and security of its citizens living and working in Pakistan on CPEC-related projects.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan-led PTI urge masses to take to streets for their righ
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Islamabad [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) urged the masses to come out of their houses and snatch their rights from the government over the arrest of journalist Imran Riaz Khan.
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Pakistan reports 872 new COVID-19 cases, 9 more deaths
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Islamabad [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): Pakistan reported 872 new COVID-19 cases and nine more deaths during the last 24 hours, the country's ministry of health said on Thursday.
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Not a single family in Balochistan whose member, relative not forcibly dis
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Islamabad [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): With a spike in the number of enforced disappearances in Balochistan in the past few months, there is not even a single family in the province whose member or a relative has not been forcibly disappeared, reported a Canada-based think tank, International F
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Pakistan's poll body suspends free electricity scheme until Punjab provinc
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Islamabad [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): Pakistan's election body on Thursday suspended Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz's free electricity scheme until the by-elections on 20 seats scheduled to be held on July 17.
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'National tragedy' as monsoon rains claim 77 lives in Pakistan
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Islamabad [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): Monsoon rains in Pakistan have claimed 77 lives, while 39 deaths were reported from Balochistan province alone, said the country's Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman on Wednesday.
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Journalism is not a crime: Rights group slams Pakistan's crackdown on scri
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Islamabad [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): A prominent rights group has slammed the Pakistani government for the arrest of journalist Imran Riaz Khan and urged authorities to stop punishing dissenting voices.
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Pakistan compelled to seek peace deal with proscribed organization TTP
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Islamabad [Pakistan], July 6 (ANI): In order to prevent Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) nexus, Pakistan on Tuesday formally endorsed the efforts aimed at seeking a peace deal with the banned organization TTP.
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Islamabad HC issues notice to police after journalist Riaz Khan's arrest
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 6 (ANI): After Pakistan's senior journalist Imran Riaz Khan was arrested on Tuesday night, Islamabad High Court issued notice to the federal capital's police chief and chief commissioner.
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