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Human Rights Watch asks Pakistan to amend 'blood money' laws to deliver ju
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): Highlighting the "severe miscarriage of justice" due to Pakistan's existing infamous "blood money" laws since 1990, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday called on the government to amend provisions of the criminal law that allow for murder and other s
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Pakistan forms advisory council to overcome economic crisis
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): Amid the raging economic crisis, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed the National Economic Advisory Council which comprises 21 members.
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Pakistan: Policeman killed in attack in South Waziristan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): A policeman was killed when unknown gunmen attacked him in Wana, headquarters of Pakistan's South Waziristan district on Wednesday.
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Former Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari reaches Dubai after name remove
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday reached Dubai after his name was removed from the list of Exit Control List (ECL).
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UK to work closely with Pakistan on addressing global challenges: Boris Jo
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson congratulated the new Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and said that he is looking forward to continuing to work on global challenges.
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Election Commission of Pakistan seeks footage of Imran Khan's speech from
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had sought the footage of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's address from Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) where he called Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan
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Anti-China militancy sharpens in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): The April 26 terror attack in the heart of the University of Karachi indicates that militancy in Pakistan, of both religious and ethnic variety, while not sparing traditional adversaries - minorities and the state -- is increasingly getting a distinct an
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Pakistan poll body rejects PTI's plea seeking joint investigation of all f
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's (PTI) plea seeking a joint investigation in foreign funding cases against all political parties, reported local media.
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Pakistan: Dy Speaker, facing no-trust motion, adjourns Punjab Assembly ses
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): The crucial session of the Punjab Assembly, which had the no-confidence motion against Deputy Speaker Dost Mohammad Mazari on agenda, was adjourned till May 16 on Thursday, reported local media.
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Pakistan to seek USD 3.2bn from Saudi Arabia during Shehbaz Sharif's visit
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to seek an additional package of USD 3.2 billion from Saudi Arabia during his ongoing visit to the Kingdom, media reports said on Thursday.
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Scrapping CPEC Authority no panacea for Pakistan from Chinese debt-trap: R
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): Even while the newly-elected Shehbaz Sharif government in Pakistan has decided to abolish the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority, the move will not save Islamabad from falling into the Chinese debt trap, said a media report.
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Pakistan's fragile relationship with US reaches new low
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's allegations of foreign-funded conspiracy against the US have hurt the bilateral ties, especially after publicly naming the US official as Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Donald Lu.
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