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Pakistan railway project hanging in balance as China delays finance
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 23 (ANI): Pakistan railway line project, Main Line (ML-1), is hanging in the balance owing to the financial delays by Exim Bank of China.
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Pakistan: Journalists union challenges PECA amendments in Islamabad HC
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 23 (ANI): Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), on Tuesday, has filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court opposing the recent amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016.
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Pakistan visa applications rejected by Canadian authorities
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 23 (ANI): Visa applications of Pakistani students are getting rejected by Canadian authorities owing to reasons including weak previous academic background, overstay in Canada, the insufficient financial capacity to support their stay in Canada, illegal migrati
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Imran Khan govt faces backlash over new draconian cybercrime law
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 22 (ANI): Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is facing heavy criticism from the opposition, journalists and judiciary alike over the recent amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016.
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Pakistan PM's ill-timed Russia visit to begin from Wednesday
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 22 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to begin his two-day maiden visit to Russia from Wednesday, the first such trip by a Pakistani prime minister in 23 years.
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Pakistan reports 961 new COVID-19 cases, 13 more deaths in last 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 22 (ANI): Pakistan has recorded 961 new COVID-19 cases and 13 more deaths over the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Tuesday.
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Amendment to media law yet another desperate attempt of Imran Khan govt to
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 22 (ANI): Imran Khan government bringing in the amendment in the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, PECA (2016) through an ordinance is a clear indication of the government's desperation to avoid any parliamentary discussion on a law that has direct implicati
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Imran Khan's party raises funds through fraudulent transactions: Report
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 22 (ANI): Oversees members of the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party have allegedly paid their annual party membership fee through stolen credit cards, said a report on Tuesday.
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Pakistan: Journalist bodies walkout of meeting with Imran Khan govt over
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 22 (ANI): Denouncing the law placing fetters on the fundamental rights of citizens, representatives of media and journalist organizations in Pakistan on Monday, walked out of a meeting with the officials of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, reported
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Pakistan: Court slams federal Investigation agency for invoking Anti-Terro
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 22 (ANI): The Islamabad High court on Monday, lambasted the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), for wrongly invoking the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) and Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca to arrest journalist, Mohsin Jameel Baig.
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Pakistan EC taken aback by amedments to election law
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 22 (ANI): Imran Khan government's attempt to hamper a free and fair electoral process in Pakistan by introducing amendments to Election Act, allowing public office holders, including ministers, to campaign for electoral candidates, has disconcerted the Election
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Imran Khan govt to counter 'Aurat March' by hailing hijab
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 22 (ANI): As women in Pakistan prepare for 'Aurat March' scheduled to be held on International Women's Day on March 8, the Imran Khan government is seeking to thwart their efforts for women empowerment by hailing hijab in order to promote conservatism, said a t
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