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China backing away from its initial financial promises to Pakistan under C
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 25 (ANI): China appears to be backing away from its initial financial promises to Pakistan under Beijing-financed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a US$60 billion infrastructure building plan, amid rising corruption and militant attacks on Chinese en
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Menace of child marriage continues unabated in Pakistan, says columnist Su
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 25 (ANI): The menace of forced child marriage continues unabated in Pakistan and the repeated incidents have shown that the issue is deep-rooted in the country, said columnist Sulman Ali.
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Pakistan's governance system has become corrupt, says IHC Chief Justice
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 24 (ANI): Pakistan's governance system has become corrupt, said Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah on Thursday, adding that the citizens do not have access to "cheap and speedy justice".
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Pak Court orders release of terrorist Omar Sheikh in Daniel Pearl case
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 24 (ANI): The Sindh High Court on Thursday has directed to release terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, Fahad Naseem, Sheikh Adil and Salman Saqib in connection with the abduction and murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl.
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South Asian human rights body slams Pak over forced conversion of Hindu gi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 24 (ANI): In light of a 17-year old Hindu girl who died by suicide in October this year after she was allegedly raped last year, in Pakistan's Tharparkar district, a body of South Asian human rights groups has slammed Islamabad for unchecked forced conversion o
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Amid political chaos, Pak Senate session on Dec 30th
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 23 (ANI): Amid political turmoil, Pakistan Senate will convene a session on December 30 after the opposition threatened to resign from Parliament.
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Pakistan has more illegal housing societies than legal ones, reveal govt d
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 22 (ANI): There are more illegal housing societies in Pakistan than legal ones with over 69 per cent of the country's housing societies not being registered, government documents reveal.
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Imran Khan should resign if he cannot provide solutions to people's proble
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 21 (ANI): Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari lashed out at the Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government for being unaware of ground realities, while calling for the premier to resign if he cannot provide solutions to the issues faced
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Gas crisis in Pakistan to worsen in January 2021
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 21 (ANI): The gas crisis in Pakistan is set to worsen in January 2021, as Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) will face a shortage of 500 mmcfd and will be left with no option but to close down Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) supply to the power
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Pakistan Senate elections can't be held in February, Election Commission t
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 21 (ANI): Senate elections cannot be held in February as half of its members will be retiring on March 11, said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday, thus, quashing Prime Minister Imran Khan's decision to hold early elections.
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Pakistan government cancels 'fake' licenses of 50 pilots
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 21 (ANI): Pakistan government have cancelled the licences of 50 commercial pilots following an inquiry in the malpractice during examination process for licences of pilots.
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80 people succumb to Covid-19 in Pakistan during last 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 20 (ANI): Amid a worsening Covid-19 situation in Pakistan, as many as 80 people succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, pushing the national death toll from the virus to 9,330.
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