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Asia Bibi's daughters get refuge in Canada ahead of blasphemy ruling
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan), Jan 26 (ANI): The daughters of Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy charges, have been taken to Canada for safety reasons ahead of a court hearing next week that could see their mother finally freed.
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Cash-strapped Pakistan receives $1 bn each from Saudi Arabia, UAE
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan), Jan 25 (ANI): Battling a severe financial crunch, Pakistan received the third tranche of $1 billion from Saudi Arabia and a similar amount from the United Arab Emirates.
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Taliban appoints Mullah Baradar as head of Qatar office
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan), Jan 25 (ANI): Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a co-founder of the Afghan Taliban, was appointed leader of its political office in Qatar to strengthen the militant group's hand in peace talks with the United States as efforts continue to find a resolution to the conflict, me
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Chinese embassy in Islamabad sends SOS to check response time of security
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan), Jan 25 (ANI): An SOS call from the Chinese embassy in the Pakistani capital had the security establishment, including the police, paramilitary troops and the army along with emergency and rescue teams, rushing to the premises within minutes -- only to find to their chag
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Pakistan tests high precision ballistic missile Nas
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan), Jan 24 (ANI) Pakistan on Thursday successfully conducted a training launch of surface-to-surface ballistic missile 'Nasr', a high precision, shoot and scoot weapon system with the ability of in-flight maneuverability, media reports said.
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Pakistan's Punjab govt not to celebrate Basant
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan), Jan 24 (ANI): Pakistan's Punjab government has decided against reviving Basant, a kite-flying festival that marks the beginning of the spring season, media reports said.
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US proposes FTA with Pak, seeks assistance to end Afghan war
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan) Jan 24 (ANI): Senior Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has proposed a Free Trade Agreement with Pakistan if Islamabad agrees to assist Washington in ending the Afghan war, reported the Dawn.
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Medical panel recommends Nawaz Sharif's hospitalisation
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan), Jan 24 (ANI): A medical panel has recommended that jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif be shifted to hospital for "optimal management" of his failing health, a media report said.
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Pakistan signs $3 bn bailout package with UAE
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan), Jan 23 (ANI): Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates have signed a US$3 billion bailout package to support the cash-strapped country even as Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan sought financial assistance from Qatar, media reports said.
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Pakistan condemns Wardak terror attack in Afghanistan
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 22 (ANI): Pakistan on Tuesday, while extending condolences to the victims of the suicide explosion in Afghanistan’s Wardak province which claimed over 100 lives, said that ‘such reprehensible acts vitiate the environment of ongoing efforts for peace’ in the region.
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Pak invites Indian delegates to negotiate Kartarpur Corridor agreement
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 21 (ANI): Pakistan has invited Indian delegates to Islamabad to negotiate and finalise the agreement on Kartarpur Corridor that was inaugurated in November last year.
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Pashtuns' fight for justice gathers steam in Pakistan
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 20 (ANI): They gathered on January 5, in Germany, in Cologne, and again on January 12 in Tank in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to commemorate the first anniversary of Naqibullah Mehsud's death.
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