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Minority sentiments hurt by ad carried by Pakistan daily
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan), Aug 31 (ANI): Advertisements for jobs usually bring excitement. But an advertisement for recruitment by the Pakistan Rangers has created furor in Pakistan. An advertisement carried by a leading daily recently drew flak for marginalising the minority communities in the c
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Imran Khan govt must uphold freedom of expression, says independent watchd
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31, (ANI): Pakistan's Imran Khan-led new government must uphold the freedom of expression as media is facing severe pressure from state institutions in the country, emphasised speakers at the launch of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan's (HRCP) fact finding
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IHRC concerned over enforced disappearances in Pak
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 30 (ANI): The International Human Rights Council, Hong Kong (IHRC-HK) has expressed concern over enforced disappearance in Pakistan and called upon the state institutions to play an active role in the recovery of all the missing persons.
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There's a growing water crisis: Pak Foreign Minister
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 29 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday said that the growing water crisis in India and Pakistan is more of a regional issue than international.
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Imran Khan gives 2-week deadline to recover stashed money
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 28 (ANI): Fulfilling his poll promise to clampdown on corruption, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday gave a deadline of two weeks to a task force to chalk out a plan to recover unlawfully acquired foreign assets and stashed wealth.
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Pak keen to improve ties with US: FM Qureshi
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 28 (ANI): Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday said that Islamabad is striving to improve its bilateral relationship with Washington, ahead of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's scheduled visit to the country next month.
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Sharif to appear before court in remaining 2 graft cases
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 28 (ANI): Jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will on Tuesday appear before the Accountability Court in Islamabad for the hearing in the two remaining references against him and his family.
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Pak govt planning proposal to resolve Kashmir conflict: Shireen Mazari
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug. 27 (ANI): Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights ShireenMazari has said that the incumbent government in Islamabad is preparing a proposal to resolve the Kashmir issue.
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Mike Pompeo to visit Pakistan on Sept 5
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 25 (ANI): Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has confirmed that United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would pay a visit to the country on September 5.
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Terrorism not invoked during Pompeo-Imran call: Pakistan
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 24 (ANI): Pakistan on Thursday dismissed reports of the United States seeking 'decisive action' against terrorism from Pakistan during the conversation between US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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Pak condoles 'pro-peace journalist' Kuldeep Nayyar's death
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 23 (ANI): Pakistan's Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Ahmed Chaudhry on Thursday expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of veteran Indian journalist and author Kuldeep Nayyar.
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Justice (R) Syed Afzal Haider appointed PCB's interim chief
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 22 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed the cricket body's election commissioner, Justice (retd) Syed Afzal Haider as the interim chairman.
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