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In a first, two transgender rights bills introduced in Pak parliament
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug. 9 (ANI): In a first at aiming to secure the rights of transgenders in Pakistan two bills were introduced in the National Assembly.
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Pakistan ready to talk with India, Afghanistan, says PM Abbasi
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug.8 (ANI): Talks with India and Afghanistan can take place on all issues, but without compromising of Pakistan's national interests, said Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
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Pak, Afghanistan leaders reiterate vow to fight terrorism
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug.8 (ANI): Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani have agreed to work together on countering the menace of terrorism and also to meet the challenge of providing energy in the region.
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Pakistan rubbishes US concerns of fighting terrorists selectively
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug.7 (ANI): Pakistan has again insisted that it has been acting firmly against terrorists and militant groups operating from its soils and not adopting a selective method to deal with the latter.
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Appointment of judge to monitor NAB proceedings against Sharifs challenged
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug.7 (ANI): A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday challenging its move to appoint a judge to oversee proceedings of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) references against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family.
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If India wants peace, let's talk on Kashmir: Foreign Minister Asif
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug. 07 (ANI): Lasting peace between Pakistan and India can only be achieved through solving the Kashmir issue," said Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif.
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Neutral China wary of CPEC losing momentum, says Pak daily
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug.7 (ANI): Though China continues to maintain neutrality on Pakistan's internal affairs, there are doubts surfacing in Beijing about the over landmark USD 50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative losing momentum and speed because of the curre
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India not responding positively to Pakistan's peace moves: Foreign Mi
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug.7 (ANI): India and Afghanistan should and must respond positively to Pakistan's peace moves and not mistake Islamabad's desire for peace and good relations with its neighbours as its weakness, said Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif.
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Pak MNA Ayesha Gulalai says will not be held accountable by Waziri jirga
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 6 (ANI): Former Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader and MNA Ayesha Gulalai reiterated claims that party chairman Imran Khan had been sending her "indecent, inappropriate messages" during an interview for Dawn News.
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Pakistan gets its first Hindu cabinet minister in 20 years
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 5 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Darshan Lal has become the first Hindu politician to become federal cabinet minister in Pakistan for the first time in more than two decades in the predominantly Islamic country.
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Pak will remain stable if it follows democratic path: Nawaz Sharif
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 5 (ANI): Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said that the country will remain stable if it remains on the path of democracy, otherwise there will be chaos.
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Pakistan: Parliamentary committee to be formed to probe Gulalai allegation
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 5 (ANI): Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has initiated the process to form a special parliamentary committee to probe allegations levelled by MNA Ayesha Gulalai against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan.
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