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Pak TV channel fined over PM Sharif's daughter's complaint
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug. 28 (ANI): The Council of Complaints (COC) of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has imposed a fine of Rupees five lakhs on Pakistan's Channel 24 following a complaint lodged by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz Sh
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Pakistan commits to strengthen relations with Sri Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug. 28 (ANI): Pakistani Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said Pakistan and Sri Lanka have "tremendous scope" to further strengthen the bilateral economic and trade relations during his meeting with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ravi Karunanayake, who was in Islama
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Pak envoy approaches US to seek support for NSG bid
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug. 28 (ANI): Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Jalil Abbas Jilani has approached the White House, the State Department, important Congress leaders and significant think-tanks and opinion makers in the United States to support Pakistan's bid for memb
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PEMRA fines 13 Pak channels for falsely airing news of Imran Khan's t
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug.28 (ANI): The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has imposed a fine of Rs. 0.5 million on 13 private television channels for airing what it called "fabricated news" concerning Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairperson Imran Khan's third
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Sharif appoints 22 special envoys to highlight Kashmir issue globally
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug. 27 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has nominated 22 parliamentarians as special envoys who will be highlighting the unrest in Kashmir globally.
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Pak shoemaker jailed for designing special Peshawari chappals for Indian a
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug. 27 (ANI): A Pakistani fan of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has landed himself in jail for designing Peshawari chappals made out of deer skin.
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Pak finance minister says Jaitley's non participation in SAARC confer
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug. 27 (ANI): Playing down India's move to isolate Pakistan in the region amidst escalating tensions between the two over the ongoing unrest in the Kashmir Valley, Islamabad said New Delhi's decision not to send its finance minister, Arun Jaitley, for the Sou
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Pakistan seeks only legal action against MQM founder, no extradition
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 27. (ANI): Pakistan has said that it will not seek the extradition of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain from Britain, but will pursue legal action against him for his recent provocative speech that led to violence in Karachi on August 22.
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Pakistan to host 19th SAARC Summit on 9-10 November
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug. 26 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday invited the leaders of SAARC Member States to grace the Summit with their presence and said that he is looking forward to welcome them at Islamabad.
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Sharif avoids 'Kashmir' in SAARC Home Ministers meeting speech
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan), Aug. 4 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirmed that his country remains committed to jointly working with all SAARC member countries in fighting terrorism. He did not, however, mention Kashmir during his address.
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IPHRC raises concern over alleged human rights violation in Kashmir
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan), July 14 (ANI): The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC), a body established by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has called for an end to alleged violation of human rights in Kashmir.
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