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Pakistan Election Commission suggests changes to election rules
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has proposed 18 amendments to the election rules in line with the amendments to the elections act introduced by the previous Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) led coalition government, Dawn reported on Sunday.
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Pakistan: Court sents Journalist Khalid Jamil to jail on 14-day judicial r
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The journalist community has condemned the arrest of Khalid Jamil. They have called for an explanation for the action taken by the agency.
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PoK: Opposition leader questions US envoy’s visit to Gilgit Baltistan
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Opposition leader in Gilgit-Baltistan, Kazim Mesum has questioned the six-day visit of US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome and expressed concern over what he called his ‘mysterious activities’, Dawn News reported on Sunday.
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"Policies are heavily influenced by vested interests of military...": Worl
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The country director for the World Bank in Pakistan, Najy Banhassine said in an overview of reforms for a brighter future: Time to Decide, “Policy decisions are heavily influenced by strong vested interests, including those of military, political and business leaders.”
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Pakistan: Christian human rights activists detained, tortured by police in
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
It was reported that August 16, 2023, marked a tragic day for the Christian community in Jaranwala. A brutal and destructive attack unfolded, resulting in the desecration of 24 churches, some reduced to rubble, and the widespread looting and burning of hundreds of homes across 11 areas in th
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Pak: National Accountability Bureau moves Courts to reopen 115 graft cases
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Earlier, Pakistan’s Apex Court approved the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Imran Khan’s petition challenging amendments made to the country’s accountability laws during the tenure of the previous Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)- led government, Geo News reported on Friday.
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Pakistan: Islamabad HC fixes date for Imran Khan’s bail plea hearing in ci
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Islamabad High Court has fixed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s petition seeking post-arrest bail in the cipher case for hearing, The News International reported on Saturday.
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Pakistan: Journalist arrested for spreading "anti-state" narrative, remand
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to FIA, Khalid Jamil was detained on charges of spreading a “provocative narrative” against state institutions through his posts on social media.
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Pakistan: Accountability agency reopens cases against ex-Balochistan CMs
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has reopened corruption cases against 65 accused including three former chief ministers of Balochistan, ARY News reported.
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Pakistan: Lahore High Court seeks response from Govt over fuel price hike
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
LHC Justice Tanveer Sultan sought a response from the Pakistan government while hearing the plea challenging the recent increase in the prices of petroleum products.
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Pakistan: Islamabad Court summons Imran Khan in 'un-Islamic' marriage cas
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A local court in Islamabad on Thursday summoned former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on September 25 in a case related to his alleged ‘un-Islamic’ marriage with Bushra Bibi, Pakistan-based The Express Tribune reported citing Express News.
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Pakistan criminals using latest weapons for street crimes: Report
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
During the investigation, it was revealed that the shells that were recovered from the crime sites did not match with the weapons used in previous offences.
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