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18 Pakistani pilgrims die during Hajj 2025: Ministry of Religious Affairs
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Ministry of Religious Affairs said that 18 Pakistani pilgrims lost their lives during the Hajj 2025 pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, ARY News reported
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Zardari blames US exit for terror surge, highlights Pakistan's struggles w
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari blamed the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan for rising terrorism and advanced weapons in Pakistan. He called for global cooperation, while critics accused Pakistan of regional threats and double standards. Diplomatic ties with Kabul have improved, but key tensions r
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PTI cannot afford to launch similar movement like in past, says Pak PM's a
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Public and Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah advised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party founder Imran Khan to accept Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's offer of a meeting for negotiations and sit with the government to amend the election laws.
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"Naam Narender, kaam surrender": Congress' Pawan Khera takes dig at PM ove
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the US President's claim of mediating between New Delhi and Islamabad for the cessation of hostilities during Operation Sindoor.
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Over 200,000 Afghans leave Pakistan amid deportation drive
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Over 200,000 Afghans have left Pakistan since April amid a government deportation drive. Afghan Citizen Card holders must leave by March 31, 2025, or face deportation. The UN warns rising deportations from Iran and Pakistan strain Afghanistan's fragile systems. Around 3 million Afghans still
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Pakistan: Teenage TikTok star Sana Yousaf shot dead in Islamabad
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The incident occurred within the jurisdiction of the Sumbal police station and marks another in several such instances that have been repeatedly occuring in the country. Earlier this year, a 15-year-old girl was shot dead by her father and maternal uncle in Quetta in an alleged case of honou
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Two Baloch men killed by state-backed death squads; rights groups call for
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Two Baloch civilians, Yasir and Musafir Baloch, were killed by state-backed death squads in Kech and Turbat, Balochistan. Rights groups condemn these extrajudicial killings and call for an international investigation to stop such violence and hold perpetrators accountable.
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"Hit bases deep inside Pakistan, penetrated their defences," CDS Gen Anil
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India decisively asserted its military superiority over Pakistan during this month's brief but intense conflict, with its aerial strikes penetrating deep into Pakistani territory and delivering pinpoint blows to critical enemy infrastructure such as radar systems, control units, and airba
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HRCP calls for repeal of PECA 2025, slams crackdown on free speech and dig
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A new HRCP report criticises Pakistan's amended cybercrime law (PECA 2025) for threatening free speech. It calls for its repeal, citing vague terms, harsh penalties, and excessive government control. Journalists and activists urge civil society to unite and protect constitutional freedoms, a
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HRCP slams deadly drone strikes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; demands probe, civi
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed deep concerns regarding the ongoing drone and quadcopter strikes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which are reported to have resulted in civilian deaths, including those of children, and has called for a thorough investigation as well as imp
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"Pakistan and India struck nuclear deal in 1988 under American pressure,"
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday launched a fresh attack on Congress, claiming that New Delhi during former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's tenure did the nuclear deal with Islamabad in 1988 under America's pressure.
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"Our response was so strong that their airbases are still in ICU...Pakista
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India's response to Pakistani aggression following Operation Sindoor was so strong that its airbases "are still in ICU" and Islamabad started waving the white flag due to the valour of the Indian Armed Forces.
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