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Peshawar mosque attack lays bare intolerance against Shias in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): The Peshawar mosque attack is a reminder of how Pakistanis continue to be openly intolerant towards Shias in the country and there is still active support for groups that target their communities, local media reported.
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5.1 magnitude quake hits Pakistan's Skardu
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 67 km Northwest of Pakistan's Skardu on Wednesday, Xinhua News Agency reported citing US Geological Survey.
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Facebook turns down Pakistan govt's request to remove URLs related to Ahma
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): Pakistan Telecast Authority (PTA) has reportedly requested Facebook to remove over 700 URLs related to the Ahmadiyya community for "blasphemy".
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Pakistan Broadcasters Association slams Imran Khan govt for oppressing med
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): Citing several actions taken by the Imran Khan government against media organizations, the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) has criticized the government for "controlling editorial content, freedom of speech and depriving the citizens of Pakistan
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China, Pakistan power plant dispute at breaking point over non-payment iss
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): As China halts the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) over differences in cost estimations and contractual disputes with Pakistan, the issue of overdue payments owed to Chinese independent power producers (IPPs) is near a breaki
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Sindh rights group calls for anti-Pakistan protest in Washington on Mar 23
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM), a minority rights group, has called for the joint car rally and protest on March 23 in Washington DC, US.
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Pakistan opposition alliance to undertake protest in Islamabad on March 25
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) president Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday asked leaders of the opposition parties to undertake the long march on March 25 to counter the government's alleged attempt to forcibly stop lawmakers from entering the Parliam
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Pakistan readies Kashmir propaganda at OIC session amid members' deepening
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): Ahead of the 48th session of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Islamabad this month, Pakistan has prepared a draft resolution for adoption with ain aim to steer its anti-India propaganda on Kashmir.
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Cross-border terrorism by Taliban hurting Pakistan: Report
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): The Taliban who were helped by Pakistan to rein in Afghanistan is now seeking to destabilise Pakistan's democracy empowering the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) that is battling Islamabad, working to launch a 'jihad' in Pakistan.
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Pakistan facing a staggering 52 pc water shortage
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): Pakistan faces a staggering 52 per cent water shortage with the acute water crisis causing disruptions in even essential services like healthcare, local media reported on Tuesday.
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Pakistan navy's security concerns rejected over speedy completion of CPEC
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): Pakistan navy's deep security concerns were rejected over speedy completion of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.
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31 pc of Pakistan's youth currently unemployed
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) reported that over 31 per cent of Pakistan's youth are currently unemployed and of this figure, 51 per cent are females, while 16 per cent are males, with many of them holding professional degrees.
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