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Indian High Commission in Pakistan celebrates 77th Republic Day
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The High Commission of India in Pakistan celebrated the 77th Republic Day on Monday. Charge d'affaires Gitika Srivastav unfurled the tri-color which was followed by the singing of national anthem.
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Pak: Sammi Deen Baloch slams sentencing of rights lawyer, warns against cr
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Chattha were arrested on Friday while reportedly on their way to the Islamabad district courts. Multiple cases have been registered against them under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), anti-terrorism laws, and legislation regulating public assembly.
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Pakistan: Rights activist Imaan Mazari, husband detained in Islamabad whil
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The couple was scheduled to appear before a trial court on Friday in a case linked to allegedly controversial tweets, after failing to attend the previous day despite repeated summons.
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Pakistan detects poliovirus in 40 environmental samples in December
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Dawn reported that 40 of 127 sewage samples tested in December 2025 across Pakistan's provinces and Islamabad were positive for poliovirus. The NIH official said sewage detection signals gaps in vaccination coverage. A nationwide polio campaign is scheduled from February 2 to 8, 2026.
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Regulator's inaction pushes Pakistan's oil sector to the brink
Updated : 2 months ago IST
OCAC criticised OGRA for delaying the ECC-approved margin increase for oil marketing companies and linking it fully to 100% digitisation. It urged immediate notification of at least half the hike, proposed a "Digitisation Fund," and sought reimbursement for ATG and track-and-trace investment
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US President Trump assures Tehran he won't attack, asks to exercise restra
Updated : 2 months ago IST
This development comes amid ongoing protests in Iran over rising living costs, with authorities imposing internet restrictions. Trump had previously threatened to intervene but said on Wednesday that killings of protesters had stopped, and he'd "watch and see" about military action.
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Pakistan's expanding campaign of transnational repression targets critics
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Within Pakistan, the state has mobilized anti-terror legislation, military trials, and expanded censorship to stifle criticism. Anti-terror laws have been used as tools against members of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, while online spaces face increasing surveillance and restri
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Pakistan's women's rights laws exposed as 'paper promises' at Karachi conf
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
A roundtable discussion held in Karachi has laid bare the stark disconnect between Pakistan's women-centric legislation and the lived realities of women across the country, with experts warning that laws passed in Islamabad and provincial assemblies have largely remained symbolic. Speakers s
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Pak: Imran Khan's sisters, PTI leaders protest near Adiala Jail after bein
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The protests continue despite a March 24, 2025, court order from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directing that Imran Khan be allowed to meet visitors twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Dawn reported.
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Bride, groom among 8 killed in Islamabad wedding blast; 12 injured
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
An explosion during wedding celebrations in Islamabad's Sector G-7/2 killed at least eight people, including the bride and groom, and injured 12, Dawn reported. Several houses were damaged. Officials suspect a gas leak or gas cylinder blast. Rescue operations continued and an inquiry was ord
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FARA filings reveal Pakistan's US lobbying blitz, securing FATF whitelist
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The FARA disclosures lay bare Pakistan's extensive lobbying efforts in Washington, highlighting its attempts to shield itself from international accountability even as India decisively targeted terror infrastructure in PoJK and Pakistan.
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Pakistan: Five family members killed during armed clash in Karak
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to police, the rival group also killed a guest who had come from Peshawar during the deadly confrontation.
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