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Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah accused of aiding in rape of 14-year-old
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 20 (ANI): Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah has been booked in a case registered at Islamabad's Shalimar Police Station for allegedly aiding in the rape and harassment of a 14-year-old minor girl.
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Hamid Karzai hits back at Imran Khan, says Pakistan must not interfere in
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 20 (ANI): Hitting back at Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan over his recent remarks on Afghanistan and IS threats originating from the country, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that Islamabad must not interfere in Kabul's affairs, reported local me
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Pak PM attempts to rake up Kashmir at OIC meet on Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 20 (ANI): Rather than focusing on keeping his own house in order, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan once again tried to push the notorious Kashmir agenda during the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meet, where he called on member states to make a "uni
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Cash strapped Pakistan forced to acquire second-hand Dutch minehunters
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 20 (ANI): Dutch government has agreed to sell its two retired second-hand Royal Netherlands Navy Tripartite Class Minehunters to Pakistan, a move that confirms that military expenditure of the country is still insufficient due to the worsening economy that grea
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Pak minister escapes unhurt in gun attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 20 (ANI): Pakistan Science and Technology Minister Shibli Faraz on Sunday escaped an attack unhurt on his car by a crowd in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Darra Adam Khel area.
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OIC nations pledge fund for Afghanistan as millions face hunger, poverty
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 20 (ANI): The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has vowed to set up a humanitarian trust fund for Afghanistan as the country is witnessing a major crisis with millions facing poverty and hunger.
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US must unfreeze Afghanistan's assets: Acting foreign minister at OIC meet
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 20 (ANI): Afghanistan's acting foreign minister Amir Khan Motaqi said that the United States must unfreeze billions of dollars of Afghanistan as the country desperately needs cash.
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Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto slams Imran Khan-led PTI for resorting to violenc
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 19 (ANI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday expressed his resentment over Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) resorting to violence and rigging to undermine ongoing local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Pakistan slips further in Press Freedom Index, down to 145th position
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 19 (ANI): Pakistan is among one of the deadliest countries for journalists in South Asia as Islamabad has gone down by six points and slipped to 145th position this year in the global index of press freedom, local media reported on Sunday.
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If Afghan govt fails to counter terrorism, other countries may face spillo
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday warned that "if the Afghan government fails to counter terrorism, other countries may face spillover."
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Pakistan FM urges OIC to help Afghanistan, presents 6 point proposal to av
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 19 (ANI): Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday presented a six-point proposal to avert a crisis in Afghanistan, which includes the creation of a mechanism for immediate and continuous delivery of humanitarian and financial aid to the Afghan
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Pakistan authorities hasten to refill Katas Raj Temple pond in bid to cove
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 19 (ANI): Aimed at covering up the deplorable condition of Hindu sacred places in the country, Pakistan authorities have speeded up refilling of the empty pond at the ancient Katas Raj Temple, which is hosting religious ceremonies that attracts international
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