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Reporters Without Borders report is charge sheet against Pakistan governme
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 6 (ANI): Amid constant suppression of freedom of expression in Pakistan, the country's main opposition party has claimed that the latest report by international non-profit Reporters Without Borders is a charge sheet against the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) govern
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Torkham border with Afghanistan closed by Pakistan to stem COVID-19 spread
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 6 (ANI): Pakistan has decided on Tuesday to close the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan to stem COVID-19 spread.
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Cash-strapped Pakistan inks agreement with Saudi Arabia-based bank to borr
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 6 (ANI): A debt-ridden Pakistan has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to borrow USD 4.5 billion to alleviate oil and gas shortages that are crippling the economy and people's livelihoods through power cuts and fuel disruptio
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Pakistan PM mulling to hold talks with 'insurgents' in Balochistan
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 5 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that he is deliberating to "hold talks with insurgents" in Balochistan as he blamed the previous administration for lack of development in the country's largest province.
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Famine-like situation may arise in Pakistan due to scarcity of water, warn
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 5 (ANI): Experts have warned that famine-like situation may arise in Pakistan due to the scarcity of water across the country if the issue is not resolved timely, Geo News reported on Sunday.
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Pakistan undertaking dangerous gamble in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 4 (ANI): As the US military is continuing with its drawdown from Afghanistan, Pakistan is undertaking a dangerous gamble in the war-torn country and has sought to cultivate radical jihadi groups in the region.
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Pakistan adamant on conducting in-person exams amid COVID-19 despite publi
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 4 (ANI): Despite public outcry over holding in-person examinations amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan's Education Minister has said that exams will not be cancelled and told the students to focus on their studies.
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Pak NSA claims India's RAW behind attack at Hafiz Saeed's residence
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 4 (ANI): Pakistan National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf on Sunday claimed that the evidence they have gathered during the probe into the blast at Lahore's Johar Town pointed to "Indian-sponsored terrorism."
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Pakistan journalists' union announces countrywide protest against law curb
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 4 (ANI): The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has called for a countrywide protest on Monday against the adoption of the controversial Punjab Assembly Privilege Bill 2021, which envisages award of punishment to journalists over the publication of report
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Seven Pakistanis killed in fire incident in Canada
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 4 (ANI): Seven Pakistanis including four children were killed in Canada's Ottawa city after their house caught fire following Canada Day celebrations.
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Pakistan reports over 1,000 COVID-19 cases for fourth consecutive day
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 4 (ANI): Pakistan reported more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases in a single day for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday. This comes a few days after the country allowed relaxations in business timings and other measures.
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Despite Imran Khan's promise to reduce circular debt to zero, Pakistan add
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 4 (ANI): The continuous increase in the flow of the circular debt during the third year of Imran Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is against the promises that the ruling party had made to bring the circular debt to zero by December 2020.
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