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Fencing of Afghan-Pakistan border to be completed by June 30, says Pak int
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 20 (ANI): The fencing of the 2,600-kilometer Afghan-Pakistan porous border will be completed by the end of June, Pakistani interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed told the country's Parliament.
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University students in Pakistan rusticated for sodomising other one
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 20 (ANI): Two university students in Pakistan have been rusticated for allegedly sodomising another student at the varsity's hostel.
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Imran Khan rules out possibility of giving Pak military bases to US for ac
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 20 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has made it clear that the country would "absolutely not" permit any of its bases or use of its territory to the United States for any kind of action inside Afghanistan.
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Imran Khan govt, Afghan NSA continue war of words on Pak ties with Taliban
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 19 (ANI): Pakistan once again hit out at Afghanistan's National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib for what it called his "repeated impertinent and unwarranted remarks" and accused him of trying to "disregard and nullify" the progress made in the Afghan peace process
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Pak losing traditional nesting sites for sea turtles due to increasing pol
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 18 (ANI): With increasing water pollution and garbage scattered across its beaches, Pakistan has been rapidly losing its traditional nesting sites for sea turtles, posing further threats to the already endangered species, according to experts.
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Pakistan opposition stages walkout as federal minister responds to critici
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 18 (ANI): As Pakistan Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar on Friday responded to the opposition's severe criticism of the federal budget, Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari staged a walkout from the
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Afghan students of Pakistan universities fear missing exams due to border
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Kabul [Afghanistan], June 18 (ANI): Afghanistan students currently pursuing studies in Pakistani universities and who had returned home after their instituions shut due to Covid-19 spread have urged Islamabad to grant them special permits to re-enter the country in time to sit for examinatio
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Malala's remarks on marriage causes panic among Pakistani citizens, politi
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 18 (ANI): After Pakistani Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai recently expressed doubts about whether she would ever marry, her remarks have sent shockwaves in Pakistan - where citizens and politicians are panicking over what they see as a threat to the institution of
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China calls for greater cooperation with Pak political parties on CPEC
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 18 (ANI): Beijing has expressed the desire for greater engagement with political parties in Islamabad to address issues related to the development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
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PSL: Usman Khawaja smashes maiden ton as Islamabad United clinch thrilling
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Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 18 (ANI): Usman Khawaja's maiden century in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and three wickets from Akif Javed guided Islamabad United to a thrilling 15-run win over Peshawar Zalmi at Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Thursday.
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Quitting IMF programme not possible now: Pakistan Finance Minister
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 18 (ANI): Pakistan Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has said that it is not possible for Pakistan to come out of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, as he agreed to review the Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR) powers of arresting taxpayers in consultation
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Pakistan shuts down 8 Iran-sponsored schools in Balochistan capital
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 18 (ANI): Pakistan has shut down eight Iran-sponsored schools in Balochistan's capital Quetta, adding that these schools were unauthorised and teaching foreign curriculum.
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