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Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif calls for reduction in load-shedding amid rising
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
According to the news report, Sharif also directed for functioning of an effective and active system in the power distribution companies for the facilitation of consumers, regarding registration of timely complaints in case of no supply of power.
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Islamabad Court declares PoJK poet as 'enforced disappearance or missing p
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Islamabad High Court's (IHC) Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani on Monday ordered that Kashmiri poet Ahmed Farhad be declared a case of "enforced disappearance or missing person" until he returns home safely, Pakistan-based Dawn reported.
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Pakistan People's Party leader hints at 'possibility' of PM Shehbaz Sharif
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Pakistan People's Party leader Manzoor Wassan has hinted at the the possibility of Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif dissolving the National Assembly within three months, describing it as a crucial period for the country, which is already in political turmoil, ARY News reported.
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Islamabad High Court registrar objects to Bushra Bibi's plea in Iddat case
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In her application, Bibi argued that her conviction was untenable due to "weak evidence" and discrepancies in the prosecution's argument.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan's wife approaches Islamabad high court seeking suspen
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking suspension of her sentence in the iddat case.
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Pak: Baloch rights body condemns brutal violence against nine-month peacef
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) condemned the use of state machinery against the use of brutal violence against the nine-month peaceful sit-in protest at Chaman. The authorities in Islamabad used excessive force, including tear gas, batons and water cannons against peaceful protesters. Read More
Pakistan: Imran Khan met over 400 people in less than 250 days while servi
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, who has been incarcerated in Adiala jail held 105 meetings with at least 403 people in 246 days -- from September 28 to May 30, in Rawalpindi's Adiala jail, reported Geo News.
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PoJK special court rejects plea of Ahmed Farhad's disappearance after his
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) rejected the plea for bail of forcefully abducted Ahmed Farhad Shah. The court while rejecting the plea commented that the legal points stated by his counsel did not apply to the case at hand, Dawn reported.
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Pak: Police investigating embassy official's involvement in accident
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
A police official informed Dawn on Tuesday that the office of the deputy inspector general of police (Operation) had dispatched a letter to the interior ministry, urging them to approach the Foreign Office to gather information about the diplomat.
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PoJK poet challenges Pakistani authorities in Islamabad HC
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Kashmiri poet and journalist Ahmad Farhad Shah, who was allegedly abducted by Pakistani authorities several days ago, recited poetry of resistance against Pakistani oppression in Islamabad High Court despite being in chains.
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Pak govt funding shortfall halts free healthcare scheme for Islamabad, PoJ
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
This deprivation stands in stark contrast to the provision of free healthcare enjoyed by residents of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
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Pak: Declassified diplomatic cypher copies handed over to Foreign Office
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
During the PTI government's tenure, nine top offices were provided with declassified copies of the confidential diplomatic cable.
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