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Pakistan: Islamabad erupts in protest as landowners accuse CDA of strippin
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hundreds of landowners from Islamabad's C-16 and H-16 sectors in Pakistan staged a protest rejecting the Capital Development Authority's (CDA) recently announced Built-Up Property (BuP) awards, calling them discriminatory and detached from ground realities, as reported by Dawn.
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Afridi slams Punjab govt for blocking Tehr
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Friday criticised the government of the Punjab province in Pakistan for obstructing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activities during his visit to Lahore, alleging harassment of party leaders and workers by the provincial police, The Express
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Amnesty International raises alarm over detention of Islamabad-based journ
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Taking to social media platform X, the organisation stated, "Sohrab Barkat, a journalist, was detained by Pakistani authorities last month for alleged criticism of state institutions online. Since then, he has been implicated in three separate cases under Pakistan's cybercrime law"
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"I will personally give Waris Pathan ticket to Pakistan": Nitish Rane on A
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Rane said that if AIMIM leaders harboured such aspirations, they should look beyond India. "For this, AIMIM leaders will have to take their party to Islamabad or Karachi. It is not possible in India and Mumbai, which has Hindutva DNA," he said.
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India criticises Pakistan's democratic situation, flags jailing of Imran K
Updated : 3 months ago IST
India on Monday (local time) sharply criticised Pakistan's domestic political situation at the United Nations Security Council, flagging Islamabad for jailing former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and allowing its armed forces to engineer a "constitutional coup" through the new 27th
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India slams Pakistan calling it "global epicentre of terror"; rejects clai
Updated : 3 months ago IST
India on Monday (local time) delivered a stinging rebuttal to Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on "Leadership for Peace", firmly rejecting Islamabad's claims over Jammu and Kashmir's "unresolved disputes" as "unwarranted", reiterating that the Union Territory al
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PSL to kick off from March 26, to clash with Indian Premier League
Updated : 3 months ago IST
PSL 2026 schedule has been rejigged, resulting in an overlap with the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the second consecutive year. The IPL's traditional timeline is from late March to late May.
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Urban, rural areas of Islamabad and Karachi grapple with garbage crisis
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In Islamabad, Dawn reported, rural areas have been particularly neglected. With no formal system in place, residents dispose of garbage in nullahs and open grounds. "Secondary collection by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) is irregular, and rural waste management contracts that expire
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Pak: PTI forms new 23-member political committee on Imran Khan's instructi
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has reconstituted its political committee, announcing a new 23-member body that will now function as the party's top decision-making forum.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf unveils new 23-member political committee, exclud
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced a reconstituted 23-member political committee, issuing a formal notification that notably excludes former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur from the new structure, The Express Tribune reported.
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US engagement with Pakistan's military leadership is a challenge: Dhruva J
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Dhruva Jaishankar told US lawmakers that renewed American engagement with Pakistan's military poses challenges for India-US ties. His remarks came as Washington announced major investments in Pakistan, drew praise from Islamabad, and revived diplomatic and security concerns for India amid
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Rawalpindi, Islamabad transporters set for wheel-jam strike over soaring t
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Transporters in Rawalpindi and Islamabad launched a wheel-jam strike today over sharply increased traffic fines. They rejected officials' requests to delay the protest, saying heavy penalties from PKR 5,000 to PKR 20,000 are hurting their livelihoods. Several transport associations and JUI R
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