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Pakistan: US Embassy issues security alert ahead of planned large-scale re
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
The US Embassy in Pakistan issued a security alert ahead of the planned large-scale religious processions across the country, noting that the movement of all US personnel will be restricted beginning Tuesday, 12 PM (local time).
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Heavy security deployed outside US Consulate in Lahore
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Heavy security has been deployed outside the US Consulate in Lahore on Tuesday, following violent nationwide protests, triggered by the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a joint US-Israel airstrike on February 28.
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US Embassy in Pakistan cancels Visa appointments amid security concerns
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
In a post on X, the embassy said, " Due to the current security situation, the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the Consulates General in Lahore and Karachi have cancelled all visa appointments through Friday, March 6."
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US Consulate in Peshawar suspends operations amid security concerns
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
The move comes amid ongoing disruptions and traffic diversions around the US Consulate General offices in Karachi and Lahore in view of the prevailing security situation due to countrywide protests over the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the US-Israeli attacks against
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"I have never seen batsmen like him": Afridi hails Brook's match-winning k
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
The 25-year-old seamer had shaken hands with Brook after taking his wicket during the match. Reacting to that gesture, Afridi said, "He deserved it because he had a world-class innings in his life. I think that was the best innings. Harry and I had a very good friendship as well. We have pla
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Pakistan: Ramazan price spiral exposes weak market control in Lahore
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Vegetable, fruit and essential food prices have risen in Lahore's open markets for a third straight day during Ramazan. Shoppers are turning to subsidised Ramazan Sahulat Bazaars for cheaper options. Authorities conducted inspections and imposed fines, yet inflation persists, with the Sensit
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Pakistan's Ramazan relief under scrutiny as poor struggle amid store closu
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Following the shutdown of the Utility Stores Corporation network, financially vulnerable households across Punjab are grappling with mounting difficulties in securing subsidised food items ahead of Ramazan. As prices of essential commodities continue to rise, concerns over managing Sehri an
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Sunny Deol says 'Lahore 1947' title may be changed
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Actor Sunny Deol, who is basking in the success of 'Border 2', has loads of other projects lined up this year. One of them is Rajkumar Santoshi's 'Lahore 1947'.
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Bureaucratic embarrassment for Pakistan as employees camp outside Punjab C
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A coalition of public servants continued its protest for a third consecutive day on Thursday, deepening embarrassment for a provincial setup already accused of moving slowly on employee welfare. The Grand Alliance, an umbrella platform of teachers and workers from several departments has re
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Governance failure exposed as Lahore struggles to rein in food prices
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The administration in Lahore has dismissed a dozen price control magistrates for what authorities termed persistent inefficiency, a decision that highlights the depth of public anger over unchecked inflation in everyday markets. The deputy commissioner ordered their immediate removal and rev
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Baloch leaders in Lahore demand end to enforced disappearances, slam secur
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Speakers at a rights gathering in Lahore raised allegations of repression in Balochistan, highlighting disappearances and shrinking civic space. Baloch leaders called for dialogue over coercion. The event ended in uproar over remarks linked to enforced disappearances, with activists walking
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"We take lessons, and move on," says Mitchell Marsh on Pakistan whitewash
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Marsh spoke on the 3-0 whitewash at the hands of Pakistan, one which included their worst-ever T20I defeat - a 111-run hammering in Lahore on February 1.
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