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Over 100 clerics arrested in Lahore for trying to 'celebrate' sl
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Jan. 5 (ANI): The Punjab Police has arrested over 100 clerics for attempting to hold a rally in Lahore to 'celebrate' the assassination of governor Salman Taseer on his death anniversary.
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PIA air-hostess arrested for shoplifting in Toronto
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Jan. 2 (ANI): An air-hostess of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Lahore-Toronto PK797 flight was arrested in Toronto for shoplifting at a departmental store in the city.
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Slain Pak governor's son booked for 'hate speech' following
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Jan. 01 (ANI): Son of slain Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer, Shaan Taseer, has been booked for his alleged 'hate speech' after sending a greeting out to fellow countrymen on the occasion of Christmas.
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Pakistan army chief claims nation has defeated terrorism
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Dec.30 (ANI): Pakistan's Chief of Armed Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has claimed that the country's armed forces have been successful in defeating terrorists and are now in the consolidation phase.
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Pak government expects USD 4 billion investment in three CPEC-linked indus
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Dec.28 (ANI): The Government of Pakistan is expecting USD four billion as fresh investment in three industrial zones that will be set up in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) routes.
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Pakistan releases 220 Indian fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Dec. 25 (ANI): Pakistan has released 220 Indian fishermen out of the 518 fishermen, who were arrested for allegedly entering and fishing in Islamabad's territorial waters and will release the other 219 on January 5 next year.
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Judiciary will not take any pressure while making decisions: CJP designate
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Dec. 24 (ANI): Chief Justice of Pakistan designate, Justice Saqib Nisar has said the judiciary would not take any pressure while making decisions and added that everyone would observe what transparency is.
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Pak Govt. says charging MQM founder for treason a 'sensitive' ma
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Dec. 23 (ANI): The federal government has told the Lahore High Court (LHC) that initiating treason proceedings against the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain for his anti-Pakistan remarks is a sensitive case and requires careful handling.
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Musharraf's remark on Raheel leaves Pak Govt. in a spot
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Dec. 21 (ANI): Former military dictator Pervez Musharraf's claim that the Nawaz Sharif-led government was pressuring courts in cases against him and that former army chief Gen Raheel Sharif came to his rescue, has drawn strong criticism from legal and political circle
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Pakistan remains world's third most prolific executioner
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Dec. 18 (ANI): Pakistan has been the third most prolific executioner in the world for two consecutive years with 419 prisoners on death row already executed thus far.
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Pak Chief Justice cautions institutions to stay within their domain
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Dec. 11 (ANI): Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Anwar Zaheer Jamali has said all institutions in the country must stay within their domain, adding that the judiciary has the authority to review laws formulated by the executive.
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Lahore High Court seeks Sharif's reply on petition against him for us
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Dec. 7 (ANI): The Lahore High Court has directed the government's counsel to come up with the reply on behalf of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif by December 19 to a petition against him for using the title of 'Sir' given by the British Queen.
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