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Pakistan turns down US' invitation to take part in Summit for Democracy
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 8 (ANI): Pakistan, China's all-weather ally, on Wednesday turned down US' invitation to take part in the Summit for Democracy, a virtual event set to take place on December 9-10, reported local media citing the country's Foreign Office.
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Bangladesh not invited to US Democracy Summit
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 8 (ANI): Bangladesh has not been invited to the US Democracy Summit which is scheduled to be held on December 9-10, reported local media.
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Rights panel expresses concern over denial of info to scribe on gifts rece
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 8 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Wednesday expressed concern that a senior journalist's request for information on gifts received by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan from foreign governments has been blocked by the Cabinet Division o
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8 accused arrested in connection with Sri Lankan's mob lynching in Pakista
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] December 8 (ANI): Pakistan's Punjab police on Wednesday arrested eight more accused for their primary role in the lynching of a Sri Lankan man in Sialkot, local media reported.
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Over 90 pc Pakistanis believe inflation highest in Imran Khan govt: Survey
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 8 (ANI): More than 90 per cent of Pakistanis believe that inflation and price hikes are the highest in Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government as compared to the previous one, local media reported citing a survey.
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Pakistan policeman booked for killing teen in 'fake encounter'
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], December 8 (ANI): Pakistan police have killed an 18-year-old man in a fake encounter in Orangi Town of Karachi, local media reported adding that the policeman has been booked along with his aide.
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Police, judiciary most corrupt institutions in Pakistan: Survey
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 8 (ANI): A Transparency International Pakistan survey on corruption perception has revealed that the police and judiciary are the most corrupt institutions in the country, reported local media.
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Pakistan FM Qureshi meets NATO chief Stoltenberg in Brussels, discusses Af
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 8 (ANI): Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels and discussed the fast deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, reported local media.
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Taiwan still to decide whether to boycott 2022 Beijing Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Taipei, [Taiwan] December 7 (ANI): Taiwan has said that it respects the US' decision to undertake a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics to be held in China though no decision has been made on whether Taiwan will follow the US lead, reported local media.
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Myanmar's National Unity Government asks Japan to recognize its legitimacy
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyidaw, [Myanmar], December 7 (ANI): Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG) has asked Japan to be recognized as a legitimate governing body, local media reported citing sources on Tuesday.
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4 women assaulted, stripped and filmed in Pakistan's Punjab
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Faisalabad [Pakistan], December 7 (ANI): Four women were assaulted, stripped and filmed by five men in Pakistan's Punjab province, local media reported adding that police have arrested the culprits.
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Former Afghan guerrilla commander's son Ahmad Masoud meets Blackwater chie
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 7 (ANI): Ahamd Masoud, the son of late former Afghan guerrilla commander Ahmad Shah Massoud has met with Erik Prince, the founder of the private security firm Blackwater in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe, local media reported on Tuesday.
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