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Pakistan: Senate body approves bill to clip Islamabad officials' judicial
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 5 (ANI): Pakistan's Parliamentary committee has approved four bills, including one that seeks separation of the judiciary and the district administration in the country's capital Islamabad, local media reported on Saturday.
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China reports 27 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hrs
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 5 (ANI): As China is hosting Beijing Winter Olympics, it reported 27 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours amid the zero-Covid policy, local media reported citing the National Health Commission on Saturday.
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Chinese President Xi declares 24th Olympic Winter Games open
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 4 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the 24th Olympic Winter Games open, according to local media on Friday.
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Tibetan filmmaker nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2022
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], February 4 (ANI): Dhondup Wangchen, a Tibetan filmmaker and a former political prisoner, has reportedly been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2022, local media has reported.
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Pakistan: Journalists injured in clash at National Press Club
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 4 (ANI): Several Journalists were injured during a clash between two rival groups inside the National Press Club (NPC) on Thursday, local media reported.
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Pakistan: Sindh declares two islands 'protected forests' amid dispute with
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], February 4 (ANI): Amid ownership dispute between provincial and federal governments, Sindh has declared two islands off the coast of Karachi as "protected forests", local media reported on Friday.
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Bankrupt businesswomen of Afghanistan urge Taliban for help
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 4 (ANI): Afghan businesswomen, who have gone bankrupt and lost their jobs following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, urged the Islamic Emirate to pay attention to solve their challenges, local media reported.
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Pakistan: Christians protest against lack of 'graveyards' in Swat
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], February 4 (ANI): The Christian community in Swat staged a protest for lack of 'graveyards' in the region, reported local media.
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Attacks in Balochistan before Imran's China visit force Pak's law enforcem
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 4 (ANI): The recent attacks in Balochistan before Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit to China have forced the country's law enforcement agencies to remain on high alert, reported local media.
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Afghan authority plans to conduct nationwide census
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 4 (ANI): Afghanistan's National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) has said that it is planning to launch a census as there is a lack of information about the population living in Afghanistan, reported local media.
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Pakistan Human Rights Commission airs concern over forced disappearance of
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Wednesday expressed its concerns over the alleged forced disappearance of four Pashtun workers following the Anarkali Bazar explosion in Lahore last month, local media reported.
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Pakistan: Power workers hold rally against price hike, privatisation
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): Hundreds of electricity workers in Pakistan held a rally on Wednesday for better working culture and better services for power consumers, local media reported.
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