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Pakistan needs systemic changes, urges for consensus on economic policy: F
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Pakistan's former finance minister Miftah Ismail said that no political leader or martial law can improve the system in the country until the government make systemic changes as the country is in deep economic crisis coupled with huge debt and urged for consensus for economic policy, Geo
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Pakistan: 63,000 cases of gender-based violence reported in past 3 years
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Around 63,000 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) were reported in Pakistan over the past three years, with some 4,000 being reported in the first half of 2020 when lockdowns were imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus, Dawn News reported.
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Anti-Terrorism Court extends judicial remand of suspects in attack on Imra
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday extended the judicial remand of four suspects in former prime minister Imran Khan's case in the Wazirabad attack, ARY News reported.
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Electricity restored in Kenya after hours of nationwide power outage
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Authorities of Kenya Power said that electricity has been restored to some parts of the country affected by a nationwide blackout on Saturday and was working on bringing it back to the remaining areas, the DW news reported.
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Pakistan shows no interest in rescuing 'Lady Al Qaeda', Aafia Siddiqui
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Addressing the press conference along with Aafia Siddiqui's sister, Fauzia Siddiqui, Lawyer Clive Stafford Smith said Aafia Siddiqui, who was 'abducted' in 2003, "holds no special importance for the US" and it's the government of Pakistan that didn't do enough to bring her back, Dawn news re
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Politicians, judges, generals in Pakistan must pay toll tax, says PAC
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Pakistan ordered the collection of toll tax from everyone, including politicians, judges and generals. The exemption will be given to on-duty personnel of the armed forces and police only, the Dawn News reported.
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4 killed, 10 injured in blast in Balochistan's Barkhan
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
At least four people were killed and 12 wounded in an explosion inside the Rakhni market in Balochistan's Barkhan on Sunday morning, Aaj News reported. The injured persons have been moved to a nearby hospital while security forces cordoned off the area for investigation.
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North Korea developing solid-fuel ICBMs: South Korea
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
South Korean intelligence service officials have told lawmakers that North Korea may make progress in developing solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) in the year 2023, NHK world news reported.
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Imran Khan likely to be arrested in foreign funding case today
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has decided to arrest PTI chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan in a prohibited funding case, ARY News reported, citing sources.
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News report suggesting DGHS made an insensitive remark is misleading: Heal
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A news report suggesting that an 'insensitive remark' was made by the head of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare against nurses is misleading, stated an official release from the Ministry of Health.
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Federal probe agency given nod to arrest PTI leader Shaukat Tarin, says Pa
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Sunday said that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has been granted permission to arrest former finance minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shaukat Tarin, ARY News reported.
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US: Jill Biden kisses Kamala Harris' husband, SOTU moment goes viral
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
US First lady Jill Biden kissed Vice President Kamala Harris' husband on the lips in a 'weird' moment ahead of the State of the Union Address on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Fox News reported.
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