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HRCP demands release of Aurat March activists detained in Islamabad
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded the immediate release of organisers and participants of the Aurat March in Islamabad who were detained by police on International Women's Day.
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Pakistan declares "open war" on Afghanistan after it carries out strikes i
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated sharply on Friday, with Islamabad declaring "open war" on Kabul after carrying out airstrikes in parts of Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia, further intensifying tensions between the two neighbouring countries.
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Afghanistan releases 3 Pakistani soldiers to Saudi officials on onset of R
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Deputy Spokesperson of Afghanistan Hamdullah Fitrat announced that those soldiers were captured on October 12, 2025, during clashes with Pakistan.
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"Blaming others for its homegrown ills": MEA slams Pakistan's "baseless" a
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The official statement said," The bombing at an Islamabad mosque earlier today is condemnable and India condoles the loss of life it has caused. It is unfortunate that, instead of seriously addressing the problems plaguing its social fabric, Pakistan should choose to delude itself by blam
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Regulator's inaction pushes Pakistan's oil sector to the brink
Updated : 4 months ago IST
OCAC criticised OGRA for delaying the ECC-approved margin increase for oil marketing companies and linking it fully to 100% digitisation. It urged immediate notification of at least half the hike, proposed a "Digitisation Fund," and sought reimbursement for ATG and track-and-trace investment
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Pakistan: Islamabad local government elections likely to be postponed agai
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Islamabad's local government elections are likely to be postponed again after the federal cabinet approved amendments to the Local Government Act. Repeated legal changes since 2021 have delayed polls, leaving millions of residents without elected local representation.
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Pakistan: Islamabad erupts in protest as landowners accuse CDA of strippin
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hundreds of landowners from Islamabad's C-16 and H-16 sectors in Pakistan staged a protest rejecting the Capital Development Authority's (CDA) recently announced Built-Up Property (BuP) awards, calling them discriminatory and detached from ground realities, as reported by Dawn.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf unveils new 23-member political committee, exclud
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced a reconstituted 23-member political committee, issuing a formal notification that notably excludes former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur from the new structure, The Express Tribune reported.
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Pak: Judge says murder of woman in live-in was due to 'vice' of 'living re
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistani Judge, a part of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), Ali Baqar Najafi, opined that the Noor Mukadam murder case is the direct result of a "vice" spreading in society known as "living relationship," Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Islamabad HC to hear all PTI petitions on Imran Khan's jail visi
Updated : 7 months ago IST
A larger bench of the Islamabad High Court will hear 11 petitions by PTI leaders, including Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, on visitation rights for Imran Khan at Adiala Jail. The court will address visitation issues, jail jurisdiction, and related petitions, with responses due from officials
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Pakistan on edge as crackdown on TLP intensifies; 170 detained, protesters
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Large contingents of police and Pakistan Rangers were deployed to Muridke early Sunday, surrounding the TLP protest camp in what appeared to be preparations for a large-scale operation. Law enforcement officers reportedly dug trenches and blocked routes to prevent TLP supporters from advanci
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Pakistan: Islamabad under lockdown for second day amid fears of TLP protes
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to reports from Dawn, the government deployed over 1,200 paramilitary personnel across Punjab to prevent the protest march, which began from Lahore via the Grand Trunk (GT) Road, from reaching the capital.
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