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Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif suggests forming a national govt 'minus PTI'
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): Ahead of the no-confidence vote in the National Assembly, Pakistan's Leader of Opposition and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif has suggested the formation of a national government excluding the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
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Pakistan denied relief by US court in Reko Diq case
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): A US court has dismissed Pakistan's motion to stay enforcement of USD 6 billion penalty imposed against the country in the Reko Diq case by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in July 2019, according to a media report.
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Baloch, Sindhi leaders raise voice against Pakistan, China for using 'brut
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 17 (ANI): Highlighting the gross human rights violations by Pakistan and China using the 'brutal military machines', the Baloch, Sindhi and other leaders provided insights about how the respective governments are exploiting the resources of the region and eliminat
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Pakistan Police resort to teargas, baton-charge to stop government employe
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Quetta [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): Balochistan Employees and Workers Grand Alliance who attempted to stage a sit-in in Quetta's Red Zone protesting against Pakistan government policies were teargassed and baton-charged by police.
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Peshawar mosque attack lays bare intolerance against Shias in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): The Peshawar mosque attack is a reminder of how Pakistanis continue to be openly intolerant towards Shias in the country and there is still active support for groups that target their communities, local media reported.
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Facebook turns down Pakistan govt's request to remove URLs related to Ahma
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): Pakistan Telecast Authority (PTA) has reportedly requested Facebook to remove over 700 URLs related to the Ahmadiyya community for "blasphemy".
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Pakistan Broadcasters Association slams Imran Khan govt for oppressing med
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): Citing several actions taken by the Imran Khan government against media organizations, the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) has criticized the government for "controlling editorial content, freedom of speech and depriving the citizens of Pakistan
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Pakistani journalist shot dead in Karachi
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 18 (ANI): A Pakistani journalist was shot dead on Friday in an armed attack on his car in Karachi's North Nazimabad area.
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Media freedom in Pakistan deteriorates: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 2 (ANI): Pakistan's media freedom has been under question as highlighted by the report compiled by the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors.
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State of Pakistani media worsened in 2021: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 2 (ANI): Freedom of the press and freedom of expression in Pakistan last year remained under 'severe pressure', according to the report released by the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) on Monday.
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Pakistan faces tough questions on media's existential crisis, journalists'
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 31 (ANI): Media freedom is under increased scrutiny in Pakistan as it's facing increased intimidation from the establishment and so are the issues related to journalists' safety and security.
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Media freedom deteriorated in 2021 compared to previous two years in Pakis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 31 (ANI): The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) on Sunday released a report to highlight how press freedom deteriorated in 2021 as compared to the previous two years in Pakistan, local media reported.
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