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Lahore HC to hear Maryam's petition on removal of name from ECL on Jan 15
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 9 (ANI): The Lahore High Court (LHC) will hear a petition by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz -- seeking removal of her name from the Exit Control List (ECL) -- on January 15.
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Ghafoor takes down tweet supporting Deepika, misspells her surname
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 8 (ANI): Pakistan Army spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor tweeted in support of actress Deepika Padukone, who had visited the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi and joined students protesting against the recent violence on the campus.
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Experts urge Pak to stop using terrorists as instruments of foreign and do
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 7 (ANI): Experts and human rights activists from South Asia raised concerns over Pakistan's military using extremist terror groups as instruments of foreign and domestic policy.
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Pakistan Bar Council opposes move to extend Army Chief Bajwa's tenure
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 7 (ANI): Hours after Pakistan National Assembly standing committee on Defence approved an amendment bill seeking to validate the three-year extension to Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Monday expressed concern over the mann
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SAD submits memorandum to Jaishankar over Nankana Sahib vandalism, Sikh yo
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 6 (ANI): A delegation of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) led by party president Sukhbir Singh Badal met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here on Monday and submitted a memorandum seeking strict action against Imran Chishti, the man accused of inciting violence against
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Pak won't let its soil be used against any state, says Qureshi amid rising
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 6 (ANI): Pakistan would neither let its soil be used against any other state nor become part of any regional conflict, country's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said amid heightened tensions in the Middle East following the US action against Iran.
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Sikh youth killed by unidentified person in Peshawar: Report
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], Dec 5 (ANI): A Sikh youth was killed by an unidentified person in Peshawar, Pakistan media reported on Sunday, citing police.
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Imran Khan condemns Nankana Sahib incident
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] Jan 5 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday condemned the incident of vandalism at the Nankana Sahib Gurdwara, saying that the attack is against 'his vision' and that the perpetrators would not find any protection from the government or police.
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Pakistan has turned into Punjabistan: Altaf Hussain
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], Jan 5 (ANI): Muttahida Qaumi Movement's (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain has said that Pakistan has turned into 'Punjabistan' -- a land where no oppressed minority, including Mohajir, Sindhi, Baloch, Pashtun, Seraiki, could survive.
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Pak ditches Iran, extends tacit support to US over airstrikes for resumpti
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 5 (ANI): Pakistan has extended tacit support to the United States over its action against Iran earlier this week in exchange for the resumption of military cooperation with Washington, in a move that led to the latter authorising the reinstatement of a military t
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3 injured in Islamabad cylinder blast
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec 29 (ANI): At least three people were injured in a cylinder blast in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Saturday night.
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Pak gives nod to NAB Amendment Ordinance to insulate govt employees, busin
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec 28 (ANI): Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Friday gave his assent to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Amendment Ordinance, 2019, which also got the nod from the federal cabinet earlier in the day. NAB will not have the authority to take action against governm
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