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PoGB: Opposition parties criticize WAPDA's CBM scheme for failing to addre
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
While addressing a joint press conference in Chillas, the opposition leaders criticized WAPDA's Confidence Building Measures (CBM) scheme, intended to assist areas affected by dams and development projects in Gilgit.
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IFJ condemns killing of journalist Malik Zafar Iqbal Naich in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
IFJ and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), have strongly condemned the murder that took place on Thursday and called for a swift investigation into the crime.
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Pakistan reports four new polio cases, total reaches 63 in 2024
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan has reported four new polio cases, raising the total for 2024 to 63, according to the National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). The new cases were detected in Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Jacobabad, and Sukkur, with the case in Sukkur being the area's first.
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World Bank cancels USD 500 million loan to Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Washington-based lender has also announced that it will not provide any new budget support loans during the current fiscal year, which could affect the government's expectation of receiving USD 2 billion in fresh loans. A key reason for this decision is that Pakistan has largely exhauste
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Pakistan: JUI-F Chief demands immediate implementation of Madressah Bill,
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of Pakistani political party Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl, on Thursday issued a warning that his party would launch nationwide street protests if the federal government failed to promptly implement the madressah registration bill that was passed by parliament.
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Pakistan: Baloch activists urge action after Shahjan's alleged abduction i
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
In Turbat, Balochistan, Shahjan, a resident of Sarikan and the eldest son of Barkat Ali, was allegedly abducted from his home by Pakistani forces in the early hours of December 13. His family, devastated by the incident, has demanded his immediate return. The case highlights ongoing enforced
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"Would like to have ties free of terrorism": Jaishankar on India-Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
While speaking in Lok Sabha on Friday, Jaishankar said that India has made it very clear it is for the Pakistani side to show that they are changing their behaviour of the past and if they don't, it will have implications for the bilateral ties and for them.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan calls for judicial inquiry into May 9, November 26 in
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Imran Khan has reiterated his two demands, calling for a judicial inquiry into the May 9 and November 26 incidents by the country's senior-most judges, and the release of innocent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers arrested after the violent events.
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Pakistan govt welcomes PTI's willingness for talks despite concerns
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Pakistan government has welcomed PTI's softened stance on holding dialogue, despite apprehensions about the opposition's past refusal to negotiate. Rana Sanaullah emphasised PTI's inconsistency, recalling their reluctance to engage with rivals during their tenure. PML-N Senator Irfan Sid
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Jason Gillespie steps down as Pakistan head coach ahead of Test series aga
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Former Australian seamer Jason Gillespie who was appointed as Pakistan's Test team head coach in April this year, stepped down from his role on Thursday.
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Plane carrying 318 stranded Pakistanis from Syria arrives in Islamabad
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A special chartered plane carrying 318 Pakistanis, stranded in Syria due to recent unrest, arrived in Islamabad on Thursday. The evacuation was facilitated by the Pakistani government, with assistance from Lebanon following coordination between Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his
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Pakistan government proposes new national cybercrime forensics agency amid
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Pakistani government has proposed the creation of the National Forensics and Cybercrime Agency (NFCA) as part of ongoing reforms to digital laws, including the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016. The NFCA will act as a centralised body under the interior ministry to address cyber a
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