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Second attack on Sikh community in Pakistan, victim shot dead in Peshawar
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In the second attack on the Sikh community in two consecutive days in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial capital, a victim was shot dead after unidentified armed men opened fire at him, The News International reported.
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Pakistan HEC's ban on Holi celebrations across educational institutes hint
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan's ban on Holi celebrations across all educational institutes in the country sparked internet outrage and was later withdrawn, but the fact that remains unchanged is how tolerance and diversity are eroding in Pakistani culture, an editorial in The N
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Pesticide companies observe strike in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Pesticide companies and dealers in Pakistan have to observe a strike against the provincial government's campaign against adulteration from Monday, The News International newspaper reported.
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Pakistan: Efforts on to obtain USD 3-4 bn from friendly countries in case
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Pakistan is trying to obtain USD 3-4 billion from friendly countries in case its deal with the International Monetary Fund does not get through, The News International reported.
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Al-Qadir Trust Case: NAB summons former Pak PM Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi in a Pound 190 million National Crime Agency (NCA) UK settlement case to record her statement, The News International reported.
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Federal budget for FY 2023-24 a huge downer for housewives in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The federal budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24, presented by Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday, came as a huge disappointment for homemakers as it offered no respite from surging household expenses, The News International reported.
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8-year-old Afghan girl raped in Islamabad: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to Pakistan daily, The News International, the 8-year-old was taken to a hospital, where a medico-legal expert confirmed the rape.
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Pakistan: Man gets death sentence in blasphemy case
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
As per The News International, the convict had made a false claim of being a prophet using a mosque loudspeaker at Gulibagh in the limits of Hoti Police Station six years ago.
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Pak: Apart from civilians, at least 13 policemen killed in explosions in K
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In two unexplained explosions that occurred on Monday at the heavily-guarded Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police station in Kabal town of Swat district, at least 13 people--the majority of whom are thought to be policemen--were killed and 42 others were injured, The News International
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Pakistan: Electricity workers stage protests, demand one-month pay
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Hundreds of electricity workers held a large protest rally in front of LESCO (Lahore Electric Supply Company) demanding month-long pay, reported The News International.
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Business community, political leaders stage protests in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Local political leaders and people from the business community staged protests in opposition to the entry of several armed men into the Tirah Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, The News International reported.
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Pakistan economic crisis continues as IMF bailout not in sight, Saudi Arab
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"There is a very slim chance that Pakistan may be able to win Saudi Arabian support for the resumption of its IMF programme, but if it does, this will be a temporary respite," analyst Mosharraf Zaidi wrote in The News International last week. Saudi under Crown Prince, Prince Mohammed bin Sa
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