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Some analysts, watchdogs express concern over China's deployment of "consu
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Some analysts and watchdogs have expressed concern over the deployment of so-called "consular volunteers," who see them as part of the Chinese Communist Party's "long arm" abroad.
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Pakistan interim interior minister Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti resigns, likely to
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan halted the Lahore High Court (LHC) order that suspended the appointment of ROs and DROs from bureaucracy and directed the electoral watchdog to issue the election schedule by tonight.
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Pakistan: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan quizzed in Al-Qadir Trust case
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Since November 15, officials from the anti-graft watchdog have been visiting Adiala Jail to carry out an investigation into the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman's role in the case.
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Amid row over antisemitic post, Musk cites "free speech"; vows "thermonucl
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
This comes after Musk's endorsement of the post on X led to heavy backlash and several advertisers like Apple and Disney cut off their spending on the microblogging site.
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Russian drone raid on western Khmelnytskyi targeted area's nuclear power s
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The attack shattered windows at the plant and injured 20 people. The International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, said blasts from the drone attack did not affect the plant's operations or its connection to the grid.
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'Cash for query' scandal: Nishikant Dubey moves Lokpal against Mahua Moitr
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid the controversy over his 'cash for query' charge against Mahua Moitra, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday said he has lodged a complaint with the anti-corruption body watchdog, Lokpal, against the Trinamool Congress leader.
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Pakistan Peoples Party expresses concern over delay in announcement of gen
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In a highly-anticipated meeting of its Central Executive Committee (CEC) on Thursday, the PPP leadership called on the electoral watchdog to hold general elections at the earliest, if not within the 90-day constitutional limit.
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Delimitation to be completed by November 30 for early polls: Pakistan Elec
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In the statement, the electoral watchdog said the purpose of reducing the duration of the delimitation process is to ensure polls are held at an earliest.
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US watchdog urges Pakistan to reveal status of journalist detained since M
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Imran Riaz Khan was detained by police at the Sialkot airport in the central Punjab province as he tried to leave the country over fears of his arrest. He has 4 million YouTube subscribers and more than 5 million followers on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
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'Hastily adopted laws in Pakistan pose threat to press freedom': Reporters
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Reporters without Borders (RSF), a global media watchdog has called on the Pakistan government to revoke "several draconian laws supposedly designed to combat ‘disinformation’, ‘cybercrimes’ and ‘spying’ that it (previous government) forced through parliament shortly before its (assembly) di
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Turkey announces restrictions on using credit card for foreign travel
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The decision which hit airline shares and was witnessed as curbing foreign currency outflows, was one of two measures announced by the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) on Monday.
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Fawad Chaudhry submits written apology to Pak Election Commission in conte
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In August last year, the electoral watchdog issued notices to Fawad Chaudhry and others for allegedly using "intemperate" language against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja and the electoral body, ARY News reported.
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