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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Pakistani court has rejected a petition seeking the disqualification of former prime minister Imran Khan for concealing his alleged daughter Tyrian White while submitting his nomination papers for the 2018 general elections. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) took up the petition on May…
File picture of police officers examine the site of suicide bombing at a highway in Shangla, a district in the Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on March 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The Taliban defence ministry on Wednesday rejected Pakistan’s allegations that Afghans were involved in an attack on Chinese engineers, as ties between the…
A yoga session under way in in Islamabad. | Photo Credit: PTI After making global headlines, the ancient Indian physical, mental and spiritual practice of yoga has officially arrived in neighbouring Pakistan. According to the official Facebook page of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), which is responsible for the upkeep of Islamabad, the Metropolitan Corporation…
A file photo of former Pakistan PM Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi. | Photo Credit: AP Jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi was reportedly given at least two to three drops of “toilet cleaner” mixed in an Iftar meal, her spokesperson said on April 25. The cleaner was allegedly…
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The victim died while undergoing treatment at a hospital. (Representational) In a peculiar incident, a young man in Karachi killed his friend for allegedly devouring a burger intended for his girlfriend, reported ARY News. The investigation has been concluded by police authorities regarding the incident that unfolded on February 8 in the Defence Phase 5…
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Unknown gunmen killed two customs officers in western Pakistan, officials said on Sunday, following the killing of five other customs officials in the area in recent days. No group has claimed responsibility for the two attacks since Thursday, which police said they were investigating. Security in regions of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan has deteriorated in recent…
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People walk past a campaign banner of a political party, ahead of the general elections, at the market of Walled City in Lahore, Pakistan, February 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Polling began on April 21 on 21 national and provincial seats in the by-elections in Pakistan amidst tight security and suspension of cellular and…
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Pakistani investigators take picture of the body of attacker at the site of a suicide attack in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, April 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vest near a van carrying Japanese autoworkers, who narrowly escaped the attack on April 19 that wounded three bystanders in Pakistan’s port…
Pakistani police have detained more than 12 people in connection with the bombing. (File) Islamabad: Pakistan’s prime minister has ordered at least five senior police officials be punished for negligence after a suicide bomber killed five Chinese engineers at a major dam site last month, the country’s information minister said Saturday. The attack in northwestern…
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Economic activity is subdued in Pakistan, the World Bank noted. Representational | Photo Credit: Reuters The World Bank has painted a grim economic picture of Pakistan in its biannual report, cautioning that over 10 million more people are at risk of descending into poverty in the cash-strapped country. The Washington-based lender’s apprehension comes from a…
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