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Pak court sends former Speaker Asad Qaiser to jail on 4-day judicial reman
Updated : 12 hours ago IST
The court sent the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Qaiser to jail on a four-day judicial remand in a case related to protests held on May 9 after PTI chairman Imran Khan's arrest.
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Pakistan apply for BRICS membership says Russian News Agency TASS
Updated : 2 days, 20 hours ago IST
"Pakistan would like to be part of this important organization and we are in process of contacting member countries for extending support to Pakistan's membership in general and Russian Federation in particular," Pakistan Ambassador to Russia Muhammad Khalid Jamali.
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Pakistan: Electricity prices likely to be hiked by PKR 3.53 per unit
Updated : 3 days, 22 hours ago IST
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) received the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) request to hike the electricity price by Pakistani currency PKR 3.53 per unit, ARY News reported on Tuesday.
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Pak: PPP leader Rabbani calls senate resolution on military trial of civil
Updated : 3 days, 23 hours ago IST
Pakistan's upper house of parliament passed a motion against the Supreme court's verdict on civilians trial in the military courts, calling for halting implementation of the judgement "unless it is considered by a larger bench". The resolution backs the military trial of civilians arrested i
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Pakistan court asks National Accountability Bureau to record Nawaz Sharif'
Updated : 4 days, 18 hours ago IST
The case alleges that Nawaz, former president Asif Ali Zardari and ex-prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani received luxury vehicles and gifts from the Toshakhana -- a government repository that stores gifts given to rulers, parliamentarians, bureaucrats and officials by heads of other governmen
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Pakistan: Three persons killed in explosion in Balochistan
Updated : 5 days, 13 hours ago IST
Kech Deputy Commissioner Hussain Jan Baloch said the incident took place near the Balgatar area, adding that it had claimed the lives of three people. He also said that the security personnel reached the blast site and shifted the bodies to Turbat Hospital.
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Pakistan: Sindh caretaker CM denies filing plea against SC verdict on mili
Updated : 6 days, 12 hours ago IST
On October 23, the Supreme Court (SC) announced its verdict by 4-1 in pleas against civilian trials in the military courts. The PTI chairman and others moved the top court challenging the military trial of civilians named in the May 09 riots triggered by the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insa
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Pakistan: Anti-Terrorism Court acquits four members of MQM-L in terror cas
Updated : 6 days, 13 hours ago IST
During the proceedings, the prosecution failed to provide solid evidence against the four MQM-L members including Farhat Abbas, Shahzeb, Mujtaba, and Hammad.
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Pakistan: Six dacoits killed in police encounter during robbery in Lahore
Updated : 6 days, 13 hours ago IST
On seeing the police's quick response, the dacoits panicked and opened fire on the police party and acting in response, six dacoits were killed.
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Pakistan: Nawaz Shairf meets US envoy; discusses political, economic lands
Updated : 6 days, 14 hours ago IST
Nawaz shared his thoughts on the political and economic situation in Pakistan and the former premier conveyed to him that "the people of Pakistan would once again place their trust in the PML-N to navigate the country through the numerous challenges it currently faces".
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Six hospitals in Pakistan face 'shutdown' after fund request gets denied
Updated : 6 days, 23 hours ago IST
All five public sector hospitals in Islamabad and Lahore's Shaikh Zayed Hospital may face a virtual standstill after the Finance Division rejected a request by the federal health ministry to provide Pakistani rupee (PKR) 11 billion for the smooth functioning of these hospitals, Dawn reported
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Pakistan: Security forces kill seven terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
During the operation, the security forces also busted the terrorist hideouts and weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the slain terrorists.
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