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Pakistan Army rescues two British mountaineers stranded on Hunza mountain
Pakistan Army rescues two British mountaineers stranded on Hunza mountain
Pakistan Army rescues two British mountaineers stranded on Hunza mountain

Two British mountaineers marooned on Hunza Valley’s Ultar Sar Mountain have been located and rescued by teams of the Pakistan Army after their tent was struck by an avalanche.

According to Assistant Commissioner Hunza, the two British...

PPP demands withdrawal of fuel prices hike
PPP demands withdrawal of fuel prices hike

SUKKUR: Pakistan People's Party stalwart Syed Khursheed Shah on Sunday demanded the caretaker government withdraw hike in petroleum prices.

He said the recent hike in petroleum prices would trigger a new storm of inflation.

The PPP leader said the caretakers should not punish the...

New Swedish law recognises sex without consent as rape
New Swedish law recognises sex without consent as rape

Stockholm: A tough new law that will recognise sex without explicit consent as rape comes into effect in Sweden on Sunday, after the country was rocked by the #MeToo movement denouncing sexual harassment and assault.

The law stipulates that a person has committed...

Cabinet gives 3 month extension to Afghan refugees for stay in Pakistan
Cabinet gives 3 month extension to Afghan refugees for stay in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet Saturday granted an interim extension of three months for the stay of registered Afghan refugees residing in Pakistan.

The cabinet, which met here at the Prime Minister''s House with Prime Minister Justice (R)...

Top Zimbabwean mufti responds to Reham Khan&s ‘bearded& Twitter photo
Top Zimbabwean mufti responds to Reham Khan&s ‘bearded& Twitter photo
Top Zimbabwean mufti responds to Reham Khan’s ‘bearded’ Twitter photo

ISLAMABAD: A top Zimbabwean Islamic cleric took a jibe at Imran Khan’s ex-wife Reham Khan after she posted a beard-wearing photo of her on micro-blogging website Twitter.

“So a while ago I was offered to join a party. I said I might not be able to c...

Nawaz warns against attempts to rig polls
Nawaz warns against attempts to rig polls

LONDON: PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif warned issued a warning on Saturday, saying any attempt to rig the upcoming elections will be detrimental to the country.

"We haven’t learnt any lesson from past mistakes," Nawaz told reporters in London. "All cannons have been pointed at the P...

Avalanche kills Austrian mountaineer in Pakistan
Avalanche kills Austrian mountaineer in Pakistan

Islamabad: An Austrian mountaineer was killed and two others injured after their tent was hit by an avalanche in northern Pakistan, officials said on Saturday.

The avalanche struck the men 5,900 metres up Ultar Sar mountain, located in Pakistan´s northern Hunza valley.

"Aust...

Bilawal visits Abdul Shah Ghazi&s shrine, Lyari
Bilawal visits Abdul Shah Ghazi’s shrine, Lyari

KARACHI: PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday visited the shrine of Sufi saint Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi, offered fateha, and showered rose petals at his mausoleum before starting his election campaign in Lyari. 

The PPP chairman was accompanied by former Chief...

Video: Bilawal Bhutto dodges kiss attempt

KARACHI:  Pakistan People Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto  just dodged an unwelcoming gesture  he encountered   during  his visit to the shrine of a sufi saint on Saturday.

The PPP  chief was to start his election campaign for Karachi's constituency of NA-246, prior  to which,  he h...

PTI women workers toss hair accessories and bangles towards Ali Amin Ganadapur
PTI women workers toss hair accessories and bangles towards Ali Amin Ganadapur

Discontented members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) women wing held up a protest opposing former provincial lawmaker Ali Amin Gandapur, publicizing that they’ll be hurling hair accessories and bangles his way.

Former MPA Zareen Zia,...

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