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JoAnne Wagner assumes charge as U.S. Consul General in Karachi
JoAnne Wagner assumes charge as U.S. Consul General in Karachi

KARACHI: JoAnne Wagner assumed her position as the United States Consul General in Karachi, on June 21, 2018.

A career member of the United States Senior Foreign Service, she most recently served in Washington, DC with the Board of Examiners, helping to...

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Seven picnickers from Karachi drown at Gadani beach
Seven picnickers from Karachi drown at Gadani beach

GADANI: At least seven   people  including women and children have drowned at Gaddani beach, Geo News reported on Friday.

Bodies of four women and a child have been recovered while search for tow more people is still on going, the TV channel reported.

According to...

Watch: PPP leader Saleem Jan Mazari confronted by voters in Sindh
Watch: PPP leader Saleem Jan Mazari confronted by voters in Sindh

Days after a PMLN leader Jamal Leghari, son of former president Farooq Leghari, was  confronted by people of his constituency in south Punjab, a Pakistan People's Party leader had to face wrath of his supporters as he visited his constituency in Sindh...

India ignores US threats, moves to open Iran’s Chabahar port by 2019

NEW DELHI: India is trying to make Chabahar Port in Iran operational by 2019, the government said in a statement on Friday, despite a threat of renewed US sanctions against Tehran.

The Indian-backed Chabahar port complex in Iran is being developed as...

Ayaz Sadiq says won't accept election outcome in NA-129 if RO not changed
Ayaz Sadiq says won't accept election outcome in NA-129 if RO not changed

LAHORE: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has accused Retiring Officer in National Assembly Constituency NA-129 of being partisan.

According to Geo News, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz stalwart has sent a letter to the Election...

Pervez Musharraf resigns as APML chairman

ISLAMABAD: Former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf has resigned as chairman of his political party, Geo News reported on Friday.

Speaking to the TV channel, All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) leader Dr Amjad confirmed that the former army chief has sent his resignation to the...

Mother's condition still critical, says Maryam Nawaz
Mother's condition still critical, says Maryam Nawaz

LONDON: The condition of former first lady Begam Kulsoom is 'still critical', Maryam Nawaz  told media on Thursday.

Speaking  outside Harley Street Clinic, Maryam Nawaz requested the masses to  pray for her ailing mother, who has been on life support  since June 14.

For...

Chitral lady police officers arrest man accused of harassing Kalash women
Chitral lady police officers arrest man accused of harassing Kalash women

CHITRAL: Chitral’s women police officers have apprehended a man accused of harassing Kalash’s women and filming the criminal act.

The arrest came a few days after a video went viral on social media showing an unidentified tourist in Chitral’s K...

Saudi King sends ‘gift& of 150 tons of dates to Pakistanis
Saudi King sends ‘gift’ of 150 tons of dates to Pakistanis

Riyadh: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz has sent a gift of 150 tons of dates to the people of Pakistan.

Saudi Ambassador Nawaf Saeed bin Al-Malkiy handed over the gift to Pakistani officials, Radio Pakistan reported.

The dates would be distributed among deserving...

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