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Wednesday, 30 May 2018 11:00

Chaudhry Nisar was my opponent, Mian Sahib's friend: Shahbaz

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Chaudhry Nisar was my opponent, Mian Sahib's friend: Shahbaz
Chaudhry Nisar was my opponent, Mian Sahib's friend: Shahbaz

Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif on Wednesday spoke about his relationship with disgruntled Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan.

Talking to the media  aboard a plane, the PML president rejected the common perception that Nisar Ali...

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Wednesday, 30 May 2018 11:00

Hottest day of the year as Karachi bakes at 45ºC

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Hottest day of the year as Karachi bakes at 45ºC
Hottest day of the year as Karachi bakes at 45ºC

KARACHI: The mercury soared to 45 degrees Celsius at 1:00pm making Wednesday the hottest day of the year after a fresh heatwave hit the city due to the formation of low pressure areas in the Arabian Sea.

The Pakistan Met Department (PMD) officials have a day earlier warned...

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Wednesday, 30 May 2018 11:00

'Nawan Ayan Ae Sonhia': Veteran actor Mustafa Qureshi to join PTI

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'Nawan Ayan Ae Sonhia': Veteran actor Mustafa Qureshi to join PTI
'Nawan Ayan Ae Sonhia': Veteran actor Mustafa Qureshi to join PTI

Veteran Pakistani actor Mustafa Qureshi has parted his ways with the Pakistan People's Party to join the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

According to a private news channel, the Maula Jatt actor recently held  meeting with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Sindh leader...

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Wednesday, 30 May 2018 11:00

Watch: Fight breaks out between two groups of Umrah pilgrims at Karachi airport

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Watch: Fight breaks out between two groups of Umrah pilgrims at Karachi airport
Watch: Fight breaks out between two groups of Umrah pilgrims at Karachi airport

ISLAMABAD: Two groups of pilgrims indulged in a brutal fistfight at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport on Tuesday.

A video of the incident circulating on the social media shows the pilgrims lunging at and pummeling each other with...

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Wednesday, 30 May 2018 06:35

Soaring temperatures pace up glacial melt in Pakistan's north

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Soaring temperatures pace up glacial melt in Pakistan's north
Soaring temperatures pace up glacial melt in Pakistan's north

ISLAMABAD: Growing average temperatures in Pakistan’s north, have increased the melting pace of glaciers, said Mohammad Saleem, spokesperson for Climate Change Ministry and environmental educationist.

He said, “This may lead to initially a heightened water f...

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Wednesday, 30 May 2018 06:35

Ali Siddiqui assumes charge as Pak Ambassador to US

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Ali Siddiqui assumes charge as Pak Ambassador to US
Ali Siddiqui assumes charge as Pak Ambassador to US

WASHINGTON: Ali Jahangir Siddiqui took charge as Pakistan's ambassador to the United States on Wednesday.

Pakistan's new ambassador to the United States Ali Jahangir Siddiqui has  replaced outgoing ambassador Aizaz Chaudhry, the former foreign secretary, who served as...

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Wednesday, 30 May 2018 06:35

IHC declares delimitation in four districts as null and void

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IHC declares delimitation in four districts as null and void
IHC declares delimitation in four districts as null and void

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday declared delimitation of four constituencies void  and reserved its verdict on five other  districts.

Justice Aamer Farooq announced the judgment in  40 identical petitions raising objections over...

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Wednesday, 30 May 2018 06:35

PKLI successfully conducts first kidney transplant

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PKLI successfully conducts first kidney transplant
PKLI successfully conducts first kidney transplant
PKLI successfully conducts first kidney transplant

LAHORE: Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute (PKLI) and Research Centre’s surgeons successfully performed the first kidney transplant in the hospital on Tuesday.

As per details, the patient from Qila Didar Singh Gujranwala District, who was suffering from end-stage...

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Wednesday, 30 May 2018 06:35

Giant sawfish caught, auctioned in Thatta

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Giant sawfish caught, auctioned in Thatta
Giant sawfish caught, auctioned in Thatta

THATTA: A 15-feet-long sawfish was caught amidst the Turchan and Khajar creek of the Sindh coast and sold out by its trawler the day, World Wildlife Federation reported.

Locally known as Liara, the catch by Shrimp trawler Al Zahid Ali is estimated to weigh approximately 1,320 kg.

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Wednesday, 30 May 2018 06:35

Federal cabinet approves national internal security, transport, film, culture policies

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Federal cabinet approves national internal security, transport, film, culture policies
Federal cabinet approves national internal security, transport, film, culture policies

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the National Internal Security Policy - 2018-2023, National Transport Policy of Pakistan - 2018, National Film Policy and National Culture Policy.

The federal cabinet which met here...

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