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Tuesday, 29 May 2018 06:41

Ex-CJP Nasir-ul-Mulk named caretaker PM

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Ex-CJP Nasir-ul-Mulk named caretaker PM
Ex-CJP Nasir-ul-Mulk named caretaker PM

ISLAMABAD:  Ex-CJP Nasir-ul-Mulk has been selected as the caretaker prime minister who will assume the office upon the expiry of the tenure of PML-N government on May 31.

After several rounds of talks between Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah,...

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Monday, 28 May 2018 06:13

Gen Durrani to explain his position at army headquarters on new book today

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Gen Durrani to explain his position at army headquarters on new book today
Gen Durrani to explain his position at army headquarters on new book today

RAWALPINDI: Former ISI chief Gen Asad Durrani will explain his position today at the army headquarters on new book he co-authored with  former chief of RAW AS Dulat.

Expressing reservations about the book, the military on Friday summoned the...

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Monday, 28 May 2018 06:13

Eight of a family burnt alive at home in Karachi

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Eight of a family burnt alive at home in Karachi
Eight of a family burnt alive at home in Karachi

KARACHI: Eight members of a family burnt alive when a fire broke out in their house at Baldia Town area of Karachi early on Monday.

According to rescue sources, residents of Malang Goth, locality of Baldia Town Karachi, were asleep when a fire broke out in their house,...

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Monday, 28 May 2018 06:13

PM condemns Quetta firing incident

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QUETTA: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has strongly condemned a firing incident at the police personnel in Quetta which left two cops martyred.

The prime minister prayed for the martyred police personnel and expressed his condolence with the bereaved families. He also lauded the...

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Monday, 28 May 2018 06:13

Two police officials martyred, two militants killed in Quetta

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Two police officials martyred, two militants killed in Quetta

QUETTA: Two police officials were martyred by militants on motorcycle and later the police killed two militants in shootout here on Sunday evening.

The police officials said that the incident occurred around sunset when two gunmen riding a motorcycle opened...

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Monday, 28 May 2018 06:13

IGP orders foolproof security for Sachal Sarmast's Urs

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IGP orders foolproof security for Sachal Sarmast's Urs
IGP orders foolproof security for Sachal Sarmast's Urs

KARACHI:  Security measures have been announced for  stringent security measures to be carried out on the occasion of Sachal Sarmast's Urs.

Inspector General of Police IGP Sindh AD Khowaja on Sunday directed police officials to make measures for foolproof security...

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Monday, 28 May 2018 06:13

Ramadan price hike: 27 profiteers sent to jail

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Ramadan price hike: 27 profiteers sent to jail
Ramadan price hike: 27 profiteers sent to jail

KARACHI: The Karachi administration sent 27 shopkeepers to jail and imposed fine of Rs.500,000 over 358 shopkeepers for violating official price lists.

Those who were found violating the official price lists included milk sellers, grocers, fruit sellers, greengrocers and...

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Monday, 28 May 2018 06:13

KP Assembly approves FATA’s merger with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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KP Assembly approves FATA&s merger with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
KP Assembly approves FATA’s merger with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Sunday adopted a constitutional amendment seeking the much-awaited merger of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) with the northwestern province with a two-third majority.

According to information being received here,...

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Sunday, 27 May 2018 12:08

PPP terms GB package as insulting to the people

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PPP terms GB package as insulting to the people
PPP terms GB package as insulting to the people

Karachi: Giving powers of legislation to the bureaucracy in Islamabad and brazenly denying the people their rights is an affront to the people of Gilgit Baltistan that will have far reaching consequences for political stability.

This has been stated by Bilawal Bhutto...

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Sunday, 27 May 2018 12:08

Ex-Mossad chief's 'off the cuff remark' prompted CIA to send emergency team to Pakistan

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Ex-Mossad chief's 'off the cuff remark' prompted CIA to send emergency team to Pakistan
Ex-Mossad chief's 'off the cuff remark' prompted CIA to send emergency team to Pakistan
Ex-Mossad chief's 'off the cuff remark' prompted CIA to send emergency team to Pakistan
Ex-Mossad chief's 'off the cuff remark' prompted CIA to send emergency team to Pakistan

An "off the cuff-remark" by a former chief of Mossad, Israeli Intelligence agency, prompted the American CIA to send an emergency team to Pakistan to learn if a major conflict between India and Pakistan was imminent in 90s.

In a...

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