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Asghar Khan case: Former army chief Gen Aslam Beg appears before SC
Asghar Khan case: Former army chief Gen Aslam Beg appears before SC

ISLAMABAD: Former army chief General Aslam Beg on Monday appeared before the Supreme Court in Asghar Khan case.

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar had directed the court office to fix the case on...

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Pakistan&s civil-military leadership condemns attack on Ahsan Iqbal
Pakistan’s civil-military leadership condemns attack on Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan have strongly condemned the gun attack on Interior...

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Malala condemns attack on Ahsan, prays for his quick recovery
Malala condemns attack on Ahsan, prays for his quick recovery

LONDON: Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai on Sunday condemned the assassination attempt on Pakistan's Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal.

Malala said the incident made her sad, adding that she was praying for quick recovery...

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Suspect confesses to involvement in attack on Ahsan Iqbal
Suspect confesses to involvement in attack on Ahsan Iqbal

NAROWAL: The man who allegedly shot Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal at a corner meeting in Narowal district on Sunday confessed to his involvement in the murder attempt.

The suspect told police that it was his personal act...

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PM telephones Ahsan Iqbal after assassination attempt
PM telephones Ahsan Iqbal after assassination attempt

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Sunday telephoned Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal to inquire after him as he got injured in an attack in Narowal on the day.

The prime minister prayed for early recovery of the...

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Profile: Ahsan Iqbal

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Profile: Ahsan Iqbal
Profile: Ahsan Iqbal

Ahsan Iqbal, who narrowly survived an assassination attempt in his hometown Narowal, serves as Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control in the cabinet of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. 

He also holds the portfolio of Planning, Development and...

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Condemnations pour in after gun attack on Ahsan Iqbal
Condemnations pour in after gun attack on Ahsan Iqbal

KARACHI: Condemnations poured in from across Pakistan on Sunday after Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Narowal.

Ahsan Iqbal was returning from a corner meeting in Kanjrur town of...

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Ahsan Iqbal airlifted to Lahore after assassination attempt in Narowal
Ahsan Iqbal airlifted to Lahore after assassination attempt in Narowal
Ahsan Iqbal airlifted to Lahore after assassination attempt in Narowal

NAROWAL: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal narrowly escaped death when he was shot at after a political rally in his hometown Narowal on Sunday evening, officials said.

He escaped the assassination attempt with...

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I was asleep when I fell and sustained injuries: Naeem Bukhari
I was asleep when I fell and sustained injuries: Naeem Bukhari

LONDON: Prominent lawyer and PTI leader Naeem Bukhari has said that he was “asleep” when he fell at a London underground tube station and ended up breaking four ribs and injuries to head.

In an interview with Geo News...

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Early summer vacations on the cards in Sindh
Early summer vacations on the cards in Sindh

KARACHI: The Sindh government may announce annual summer vacations earlier than schedule owing to extremely hot weather and Ramazan.

According to sources, Sindh Education Department has submitted a summary, seeking early summer...