After 'takeover threat' by KP CM, Pesco agrees on new loadshedding schedule Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. — APP/File PESHAWAR: In a major development, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa firebrand Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and Peshawar Electric Supply Company on Thursday agreed on a new loadshedding schedule in the province.The development......

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Media bodies term proposed Punjab Defamation Bill 2024 'draconian' A representational image. — AFP/File Stressing the need for a detailed and purposeful consultation with all stakeholders, the Joint Action Committee of the media bodies on Thursday expressed serious concern over the proposed Punjab Defamation Bill 2024 in its current form and the......

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PM Shehbaz calls for permanent solution to AJK issues Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing cabinet meeting flanked by his AJK counterpart Chaudhary Anwarul Haq Haw on May 16, 2024. — Screengrab/APPDays after the violent protests gripped Azad Jammu and Kashmir , Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stressed the need for permanent solution to......

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Dubai leaks: Mohsin Naqvi says all properties 'declared' with relevant authorities Interior Minister Senator Mohsin Naqvi addresses the press conference in Lahore, May 16, 2024. — Screen grab/Geo NewsReacting to his name listed among many other Pakistani personalities in Dubai property leaks, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said that all properties owned by him and his wife......

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Cheema, Zartaj 'bury the hatchet' following NA brawl Following a verbal brawl between PML-Q lawmaker Tariq Bashir Cheema and PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council&s MNA Zartaj Gul, the former tendered an apology to the latter.The development came after NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq's intervention into the matter as he resolved the issue in a dignified......

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SC 'takes suo motu notice' of Faisal Vawda's hard-hitting presser against IHC judges Faisal Vawda addresses the press conference at National Press Club, Islamabad, May 10, 2023. — OnlineISLAMABAD: A day after an independent Senator Faisal Vawda came down hard on Islamabad High Court judges, the Supreme Court on Thursday took suo motu notice of his hard-hitting presser,......

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'Severe heatwave' conditions likely from May 23 to 27: PMD Women and children wash themselves using a hand pump due to cool themselves off due to soaring temperature. — Reuters/FileSeveral parts of the country are likely to experience extremely hot weather in the coming days as the Pakistan Meteorological Department predicted "severe heatwave" from......

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Pakistan to experience three heatwaves in next 25 days Youngsters are jumping into the canal to alleviate the sweltering heat in Lahore on September 8, 2023. —APPAs per forecast by the National Disaster Management Authority , Pakistan is likely to have three heatwaves in different cities during the next 25 days.The NDMA reported that Bahawalpur......

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China takes note of positive trajectory of Pakistan's economy FM and Deputy PM Ishaq Dar holds delegation level meeting with Chinese Finance Minister Lan Fo'an in Beijing on May 16, 2024. — X/@ForeignOfficePkISLAMABAD: As Shehbaz Sharif-led government presses on with its reforms, China Thursday acknowledged "positive trajectory" of Pakistan's......

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Imran Khan appears before SC via video link for NAB amendments case hearing Image released by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf shows former prime minister Imran Khan during his appearance at the Supreme Court on May 16, 2024. —PTIRAWALPINDI: Imran Khan, former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf founder, Thursday appeared before the Supreme Court via video link to......

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Probe ordered into Imran Khan photo leak matter Image released by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf purportedly taken during a video call shows former prime minister Imran Khan during his appearance at the Supreme Court on May 16, 2024. —PTIISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court administration has commenced a probe to find out the culprit behind......

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PCB 'undecided' on 15-member T20I WC squad Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi is talking with Pakistan team and management in Dublin, Ireland, on May 11, 2024. —Facebook/Pakistan Cricket TeamThe Pakistan Cricket Board is yet to make a final call about the 15-member national squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup with about......

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Justice Babar Sattar's citizenship: IHC responds to Faisal Vawda's letter A general view of Islamabad High Court. — Geo NewsMore than two weeks after Senator Faisal Vawda wrote a letter to Islamabad High Court, seeking disclosure of correspondence between then-IHC chief justice Athar Minallah and Justice Babar Sattar about his citizenship, the......

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Karachi gets another Nadra mega centre People wait for their turn outside NADRA Mega Center in Karachi on December 19, 2023. — OnlineThe National Database and Registration Authority Thursday inaugurated another "mega registration centre" in Karachi to facilitate the residents in accessing its services in the city.The new......

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Japanese singer captivates audience with Dil Dil Pakistan performance Japanese singer Kenta Shoji performing at an event at Japanese Embassy in Islamabad on May 15, 2024. — Japanese Embassy in Islamabad. Every Pakistani is well familiar with Dil Dil Pakistan, the popular national song by Vital Signs that first graced the TV screens in the late......

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'All set for Imran Khan's appearance in Supreme Court via video link today' Former prime minister Imran Khan attends official meeting via video link in this undated image. — PIDISLAMABAD: On the eve of the accountability laws case hearing in the Supreme Court, all arrangements to ensure incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan&s appearance before the apex......

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CM Gandapur issues 'stern warning' to Centre over prolonged loadshedding in KP Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur addresses the KP Assembly on March 2, 2024. — Facebook/Ali Amin Khan GandapurPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf -backed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has come down hard on the federal government over the issue of power......

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Reason will be people's votes if I ever become PM: Fazl JUI-F chief Molana Fazlur Rehman speaking to media in this still taken from a video on May 15, 2024. — Geo News/YouTubeMULTAN: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday said that it would be because of the "people's votes" if he ever becomes the prime minister as he......

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PPP asks PTI to apologise over May 9 events 'or face consequences' PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari speaks on National Assembly&s floor on May 15, 2024. — Screengrab/Geo NewsSlamming Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leadership over May 9 events, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari asked the Imran Khan-founded party to apologise over......

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Faisal Vawda asks IHC judges to 'stop targeting institutions' Faisal Vawda addresses the press conference at National Press Club, Islamabad, May 10, 2023. — OnlineIndependent senator Faisal Vawda has criticised the Islamabad High Court judges, who accused spy agencies of interference in judicial matters, saying that the trend of targeting state......

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Dubai property leaks: PTI calls for finding 'source behind transfer of funds' PTI Secretary-General Omar Ayub Khan and party&s Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan address the press conference at PTI&s central secretariat in Islamabad on February 18, 2024. — AFPPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf top leaders have demanded a thorough probe into property leaks via a......

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IHC approves Imran Khan's bail in -pound;190m reference Former prime minister Imran Khan appears in court to extend pre-arrest bail in Islamabad on August 25, 2022. — ReutersThe Islamabad High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan in the £190 million National Crime Agency settlement reference.A......

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In boost to military arsenal, Pakistan successfully tests Fatah-II The Pakistan Army on Wednesday successfully conducted the training launch of Fatah-II Guided Rocket System capable of carrying out precision engagement of deep targets, said the Inter Services Public Relations in a statement.The rocket system, which has a range of 400 kilometres, is equipped with......

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Karachi weather update: Feels like temperature reaches 45-deg;C in city's south volunteer showers water on a labourer's head to protect him from heat stroke during high temperatures in Karachi. — Online/FileKARACHI: Karachiites have been left sweltering due to prevailing hot and humid weather with "feels like" temperature reaching 45 degrees Celsius in the......

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Politicians claim properties listed in 'Dubai Unlocked' expos-eacute; 'declared' with tax authorities PPP chief Bilawal , Senator Faisal Vawda and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. — PPI/Online/AFP/FilePakistani politicians have issued clarification about the ownership of their properties in Dubai after an exposé listed details about their possessions in the upscale United Arab......

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Punjab govt defers approval of new defamation law till Sunday Punjab Minister for Information Azma Bokhari speaks to the media in Lahore on May 15, 2024. — Screengrab/YouTube/Hum News LiveThe Punjab government Wednesday announced deferring the vote-seekin approval on the province's proposed defamation law till Sunday on Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's......

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'Washington, Islamabad agree on deterring terrorist groups' US State Department's Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel addresses a press briefing in Washington, on May 15, 2024 in this still taken from a video. — YouTube/US Department of StateWASHINGTON: The United States Wednesday said that it has reached consensus with Pakistan on......

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'Carried my office with dignity', Hazim Bangwar tells critics — Instagram/hazimbangwar/FileResponding to critics opposing his fashion choices and accusing him of dressing inappropriately, Fashionista bureaucrat Hazim Bangwar has clarified that he has carried his office with respect and dignity."I've carried my office with respect and dignity and ......

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Driving licence fees see major hike in Islamabad Representational image of a person driving a car. — UnsplashThe driving licence, learner permit and renewal fees has been hiked for Islamabad residents by the city's administration, Geo News reported on Wednesday. A notification issued by the chief commissioner, that the staggering......

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Latest leaks reveal several Pakistanis own properties in Dubai Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif&s son Hussain Nawaz, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. — Reuters/X/FileThe latest property leaks have revealed several prominent Pakistanis — including political figures, former military officials, bankers and bureaucrats......

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