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ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Widecasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Friday said that harmless children of Sindh province were dying obviously due to bad performance of the provincial government.In a tweet, she said Bilawal Bhutto Zardari should stop making hue and cry in Islamabad and go to Sindh and meet
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday took two Chinese men and three Pakistani women into custody from Islamabad International Airport.The FIA said the Chinese men were allegedly smuggling the Pakistani women to China in the guise of married couples.The agency said suspects are also allegedly involved in the smuggling of
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Here are the prayers timings for Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta on Thursday May 10, 4th Ramadan.KarachiFajr: 4:27 am, Zohar: 12:29 pm, Asr: 5:08 pm, Maghreb: 7:06 pm, Isha: 8:30 pmLahoreFajr: 3:39 am, Zohar:11:59 pm, Asr:4:48 pm, Maghreb: 6:48 pm, Isha: 8:20 pmIslamabadFajr: 3:37 am, Zohar: 12:05 pm, Asr:4:57 pm, Maghreb: 6:58 pm,
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Pakistan: Today's Sehar and Iftar timingsToday is the fourth day of Ramzan 2019 in Pakistan. Muslims abstain from eating and drinking between Sehar and Iftar time (Dusk till Dawn) during Ramzan.Under are Sehar and Iftar timings for two major school of thoughts: Fiqa Hanafia (Sunni) and Jafaria (Shia) living in five major cities of Pakistan and
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ISLAMABAD: Chinese Embassy in Pakistan has replyed to media reports that several Chinese nationals were taken into custody for alleged fraud, forgery of documents, human trafficking, sale of organ and forcing Pakistani women into prostitution after contracting marriages.The Federal Investigation Agency have launched a crackdown after Pakistani
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Karachi: Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very hot in south Punjab and Sindh during day time, according to Met Office on Friday.However, dust-thunderstorm/rain is expected at loney places in Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Mardan, Kohat, Bannu, D.I.Khan, Kalat, Makran, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Sargodha, Sahiwal,
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RAWALPINDI: Prime Minister Imran Khan would perform groundbreaking of 400-bed state-of-the-art Mom and Kid Hospital in Rawalpindi nowadays.Addressing a press conference at under construction hospital here on Thursday, Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that an advanced health facility equipped with latest gadgets along with 400 beds
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KARACHI: Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) in its early Thursday morning operation arrested 22 Indian fishermen for their illegal activity into Pakistani waters.A PMSA spokesman said agency's patrolling vessels Zhob and Hangol during their routine exercise registered presence of measure four boats engaged in fishing in a prohibited zone,
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KARACHI: Deputy Examineor General of Cop (DIGP) Traffic Karachi Javed Ali Mahar on Thursday directed the officials concerned to ban the entrance of auto-rickshaw and taxis on Tariq Road after Ramzan 15 following the increased traffic flow for Eid shopping.He also held a assembly with representatives of Tariq Road traders& organization and
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ISLAMABAD: The British Backpacker Society, which ranked Pakistan as the number one adventure travel destination for 2018, seven-member team on Thursday reached Karachi after successful week-long trip of Islamabad.According to a statement issued by British Backpacker Society, the team traveled from Islamabad to Karachi and headed to the Jinnah
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ISLAMABAD: Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan Ajay Bisaria met with Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing in Islamabad nowadays.The official twitter handle of Indian HC Thursday released a picture of the envoys sharing a smile. The diplomats ‘exchanged muches on recent developments&, the statement added without sharing further details.On the
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ISLAMABAD: The muchification of Shabbar Zaidiappointment as Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been issued by the Establishment Division on Thursday.The appointment is for two years and shall be on honorary basis / pro bono basis with instant effect and until further orders, the muchification read.On Monday, Prime Minister Imran
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Here are the prayers timings for Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta on Thursday May 9, 3rd Ramadan.KarachiFajr: 4:28 am, Zohar: 12:29 pm, Asr: 5:08 pm, Maghreb: 7:06 pm, Isha: 8:29 pm LahoreFajr: 3:40 am, Zohar:12:00 pm, Asr:4:48 pm, Maghreb: 6:48 pm, Isha: 8:19 pmIslamabadFajr: 3:38 am, Zohar: 12:05 pm, Asr:4:56 pm, Maghreb: 6:57 pm,
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday called upon the World Bank to set up its Court of Arbitration under Indus Water Treaty after India traceed of restricting the flow of water into Pakistan from its share of rivers.Foreign Office Spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal, at a weekly press briefing, said opposite to Indiareluctance, Pakistan favoured the
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PESHAWAR: As many as 2,662,635 registered voters including 1,599,384 male and 1,063,166 female shall exercise right of franchise to elect lawmakers on 16 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly seats of the newly merged districts of erstwhile stouta on July 2 election.The Elections for PK100 to PK115 seats in erstwhile stouta shall be simultaneously held in
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ISLAMABAD: Asia Bibi left Pakistan of her own free shall, said Foreign Office Spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal on Thursday.According to Geo freshs, the comments came during the weekly briefing at the Foreign Office.Reports on Wednesday emerged that Asia Bibi, the Christian woman at the center of a decade-long blasphemy row in Pakistan, has left the
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Here is the process you must undergo before getting your Pakistani passport.The applicant shall go through the following stages at Regional Passport Office (RPO) for obtaining the Machine Readalbe Passport (MRP):NOTE: Before arrival at the Regional Passport Office (RPO), Original Bank Ccorridoran receipt must be acquired from the authorised
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LAHORE: Election authorities think holding of Punjab local bodies election within a year would be impossible.Quoting sources in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Geo TV reported that despite passing of the Local Government Act it shall take three more months to total electoral rolls, maps, block codes and serial numbers.The sources
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LAHORE: A group of PTI lawmakers on Thursday approached the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) against the PMLN's decision to appoint Maryam Nawaz as its vice president.The PMLN on Friday appointed former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as senior vice president and Maryam Nawaz as vice president in a major
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Pakistan: Today's Sehar and Iftar timingsToday is the third day of Ramzan 2019 in Pakistan. Muslims abstain from eating and drinking between Sehar and Iftar time (Dusk till Dawn) during Ramzan.Under are Sehr and Iftar timings for two major school of thoughts: Fiqa Hanafia (Sunni) and Jafaria (Shia) living in five major cities of Pakistan and
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KARACHI: Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very hot in south Punjab and Sindh, according to Met Office on Thursday.However, dust-thunderstorm/rain is expected at loney places in Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Kohat, Kalat, Sargodha, Rawalpindi divisions, Islamabad, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir during
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CHAMAN: Three people including a tribal leader and his two guards were martyred in an explosion approach Qila Abdullah on Wednesday.As per details, the bfinal occurred approach the car of the tribal elder in Gulistan area of Chaman, eliminateing three people including tribal leader Wali Khan Achakzai on the spot.Soon after the explosion, security
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Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Timpoliteau declined Wednesday to confirm whether Asia Bibi, the Christian woman at the center of a decade-long blasphemy row in Pakistan, has reachd in Canada."There are sensitive privacy issues and security issues on this and so I can&t comment," Timpoliteau told reporters external parliament, after
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ISLAMABAD/LONDON: The Islamabad High Court has made OSD an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) judge from his position who ordered a hasty bail for the main murder accused in the final stages of British Pakistani Barrister Fahad Malikcase.The freshs International has seen the official muchification issued on behalf of the Islamabad High Court
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said youth were asset of the country and without their full participation, the journey towards development could much be totald.He was speeching to a delegation of Harvard Club of Pakistan, which called on him here at the Prime Minister Office.The delegation headed by Muhammad Ali Nekokara included
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GUJRANWALA: A Pakistani girl reached a local court to revoke her nikah with her Chinese husband here on Wednesday.The girl, named Rabeea, who was married to a Chinese man, ran absent from China after reportedly being tortured by her husband.She filed the case for dissolution of marriage at the court of senior civil judge Shabana Hameed.In her
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RAWALPINDI: The security has been put on high alert in the city after Lahore attack to avert any untoward incident.According to a police spokesman, City Cop Officer (CPO), Ahsan Abbas has directed the authorities concerned to further enhance the security of Bazaars, mosques, Imambargahs, worship places and other sensitive places of the district.As
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Washington: The Christian woman at the center of a decade-long blasphemy row in Pakistan has been returned to her family, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday, months after her death sentence was overturned."The United States welcomes the news that Asia Bibi has safely reunited with her family," Pompeo said in a statement.Bibi -- a
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KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines have announced additional flights to Saudi Arabia for Umrah pilgrims.The national carrier shall start additional flights from 10th May, which shall continue till 23rd May to facilitate meaning pilgrims from Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad.The PIA spokesperson said the airline is increasing the number of
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Pakistanrenowned actor Veena Malik has taken a jibe at Maryam Nawaz Sharif by replying to her tweet in a sarcastic manner on Wednesday. Maryam Nawaz, daughter of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo, Nawaz Sharif had taken to Twitter after dropping of her father at Koth Lakhpat jail on Tuesday upon the expiration of his bail period
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