Asad Umar defends decision to seek election support from founder of banned outfit

ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Asad Umar has strongly defended his decision to seek support from Harkat-e-ul-Mujhaideen founder Maulana Fazlur Rehman Kalil.

In a video statement on Thursday, Asad Umar said that he had sought Khalil’s support b

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Mastung suicide bomber identified
Mastung suicide bomber identified
Mastung suicide bomber identified

ISLAMABAD: The suicide bomber who killed over 140 people including an election candidate in Mastung last week has been identified, according to Geo News.

The revelations came during a briefing at the Senate's Standing Committee chaired by Senator Rehman Malik on Thursday.

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Imran Khan angry at Fawad Chauhdry over Jhelum debacle
Imran Khan angry at Fawad Chauhdry over Jhelum debacle

JHELUM: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has expressed anger at party spokesman Fawad Chaudhry over the failure of Wednesday rally in latter's constituency, according to Geo News.

The party had to face embarrassment after the  rally where it failed

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Melted glacier floods village creating artificial lake in Gilgit-Baltistan
Melted glacier floods village creating artificial lake in Gilgit-Baltistan
Melted glacier floods village creating artificial lake in Gilgit-Baltistan

The village of Barsuwat Nullah was turned into an artificial lake in Gilgit-Baltistan after a small glacier melted in the Ishkoman Valley on Thursday.

The village situated in Ghizer district’s Ishkoman valley near the Pakistan-Afghanistan b

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Fearful for decades, Pakistan's main parties now openly campaign in Karachi
Fearful for decades, Pakistan's main parties now openly campaign in Karachi
Fearful for decades, Pakistan's main parties now openly campaign in Karachi
Fearful for decades, Pakistan's main parties now openly campaign in Karachi
Fearful for decades, Pakistan's main parties now openly campaign in Karachi

KARACHI: For over 25 years, London-based MQM founder had an iron grip on Karachi, able to bring Pakistan's largest city to a standstill with a single phone call.

But much has changed in the last five years in the coastal metropolis of 20

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PIA appoints female technicians on-board!
PIA appoints female technicians on-board!

The induction of women in male-dominated professions is one of the reforms that national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has adopted in the recent times.

Opening new avenues for women like Eeman Faheem, a senior aircraft maintenance technician, PIA has taken a

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PTI leader Rai Hassan Nawaz disqualified for life
PTI leader Rai Hassan Nawaz disqualified for life

ISLAMABAD:  The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday disqualified for life PTI leader Rai Hassan Nawaz under Article 62 of the Constitution.

The judgment was announced by a division bench of the apex court headed by Justice Azmat Saeed Sheikh.

Justice Shiekh remarked

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Donkey is common expression used even by school teachers, Imran's lawyer tells ECP

ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan's lawyer Babar Awan on Thursday assured the Election Commission of Pakistan of submitting a written statement on behalf of PTI chairman that he will not use such a language that could spread  hatred. 

The counsel

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Pakistan election: the main players
Pakistan election: the main players

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan election on July 25 comes after a brief but acrimonious campaign, complicated by a string of attacks -- including the second deadliest bombing in Pakistan´s history -- which have prompted security fears.

The election represents only the second democratic

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No truth in 'threat alerts' circulating on social media: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), media wing of the army, on Thursday denied having issued any threat alerts.

According to Geo News, the ISPR said false threat are beng circulated on the social media to spread fear though propaganda.

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PTI worker injured as 'PPP activist' opens fire at election office in Karachi

KARACHI: A worker of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf injured when an gunman  opened  fire at party's election office on Thursday.

The incident took place in Quaidabad area of the city. According to Geo News, the gunman managed to flee after

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Pakistan's five biggest post-election challenges
Pakistan's five biggest post-election challenges

ISLAMABAD: The next government in Pakistan will face myriad challenges from unsustainable population growth to simmering extremism.

No matter who is voted into office on July 25, the new rulers will have to make hard choices, and quickly.

Here's a rundown of the biggest

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ECP issues notice to Imran Khan over use of ‘abusive& language
ECP issues notice to Imran Khan over use of ‘abusive’ language

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s electoral body has issued a notice to PTI chairman Imran Khan on alleged use of abusive language in his speeches during the ongoing election campaign.

The Election Commission of Pakistan has directed Khan to appear in person or send

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Imran Khan vows to make tourism a top priority
Imran Khan vows to make tourism a top priority

NATHIA GALI: PTI chairman Imran Khan that his party would make tourism a top priority after coming into power.

Addressing a gathering of supporters in the mountain resort town of Nathia Gali, Khan said that this area was better than Switzerland in term of scenic beauty.

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South Punjab is PML-N's stronghold, says Shehbaz Sharif

RAJANPUR: PML-N President and former Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called on the masses to defeat candidates contesting the elections on election symbols of 'bat, jeep and arrow.'

“South Punjab is a stronghold of the PML-N and I am sure masses will r

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PML-N, PTI are product of dictators: Bilawal Bhutto
PML-N, PTI are product of dictators: Bilawal Bhutto

MANDI BAHAUDDIN: PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has accused rival PPP and PML-N of being the product of dictators.

“PPP is an ideological party which doesn’t believe in politics of abuses and calling names,” Bilawal Bhutto told a gathering of supporters in Mandi

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Video: Siraj ul Haq unhurt after stage collapses in Mohamand Agency

MOHMAND AGENCY: Jameet-e-Islami Ameer Siraj ul Haq was safe after an outdoor stage collapsed in Mohmand Agency.

Siraj ul Haq and dozens of other JI leaders were present on the stage when it collapsed. Everyone is unhurt. 

This is second time in a week

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On this day 33 years ago: Bilawal remembers uncle Shahnawaz Bhutto's tragic assassination

About thirty three years ago today i.e. July 17, 1985, Shahnawaz Bhutto, one of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s sons, died a mysterious and tragic death, the details of which are still unknown to the world. 

He was assassinated on the

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ANPfemale candidate rides bike to sway Multan voters
ANP’s female candidate rides bike to sway Multan voters

Multan: Elections 2018 are around the corner and candidates are running their campaign in the most unique ways possible to win the support of voters. But Nausheen Jatoi, a candidate of ANP, aces the race by thinking out of the box and doing something that

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Ex-PMdaughter, Senator Amjal Wazir join PTI
Ex-PM’s daughter, Senator Amjal Wazir join PTI

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Muhammad Khan Junejo’s daughter Fiza Junejo have joined Pakistan Tehreeek-Insaf (PTI) after meeting Imran Khan in Islamabad.

According to a statement issued by the PTI's Media Department, Senator Ajmal Wazir also met the PTI chief and

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Founder of group banned by UN denies joining Imran Khan's party
Founder of group banned by UN denies joining Imran Khan's party

Chief of Ansarul ul Ummah and founder of Harkatul Mujahideen, a group  banned by the United Nations , has not joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf , said party candidate Assad Umar after he was  criticized on the social media.

According to  an English

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Zardari, Faryal Talpur removed from ECL

ISLAMABAD: The government has removed names of Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur from the Exit Control List, Geo News reported on Wednesday.

The names were removed from the list by the Interior Ministry days after they were placed on it in order to prevent them from

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Several shops destroyed as fire erupts at Islamabad bazaar

ISLAMABAD: Dozens of shops were destroyed  as a fire broke  out at Sunday bazaar of Peshawar More, H-9 at around 12:40 pm on Wednesday.

Long queues of vehicle are being witnessed at Kashmir highway as the firefighters rushed to extinguish the inferno .

As

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WhatsApp steps in to fight false news in Pakistan

KARACHI: Just a week before the crucial elections in Pakistan, WhatsApp has stepped in with a major public awareness campaign ‘Together We Can Fight False Information’ to combat fake news.

The top messaging app has published advertisements in newspapers detailing the

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Cabinet reverses decision to hold Sharifs& jail trial
Cabinet reverses decision to hold Sharifs’ jail trial

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Wednesday reversed the decision for trial of Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Capt (retd) Safdar in prison behind the closed doors, Geo News reported citing sources.

The decision was taken in the meeting held at PM House chaired by

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NAB denies media reports of summoning PML-Nhopeful Barjees Tahir
NAB denies media reports of summoning PML-N’s hopeful Barjees Tahir

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday denied media reports of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Barjees Tahir being summoned to appear before the NAB over corruption charges.

According to media sources,  the f

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Elections 2018: Results Management System
Elections 2018: Results Management System

The Elections Act, 2017, which came into  force last year has laid down the laws and procedures to be followed by the officials   to  conduct the free and fair election in the country on July 25, 2018.

After the polling is over and the voters are done casting their ballots,

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Another donkey brutally beaten in Karachi handed to ACF animal rescue
Another donkey brutally beaten in Karachi handed to ACF animal rescue

KARACHI: Another tortured donkey was handed over to animal rescue team Ayesha Chundrigar Foundation (ACF) two days after a political rally had brutally beaten a donkey to offend a rival party on Sunday.

“Another day, another story of abuse. We do n

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Imran Khan skips helicopter case hearing

PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday  summoned Imran Khan in connection with a case pertaining to misuse   of government helicopter.

According to TV reports, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman failed to  appear before the  anti-graft body. 

N

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Police raids PML-N leader residence, recovers illegal weapons
Police raids PML-N leader residence, recovers illegal weapons

MULTAN: A local Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader was arrested Tuesday night following an overnight raid at his residence which yielded illegal weapons, Geo news reported.

According to the police, weapons such as a repeater, a rifle, and a

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