Malala rejoices at Lordas Pakistan hammers England
Malala rejoices at Lord’s as Pakistan hammers England

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai graced the Lord’s stadium in London along with her friends as Pakistan hammered England in the first Test of two-match test series.

The 20-year-old Nobel laureate had taken to twitter to post the celebratory tweet after

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PML-N man gets beaten up by Nawaz Sharif’s security after attempted hand-shake

LAHORE: A PML-N supporter received a thrashing at the hands of Nawaz Sharif’s security team after his attempted hand-shake on Monday.

The unfortunate incident took place in Lahore, where PML-N leaders gathered to mark the country’s 1998 n

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Former bureaucrat Nasir Khosa to be Punjab caretaker CM
Former bureaucrat Nasir Khosa to be Punjab caretaker CM

LAHORE: The provincial government of Punjab and opposition has reached a consensus on the name of former chief secretary Punjab Nasir Khosa for the slot of caretaker chief minister.

In a message on twitter, Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif said, “Glad to a

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Pakistan army orders Asad Durrani's name be put on ECL, launches probe into his book
Pakistan army orders Asad Durrani's name be put on ECL, launches probe into his book

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan army chief spokesman Maj-Gen Asif Ghafoor said that a formal court of inquiry headed by a serving lieutenant general was ordered to launch a probe into the controversial book of former ISI chief Asad Durrani.

In a

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Aseefa spotted distributing iftar boxes to the needy in Karachi

KARACHI: Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, the younger daughter former president Asif Ali Zardari and late Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Benazir Bhutto was spotted distributing iftar boxes to underprivileged families in Karachi on Sunday.

The political party had

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Imran, Bilawal congratulate former top judge for appointment as caretaker PM
Imran, Bilawal congratulate former top judge for appointment as caretaker PM

ISLAMABAD: PTI chairman Imran Khan and PPP head Bilawal Bhutto Zardari have congratulated former Supreme Court Chief Justice Nasir ul Mulk for his appointment as caretaker Prime Minister.

In separate messages on Twitter, both the opposition

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PM inaugurates capacity building project for FATA youth
PM inaugurates capacity building project for FATA youth

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday inaugurated a project for the capacity-building of youth in FATA under Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, in collaboration with the United Nation’s Office of Counter Terrorism (UNOCT).

The FATA Development

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Former spymaster Asad Durrani visits GHQ to explain position on controversial book
Former spymaster Asad Durrani visits GHQ to explain position on controversial book

RAWALPINDI: Former ISI chief Lt-Gen (retd.) Asad Durrani has arrived at Army's General Headquarters (GHQ) to explain his position about a controversial book he had co-authored with former RAW head AS Dulat.

The visit comes three days

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Justice (retd) Nasir-ul-Mulk: A profile
Justice (retd) Nasir-ul-Mulk: A profile

Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk, who has been appointed as Pakistan's 7th caretaker Prime Minister, previously performed duties as the 22nd Chief Justice of Pakistan. He remained in office from 6 July 2014 till 16 August 2015.

Prior to his appointment as Chief Justice, he also rendered

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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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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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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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PM condemns Quetta firing incident

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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Two police officials martyred, two militants killed in Quetta
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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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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Ramadan price hike: 27 profiteers sent to jail
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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KP Assembly approves FATAmerger 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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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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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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JUI-F workers clash with police before KP Assembly votes to approve FATA merger
JUI-F workers clash with police before KP Assembly votes to approve FATA merger

PESHAWAR:  Workers of  Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl  (JUI-F)  clashed with  police outside the Khyber Paktunkhwa Assembly  to protest the merger of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber Paktunkhwa through a constitutional  ame

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Imran Khan eyes victory as Pakistan announces elections on July 25
Imran Khan eyes victory as Pakistan announces elections on July 25

Pakistani cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan’s party vowed Sunday to oust the country’s "corrupt" rulers, as the nuclear-armed state announced it will hold general elections on July 25.

The poll will bring to a head political tensions that have

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Pakistan to buy 30 Turkish gunship helicopters, says manifesto of Erdogan's party
Pakistan to buy 30 Turkish gunship helicopters, says manifesto of Erdogan's party

Pakistan has signed an agreement with Turkey to procure 30 Turkish attack helicopters, Daily Sabah newspaper reported on Saturday.

Accoring to the Turkish newspaper, the ruling Justic and Devlopment Party (AK Party) has also mentioned the

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Six banned outfit terrorists killed in Gujrat shootout
Six banned outfit terrorists killed in Gujrat shootout

LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Lahore claimed to have killed six terrorists affiliated to banned outfit in Upper Jhelum area of Gujrat.

The CTD spokesman said the terrorists were involved in Ferozpur Road blast that had claimed lives of 26 people

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General elections to be held on July 25
General elections to be held on July 25
General elections to be held on July 25

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has accorded his approval to a summary for holding of general elections on July 25, official sources in the President House confirmed on Saturday.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had sent a summary to the President proposing July 25,

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Karachiites gather to offer special prayer for rain
Karachiites gather to offer special prayer for rain

KARACHI: A special prayer for rain was held at New Memon Masjid on MA Jinnah Road on Saturday in the wake of the growing heatwave in the city.

Hundreds of believers gathered at the metropolitan’s prominent mosque to offer Salat Al-Istisqa (Prayer for Rain) to plead r

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Divorced, widowed women allowed second marriage in Sindh Hindu Marriage Amendment Bill 2018
Divorced, widowed women allowed second marriage in Sindh Hindu Marriage Amendment Bill 2018
Divorced, widowed women allowed second marriage in Sindh Hindu Marriage Amendment Bill 2018

KARACHI: Sindh Assembly has adopted an amendment bill, allowing divorced or widowed Hindu women the right to marry six months after separation from spouse or his demise.

The Sindh Hindu Marriage Amendment Bill 2018 allows women in

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CM Shah gives pictorial presentation to PPP chief
CM Shah gives pictorial presentation to PPP chief

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the development Sector generates employment opportunities, rotate capital in the economy and creates development activities etc. He added that the policy makers always attach priority to the development

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PM announces compensation for laborers killed while working on M5 motorway
PM announces compensation for laborers killed while working on M5 motorway

MULTAN: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday offered Fateha for labourers who lost their lives while working on the Shujabad Interchange of M5 Multan-Sukkur motorway and announced Rs 1 million each as compensation for the bereaved

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Pakistannew envoy to US Ali Siddiqui to assume office on May 29
Pakistan’s new envoy to US Ali Siddiqui to assume office on May 29

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's ambassador-designate to Washington Ali Jahangir Siddiqui will travel to the United States tonight to take charge of his office on May 29.

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had appointed the investment banking expert and his

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Pakistan seeks economic lifeline with fresh China loans
Pakistan seeks economic lifeline with fresh China loans

ISLAMABAD:  Pakistan expects to obtain fresh Chinese loans worth $1-2 billion to help it avert a balance of payments crisis, Pakistani government sources said, in another sign of Islamabad’s growing reliance on Beijing for financial support.

Lending to Pakistan by

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