Karachi : A grand and spiritually uplifting cultural and public gathering titled “Mehfil-e-Samaa — Dedicated to Karachi and Its People” was organized by Friends of Karachi at Main Rizvia Chowrangi, Nazimabad. Renowned Qawwals Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad Qawwal and Afzal Sabri captivated the audience with their powerful voices and exceptional performances. Religious scholars, spiritual leaders,…

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PESHAWAR: A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi reached Karak from Lakki Marwat on Monday, a day after talks between the government and the opposition ended without agreement over counterterrorism measures and other issues. Afridi travelled by helicopter from Peshawar to Lakki Marwat, where party workers received…

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United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres will arrive in Pakistan on Tuesday for a visit that will include meetings with senior government officials and visits to key UN and disaster-management facilities. During his stay in Islamabad, Guterres is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and President…

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ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Monday ordered that PTI founder Imran Khan be produced before it at the next hearing in the judicial complex attack case, either in person or through a video link. Judge Tahir Abbas Supra directed the authorities to ensure his appearance. The court also declared former ministers Farah…

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday adjourned hearing of the appeals filed by PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi against their convictions in the £190 million case, accepting a plea by their counsel who said he had been denied access to his clients. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sarfraz…

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KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman warned on Monday that his party could resume its protest campaign from Multan at any time if Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif fails to honour his commitment on relief from high fuel prices. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, Hafiz Naeem said the government’s fuel relief package was not…

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KARACHI: The judicial commission probing the death of young businessman Mir Raza Ali on Monday inspected the site where his body was found and a nearby guest house, with its head Justice Omar Sial saying the visit had provided a better understanding of the case and that several aspects of the investigation had already become…

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ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad expressed severe displeasure over the failure to produce the case record in the protest case against lawyer and activist Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali, summoning a police officer in person and warning that he could be arrested for providing incorrect information. ATC Judge Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain summoned…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary-General Salman Akram Raja said Monday that government-opposition talks broke down over two key issues — access to incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan, including meetings with his lawyers, family, party colleagues and personal doctors, and disagreement over how counterterrorism operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa should be conducted. Speaking at a press conference…

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RAWALPINDI: Police have arrested a man after a senior Rawalpindi district administration officer accused him of physical and psychological abuse, wrongful confinement and death threats. The complainant, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Maliha Sahar, alleged that her husband, Jawad Ali, subjected her to severe physical, emotional and psychological abuse and repeatedly threatened her life. The Women…

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