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PPP Sukkur Holds Quran Recitation to Pay Tribute to MRD Martyrs
SUKKUR: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) City Sukkur organized a Quran recitation and prayer ceremony to pay tribute to the martyrs of the 1983 Movement for the Restoration of Democracy (MRD) who sacrificed their lives for the restoration of democracy and the rights of the people. The ceremony was organized to pray for the departed…
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Experts Urge Parents to Help Keep Children Away from Tobacco and Nicotine Products
KARACHI: The Entrepreneurship and Youth Development Society (EYDS) has urged parents and guardians to play an active and informed role in preventing young people from accessing tobacco and nicotine products. The call was made during a media session titled “Youth at Home”, organized under EYDS’s Youth Access Prevention Initiative. The session focused on the importance…
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Pakistan Equestrian Team’s Horse ‘Eden du Veret’ Cleared to Travel to Tokyo for Asian Games
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s equestrian team has received final clearance for its horse, Eden du Veret, to travel to Tokyo for the Asian Games. According to Pakistani equestrian athlete Usman Khan, Eden du Veret is scheduled to depart from France for Tokyo on September 14, with the horse expected to arrive in Tokyo on September 15. Usman…
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Backchannel Contacts with Mohsin Naqvi Continue, Details Cannot Be Disclosed: Barrister Gohar
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has said that the party remains in contact with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi through backchannel channels, but details of those contacts cannot be shared with the media. Speaking to journalists at Parliament House, Barrister Gohar said there was currently no proposal under consideration to postpone PTI’s…
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PTI-Backed Independent MPA Shabbir Qureshi’s English Draws Attention in Sindh Assembly
KARACHI: The English speech of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed independent Sindh Assembly member Shabbir Qureshi became a talking point during the provincial assembly session. Qureshi presented a resolution in English to pay tribute to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, on the occasion of his death anniversary. His distinctive delivery and what was described as “broken” or “informal” English drew attention from members present in the assembly. As Qureshi attempted to read out and present the resolution,…
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England Complete First-Ever Home Test Series Whitewash Against Pakistan
BIRMINGHAM: England defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in the third and final Test in Birmingham, completing a historic 3-0 series whitewash in a home Test series against Pakistan for the first time. Chasing a target of 130 runs on the fourth day, England lost two early wickets and Pakistan briefly appeared capable of making the chase difficult. Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas struck twice in the opening stages, giving his side hope of an unlikely comeback. However, England recovered through a…
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Kumb: Excise Police Officials Accused of Misbehaving with Journalist, Seizing Phone and Issuing Threats
KHAIRPUR: A journalist has accused personnel of the Excise Police of allegedly misbehaving with him, confiscating his mobile phone, deleting recordings and issuing death threats while he was covering a reported incident involving heavy vehicles on the Mehran Highway in Kumb tehsil of Khairpur. According to reporter Zulfiqar Brohi of Pak Soch Newspaper, he had reached the area near Al-Noor Pump on the Mehran Highway to cover allegations that heavy vehicles were allegedly being allowed to pass in exchange for bribes. The…
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Xi lands in India for Brics summit overshadowed by war
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for a Brics summit alongside leaders from India, Russia and Iran as wars, trade and energy test the divided grouping. The conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, along with global trade turbulence and energy security, will dominate the two-day meeting of the 11-nation bloc.
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CJP Afridi says entire judiciary united to free judges from ‘external pressure’
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi on Saturday assured that the entire judiciary was standing with judges to ensure they remained free from external pressure. Addressing a conference in the federal capital, he said that changes had been introduced to the judicial code of conduct to protect judges from external pressure and strengthen…
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Referendum on new provinces subject to parliament’s nod: Sanaullah
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Saturday said that a referendum on the creation of new provinces will be held if approved by a joint session of parliament. During his interaction with journalists in Lahore, Sanaullah said that parliament was the best forum for discussing the creation of new provinces.His…
