Category: Pakistan
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PM Shehbaz to ‘visit’ Iran for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif disembarks from a Pakistan Air Force plane in New York on September 23, 2024. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is likely to visit Iran in the first week of July to attend the funeral prayers of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to sources. Khamenei, Iran’s number one since 1989, was martyred…
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Pakistan ready for effective response against any attempt to halt water flow, says minister
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar addresses international seminar on the Indus Waters Treaty in Islamabad on June 30, 2026. The minister said the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty holds a unique place in international relations and remains one of the world’s most enduring water-sharing agreements. India held the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan in…
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Water tanker hits, injures motorcyclist in Karachi
In another accident involving heavy traffic in Karachi, a motorcyclist was injured after being struck by a water tanker on Karimabad Bridge on Tuesday. Following the incident, angry bystanders assaulted the tanker driver and smashed the vehicle’s windows. The injured was moved to a nearby hospital, The driver fled the scene, while Traffic Police officers…
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Suspect in teenager’s murder killed in CCD encounter in Sahiwal
SAHIWAL: A suspect allegedly involved in the abduction and murder of a 19-year-old shepherd was killed in an alleged encounter with the Crime Control Department (CCD) in Sahiwal, police said on Monday. According to police, the deceased suspect, Zulqarnain, was the prime accused in the case of 19-year-old Muhammad Imran, who was kidnapped and killed…
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Punjab extends ban on drone flying for 30 days under section 144
LAHORE: The Punjab government has extended the enforcement of Section 144 across the province with a complete ban over flying drones will remain in place. Provincial Home Department has extended the restriction on outdoor drone operations for a period of 30 days. The government has imposed ban on flying drones owing to security concerns. However,…
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Gul Plaza fire: Police name Tanveer Pasta others as absconding accused in charge sheet
Karachi police have submitted the charge sheet in the Gul Plaza fire case to the prosecution. However, sources said the findings of the Gul Plaza Judicial Commission were not included in the charge sheet. The devastating fire that broke out and engulfed Gul Plaza on the night of January 17, claimed dozens of lives, and…
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Pakistan issues strong demarche to Afghan Taliban regime over Karachi terror attack
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday issued a strong demarche to the Afghan Taliban regime following the recent terrorist attack in Karachi, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said. According to the statement, the Afghan chargé d’affaires was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where Pakistan conveyed a strong protest over the attack. Separately, Pakistan’s Ambassador to…
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More than 80,000 Pakistanis register for Hajj 2027, ministry says
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has announced that registration for Hajj 2027 is continuing without interruption, with more than 80,000 applicants having completed the process so far. According to official figures released by the ministry, the registered applicants include 47,000 men and 33,000 women. The majority of those who have registered…
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PDMA issues Punjab rain alert from July 1-6
LAHORE: Provincial disaster management authority Punjab has issued an alert of rainfall, strong winds and hailstorm in various parts of the province during next twenty-four hours. According to the PDMA Punjab spokesperson has cautioned against rainfall in Punjab. According to the authority, rain is likely in most districts of Punjab from July 1 to 6,…
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School teacher gang-raped by security guard, friends in Lahore
LAHORE: In a shocking incident, a female school teacher was gang-raped in Lahore by a security guard and his friends The incident occurred in Lahore’s Liaquatabad area and the police have arrested two suspects in response to the incident. The school’s security guard Mohsin took the teacher to a friend’s house after the holiday, where…
